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12 ga. has a far more diversified variety of shells (loads) than 20 ga. If you don't want to reload, there are many shell types to choose from. Bigger, hotter, faster 12 ga. loads are best for bigger, tougher or faster birds such as ducks, geese and turkeys. 12 is necessary with buckshot or slugs for deer in some places. 20 ga. is better for smaller birds such as pheasant, grouse, woodcock and snipe. 20 is OK with slugs for deer. Both are used in shooting games like trap, skeet and sporting clays and I use both. 1 ounce of shot pellets is exactly the same quantity from either size shotgun. The gauge refers to the barrel diameters where that is the number of lead balls, fitting into the barrel, which weigh 1 pound (16 ounces).
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What are the different terms for the thickness of something?
Gauge is the term that comes to mind, such as 12 gauge (ga.) wire. With plastic bags, one might use mil, such as a 3 mil garbage bag. "Mil" indicates thousandths of an inch.
How can you locate the manufacturer of a 12 gauge side by side shotgun that says Excelsior made in Italy?
Excelsior shotguns were mfg. in Europe by Liegeoise D'Armes a Feu. The Excelsior name was also used in the US by Iver Johnson Arms and Cycle works
Youre trying to find info on a 12 gauge side by side with the words Du Bois as well as Armas bost Eibar.?
Go to Gunbroker.com and do a search for Bost and you will come up with at least two shotguns like yours that are for sale, and will provide some information on the shotgun itself.
What is the Value of 12 gauge 5832005?
Around $150.
Where is the serial number on a 12 gauge model 77D?
There isn't one
What ammo does the marine corps use in there shotguns?
12 gauge shells.
Where can one buy a 12 gauge shotgun?
There are many different models of 12 gauge shotguns for sale at online retailers like Amazon and GunBroker. One can also check online at eBay for 12 gauge shotguns which are for sale or trade.
Remington 12 gauge shot gun?
Remington has made many thousands of 12 gauge shotguns in dozens of different models/configurations.
What is the difference between 12 gauge and 20 gauge shotguns?
12 has a bigger bore.
Do they still make revelation 12 gauge shotguns?
No.
Who made 12 gauge shotguns in 1900?
Crescent
Winchester Model 12 - 20 gauge?
These shotguns came in 20, 28, 16, And 12 gauge calibers
What shells do FBI Remington shotguns use?
Remington 12 gauge 3" "OO" Buckshot and Rifled slug
Where can one buy 12 gauge shotguns in Germany?
You can't
What is thicker 12 gauge or 18 gauge steel?
The lower the gauge the heavier, sheet metal, wire & shotguns...
How old is your browning 12 gauge serial g 31161?
What model is it? Need more infor as Browning has several different types of shotguns.
Who manufactured 12 gauge single barrel shotgun?
Numerous companies in many countries have made single shot 12 gauge shotguns.
