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The same reason rifles come in different sizes. Smaller gauges generally have less recoil, throw a smaller pattern, and some people just prefer different sizes.
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What is the difference in gauges of shotguns?
Size
What are the gauges of shotguns no longer commonly made?
9mm. 2,4,6,8
What are gauges on shotguns?
guage refers to the size of the shell any particular shotgun will fire.
What all different gauge shotguns are there?
Conventional shotguns run from 10 gauge (very big) to a .410 (smallest). The most common are 12 and 20 gauges, a little less common are the 16 gauge and .410 (.410 = 67 gauge). Some of the less common gauges are 32, 28, 24, and 10 gauge. There are also monster 'punt' guns usually 6 or 8 gauge mounted to a boat. The smaller the gauge number, the bigger the gun.
What exactly is a bore gauge and what kinds of bore gauges are there?
A bore gauge is a tool used to measure the sizes of various holes. There are no different kinds of bore gauges, but bore gauges do come in a few different sizes.
How many different gauges of shotguns are they?
there are 4 common types of shotgun gauges 4/10, 10, 12, and 20, there are 10 in all. 4, 8, 10, 4/10, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, all thoe some are so uncomin that you wont find them any wear................There is also the ultra awesome 2 gauge
Why were the different gauges of railroads problems?
Transshipment of fright.
What types of products does the company called Auto Meter manufacture?
Auto Meter manufactures many different kinds of gauges. Mostly they specialize in different styles of tachometers, the meters that measure speed on the dashboard of a car. They manufacture other gauges such as oil and engine temperature gauges and gauges specifically made for boats.
How many gauges for nitro hunter shotguns?
They were a brand of Crescent Firearms. They probably came in 12, 16, 20 and .410. It is possible but unlikely they came in 10 and 28 gauges. It is exceptionally unlikely but possible they came in 32 gauge. They seem to be running around $300 in 2012.
What are the various sizes of thickness gauges?
There are a number different gauges for different products. For steel sheets, the gauge ranges from 3 to 38. For aluminum, the gauge ranges from 6 zeroes to 40.
What do the gauges on the deck of a 1998 Sunfire do for the sound?
The gauges as in the EQ sliders? They adjust the different frequencies for the sound, for example treble, bass, mid
Did Browning make a Sweet Sixteen shotgun in any gauge other than 16?
They made identical shotguns in other gauges, but if it is not a 16 gauge, it is an Auto-5, not a Sweet Sixteen.
