Shotgun Gauges Explained - Shotguns 101 #3

[@SynchronizorVideos]

Hey all you new viewers, glad you found your way here. Lots of folks in the comments section asking about the 4- & 2-gauges. If you want info on & examples of guns in those bore sizes, here are some recommended videos, both from the excellent Forgotten Weapons channel: 4-bore (same thing as gauge) stopping guns: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3W8pauuh7qSmbs 2-gauge custom double-barrel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYrPdZqtpJplqqs There are several reasons I didn't get into the monster gauges in this video. First and foremost, they're really not in common use; there aren't even many of these guns in circulation aside from a few surviving historical firearms (often not in useable condition) and a rare custom-built piece here and there. In this video, I wanted to focus on gauges that are in common use; the options that a new shotgunner would be choosing from for their first scattergun. Getting into the weeds on antiques doesn't really fit into this video's intended scope. Second, there was a lot more variation in these larger sizes, as was often the case for shotguns in general back in the days of 4-bore safari guns and large market hunting shotguns. Actual bore diameter and (for cartridge guns) shell/chamber dimensions varied quite a lot. Ammunition was rarely interchangeable between guns of different manufacturers, and the standard gauge formula based on lead ball weight wasn't always adhered to very closely. For example, many waterfowl guns marked as 4-gauge were actually more like 6-gauge by the formula. Again, a lot of weird details and potential confusion to try to tackle in a video that's really meant to cover the basics and explain the currently-relevant options for shotgunners today. Thanks for watching, and please don't hesitate to ask questions if you have them.

[@jus5017]

oh shoot im early to this comment

[@Novusod]

Those are elephant guns. Powerful enough to kill an elephant or Rhino in a single shot.

[@joeblow1942]

Very well done video. Thank you.

[@SynchronizorVideos]

@@Novusod Not only a single shot, but also "right f***ing now", before it has a chance to trample you.

[@Novusod]

@@SynchronizorVideos Yes, that is true too. Regular 12 gauge slug might still kill an Elephant in one hit but it will it will take a minute or two to die. Plenty of time to still kill the hunter. The Elephant gun makes sure the animal drops straight to the ground and dies instantly.

[@mondaymotivator_]

Doom guy: laughs in 0 gauge

[@IGNACY-fp8zo]

Shoots 7.62 out of a shotgun

[@soup5344]

Just a tank shell that someone photoshopped into a ball.

[@user-gn4ip5cg2n]

shoots the GAU-8/A Avenger

[@James-bw4np]

Actually the super shotgun is said to be 8 gauge in the lore (spoken in Poindexter nerd voice)

[@ronheidel8892]

@@James-bw4np even tho the largest is 4 gauge

[@wrintconcrow9176]

He: The math isn’t that hard *proceeds to speak Minecraft enchantment table*

[@SynchronizorVideos]

I mean, this is high-school algebra and a bit of geometry.

[@alw2839]

@@SynchronizorVideos A lot of teachers are not good teachers and since everyone learns differently not to mention STEM is one of those things that you gotta be good at teaching....A lot of high schools will push people through public school.

[@SynchronizorVideos]

@@alw2839 I'm just saying, math gets WAY harder than this basic stuff.

[@alw2839]

@@SynchronizorVideos Oh, I know. Just because I don't understand it doesn't mean I don't find it interesting 😆

[@wrintconcrow9176]

@Synchronizor well was your high school also called Hogwarts for witchcraft and wizardry hmm?

[@orlandeuce6567]

JUST SEEN A 4 GAUGE SHOT GUN VIDEO AND NOW I NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE

[@Pribumi1]

Sameee

[@laschanquillass5284]

The old guy with the beard right

[@orlandeuce6567]

@@laschanquillass5284 YELP #haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@irasac1]

Lmao same

[@nobody3622]

My grandpa had a 8ga. Even he had a hard time finding shells for it in the 1940's and 50's. He used to wrap 10ga shells in news paper to use the gun.

[@springinfialta106]

Good to see that someone was able to find a better use for newsprint than lining bird cages.

[@OneTrippin]

Shot gramps old 8 ga goose gun 1 time. Kicked like a pissed-off mule.... and left a whelt the size of a size 16 shoe. I know exactly why it fell out of favor.

[@blahblahsen1142]

had an old blunderbuss shotgun with a 1.1 inch diameter barrel (basically a 4-bore) and that thing was a hell of a kicker. 250 grain of powder, wadding, and literally anything that fit in a shot-glass just poured down the barrel. we shot nails, rocks, empty 22 brass, a few home-made slugs, steel bb's, and about a foot of 1 inch aluminum chain that one time. the way you fired the thing was to put 90 percent of your weight forward on your left foot and lean almost falling over forward, so when it fired and knocked you back you kinda step back into it and land on your forward foot. i miss doing dumb shit.

[@Mothlord03]

My god that's cool

[@grapeapeductape2489]

1 gauge is best for home defense as the recoil sends you flying far back out of danger

[@FireIGuess]

Nah personally I have a .2 gauge shotgun under my microwave

[@FireIGuess]

I call it a defense weapon the ATF calls it a felony

[@Slades_Garage]

@@FireIGuess Bruv I got a handheld Gustav for home defense.

[@jamest3552]

lol

[@FireIGuess]

@@Slades_Garage do you mean the halo combat evolved pistol

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Believe it or not, people are taking down turkey at relatively longer ranges with a .410 these days. Careful choke selection, careful ammo selection, and a solid knowledge of how your gun patterns at a given distance. Velocity is velocity. A 12gauge and a .410 could be the same velocity and contain the same caliber ball, the only difference being the quantity of shot.

[@SynchronizorVideos]

It's certainly possible. And someone who takes the time to pattern their shells and understand how they interact with their gun & choke will be WAY better off than someone who just buys whatever hyper-magnum shells the gun rags wrote articles about that year, and then goes out without even testing them. This is an aspect of shotgunning that's so often overlooked, and it's a much bigger factor than most of the armchair nit-picking people do about gauges and shells. But at the end of the day, more shot makes a better pattern that's denser and reaches out further, all things being equal. Also, while you're right that velocity is velocity when it comes to shotgun pellets, launching the shot in a shorter, wider column with a better-cushioning wad will tend to reduce peak acceleration & shot deformation, producing more consistent patterns. Again, all things being equal. Nothing wrong with looking for an extra challenge in hunting or sport shooting, but when it comes to taking down live game, I think it's important not to over-reach at the expense of good, humane kills. Bad form in my eyes to make an animal suffer unnecessarily, or worse, let it escape to die slowly or live crippled, just to try to get bragging rights.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

@@SynchronizorVideos Exactly. I'm on board with everything you said, wise words.

[@Quicksilver78650]

Remington 870 pump action 12 gauge was my first shotgun. And it was glorious. Every time you pulled the trigger the shotgun would scream “Mercia” loud as hell

[@TheArcticFoxxo]

sorry man, you got an italian shotgun

[@JLange642]

6:58 My first shotgun was that exact Stevens top-break 16 gauge single, which I still have and cherish today! LOVE my 16's!

[@pinkpigot9564]

They seem to be a rare find these days.

[@bourgoinbrian]

haha he said balls

[@SummerTSD]

Funni

[@J.L.Y]

Ha he said balss

[@nonebright8073]

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[@Oxygen1004]

This, This is the duality of man

[@sereceius270]

haha balls

[@Zeep_goblin]

"It's really not that complicated" throws up crazy math equation.

[@808andheartbreaks]

Fr

[@keagenmccartha7412]

did u not pass high school?

[@acogjefe4769]

@@keagenmccartha7412if you passed high school you’re 🏳️‍🌈

[@opmason2293]

@@acogjefe4769 huh???

[@Thefrozenarrow]

as a history nerd, this was an instant thumbs up when I heard " In the Napoleonic era".

[@rileyjones4265]

“You’ll always find ammo for your 12 gauge” 2021: so that was a fking lie

[@stef4981]

Ironically, that's about the only ammo I've been ABLE to find :(

[@rileyjones4265]

Where have you found it?! I’ve been looking everywhere for ammo for my 12 gauge but it seems there isn’t any available

[@stef4981]

@@rileyjones4265 well, I have seen some online but I also live in the northern states. I can't find 9mmor 223/556 to save my life tho haha (except the $400 crate I bought recently 😭)

[@SynchronizorVideos]

ammoseek.com/ammo/12-gauge It's out there. Way too expensive for what it is, but that goes for pretty much everything right now, and it's still cheaper than 20ga, 16ga, .410, etc.

[@tyrannosaurusimperator]

@@rileyjones4265 The only ammo my local shop has is 12 gauge non-toxic and some slugs.

[@eddiewilkinson9794]

I'm in my 50's and had never even heard of a 28 gauge shotgun, and I've hunted and been around hunters most of my life.

[@elliotmcconnell5449]

My dads been shooting skeet and sporting clays with a 28 gauge. 12 gauge was too easy i guess

[@wm8822]

How have you not heard of em

[@Not_your_Dad117]

28 gauge is pretty common around where I live in texas

[@Timochat_]

28 gauge = bigger .410 Jury You know, the shotgun revolver ! (Executioner from Black ops 2, look it up)

[@joeltowle2737]

My Great Uncle had a Single Shot 28 that he kept beside the front door. It's a great little gauge!

[@jamesfinch6139]

4:50 I dont know if I should be scared by the phrase "family friendly home defense gauge"

[@digitalnomad9985]

If you're not a home attacker, home defense is no threat to you.

[@PixieBladeArt]

@@digitalnomad9985 except if you happen to know that in reality bullets can reach far out and hit somebody who's completely unrelated and innocent so yeaah

[@digitalnomad9985]

@@PixieBladeArt That's virtually impossible with buckshot, so that makes the shotgun more "neighbor friendly" than even a pistol. On the whole all your neighbors are safer if a would-be intruder knows that they could be resisted with this sort of force.

[@Kuson2]

@@PixieBladeArt You sound like you watch a lot of left wing media. It takes a pretty large round combined with a lot of negligence to reproduce what you are referring to. A .32 Special isn't gonna go flying through multiple walls and into little Timmy's room across the street and kill him. Neither is any kind of scatter shot from a shotgun. Would a 50 Cal FMJ do something like that? Yeah it could, but if you're using that for home defense, you might want your head examined anyways, its just not practical to do so. Hence why most people use a smaller caliber round, or various types of shotguns.

[@davidstewart5811]

This was a very scholarly presentation and clearly explains the differences between the various shot gun sizes and types of ammo.

[@hotdognonesky3766]

All of us boys were started out with single shot 20 gage and a .22 long rifle when we were kids. I remember going down to the corner store and picking up a brick of .22 longs for around a dollar and spending the day popping birds out of the corn fields and sneaking through the pines with the 20 gage holding extra shells between my fingers, ready for the quick reload if there were multiple targets.

[@eliramon420]

This hit everybody's KZbin recommendations didn't it?

[@darkglitchy3135]

Yep

[@corsicacommander8371]

Yup

[@arthurmorgan7559]

Yep

[@ciaranfrisby7275]

Yup

[@godwinshelton3947]

Yup

[@mean45acp]

I learned shotgunning on a .410 single shot Stevens Youth model. I got it for Christmas when I was 6 years old. My dad gave me a case of clays and 100 rounds of ammo. First I learned to shoot stationary clay targets. 10 out of 10, 10 times in a row allowed me to move to ground tossed targets. Again 10 of 10 10 times straight. Next was thrown aerial targets. Yep the 10s again allowed me to advance to real thrown targets. My 3 brothers learned the same way when they turned 6. The hunting done with the 410 was limited to rabbits, squirrels, and some birds. Once we got good on rabbits and squirrels we moved on to hunting them with a 22lr. The .410 taught aim and follow through, how to throw the gun up into the shoulder fast, track, fire, and hit the target. Once we "mastered" the basics of shotgunning we moved to the 20 gauge. If and when the old man was satisfied with your progress and hit rate, IF you were lucky, you got to use the Browning SWEET SIXTEEN!!!!!! What a shotgun. We had to satisfy our dad that we could shot RESPONSIBILY in order to advance from single shot, to side by side, to pump, then to a semiautomatic. He did not want us wasting ammo. I have continued this training system with both my sons and with my daughter. I have also used it with 2 of my grandkids so far. Although the grandkids are still on 20s until they get some more size. My brothers have done the same thing with their kids. I recently purchased 5 of the NEW Browning SWEET SIXTEEN shotguns. I just happened to ask a guy at my local gun store if he had one. He checked and said we have 5 that came in yesterday, but haven't had time to put them out. I told him I will take them. He went in the back and came out with one. I told him I wanted all 5. The kid, 25 years old, about had a heart attack. Last year my youngest son and I went to a HUGE event for opening day of DOVE SEASON. I took 3 boxes of shells for the both of us to use. While getting ready to start, I handed a box to my son and dumped a box in my vest pocket. I took 10 rounds out of the last box and loaded them into the shell holders on my vest, then grabbed 2 more and put them in my pants pocket. My son followed suit. There were a few guys watching us. Several were joking about us not having nearly.enough shells. When I pulled my old Steven's side by side out they really went to laughing. My kid pulled out my old Weatherby Orion I bought in 93. We were laughed at before the hunt, but they were silent when we were going 1 for 1 on birds. Every time we fired a shot, we dropped a dove. The guy hunting beside me went through 4 boxes of shells and was well into the 5th before tagging out. I tagged out with 3 shots more than birds, my son went 1 for 1. Training in shotgun is one of the best things you can do. The .410 is very important in learning about shooting shotguns.

[@ahuman2695]

I learned with 12 gauge. Tbh it was easier to hit clay targets launched into the air than i thought it would be

[@volfgangamadeusmozzart]

So 0,25 gauge would be just like throwing 4 bars of lead at your enemy with incredible speed?

[@sumvs5992]

There was a 2pdr autocannon in service with the british during WW2 and I believe that was 40mm, so you'd basically be limited to cannons at that gauge I'd say. (Although I think the punt gun was very close to that gauge)

[@xandermichael836]

Never heard of this channel, but noticed this video and had to click, I was just talking about shotgun loads the other day. I loved the video informative yet interesting and provided tons of references. I don't shoot shotguns enough besides my 12ga, and this made me feel like a novice but in a good way.

[@christianguzman4688]

Pov: you are watching this because you dont know what gauge means from 4gauge shotgun video

[@Straflight]

BRUH I've been found out

[@Arkonoid404]

The algorithm...

[@chaos_incarnate3275]

correct

[@josegracias6009]

Yeah how the fuck...

[@Lucifer-hq5pe]

The video where the dude gets almost knocked down from the knockback? Yeah. KZbin recommendations these days...

[@jiveturkey9993]

This dude answered just about every question you could possibly ask.

[@edp2260]

Thanks for the clear explanation of shotgun gauge. I have always been curious why higher number gauges are smaller bores. Now I know.

[@Deathsquadstudios4]

I took my hunter safety course with an old Remington 1900 16 Gauge by side that my old neighbor had. That gun was fun to shoot

[@kyleglenn2434]

This is a concise and accurate discussion of shot gun gauges . Well done 👍

[@deathdragon2283]

I just like the .410 cuz it can be used in some pistols which is pretty fun

[@SynchronizorVideos]

Yeah, I've played with a friend's S&W Governor, and it was a lot of fun. Not something I'd choose for carry or HD, but it makes a great range toy if you're willing to spend the money. I suppose the bigger .45/.410 revolvers that can also shoot the .454 Casull wouldn't be a terrible choice for an all-around woods/camp gun.

[@windhelmguard5295]

i've toyed with the idea of loading a .410 load of bird shot in a double action revolver and filling the other chambers with some proper handgun rounds. i mean you unload the bird shot in the guys face, he'll most certainly get some in the eyes and that should give you the oportunity to either finish him or chase him off.

[@SynchronizorVideos]

If you have reason to use deadly force and are shooting an attacker in the face, why take a risk with tiny birdshot when a .45 slug would be far more effective?

[@windhelmguard5295]

that depends on your ability to actually hit your target. few people have the training to fire an accurate shot under stress and possibly in the dark, even fewer people own a range or have enough money to afford such training, especially people who live in areas where the need for home defense is likelly. now i'd recomend any short 12gauge for that, but with those you'll always have to pay an arm and a leg to even be allowed to own one.

[@SynchronizorVideos]

But here's the thing, birdshot from a .410 handgun really doesn't help you make effective hits. At close ranges, there's not enough spread to really change your odds. A bad shot is going to miss no matter what you've got in the chamber. And at ranges where there's a decent amount of spread, the thin pattern you get from those shells isn't going to do squat. .410 shells already have very small amounts of shot, and in such a short barrel, the pellets lose a huge amount of energy. Typical birdshot velocities tend to be in the neighborhood of 1200 - 1300 FPS for full-length shotgun barrels, but numbers I've seen show 700 - 800 FPS for larger .410 revolvers, and in .410 snubbies or derringers, the velocity can drop to 600 or 500 FPS (.410 shells use relatively slow-burning propellants, and lose more velocity per inch of barrel than other shotshells). Even at full speed, birdshot has been shown to be ineffective at stopping humans, and going from 1200 FPS to 600 FPS means a 75% reduction in per-pellet energy. A .410 handgun loaded with birdshot is good for plinking, or killing small critters like rats or snakes at close range. That's about it.

[@elvtars8813]

Love the video. It's literally the one thing I was looking for. Someone explaining gauge in detail like this.

[@olympian3]

8 gauge is still commonly used in both industrial use, for shooting slag off of the walls of furnaces, and in the hands of super soldiers fighting space aliens

[@soldier1913]

“10 gauge” 4 gauge: *the day I lost my identity*

[@rafaelalodio5116]

Very well explained, where I live for some odd reason the .410 is often referred as a 36 gauge, the reason of that misconception is beyond me.

[@fredminpin]

Thanks for the informative video, it's always awesome when someone can explain something in terms that are more easily understandable, especially when it came from some ancient form of measurement or terminology.

[@christophercastor6666]

First video I have seen to give the 16 it’s due! I love my Western arms side by side 16. I didn’t think the reloading community would have been so involved. THANK YOU!!!!

[@SynchronizorVideos]

I really want to find a nice 16g SxS someday.

[@christophercastor6666]

@@SynchronizorVideos Bet you’ve never heard of someone acquiring one the way I did...... My Uncle who died in the 70’s from alcoholism, was a Pinball enthusiast as a youngster. From the 1900’s through the 1960’s, Our family had Butcher Shops in 3 different New Jersey Beach Towns on the Atlantic coast (Atlantic City, Stone Harbor, and Wildwood). The Uncle would go up on the boardwalk (AC or Wildwood) after work every day in the summer. Over the course of the summer he had earned enough credits and won enough tournaments to be awarded a western arms corporation 16 gauge side-by-side upland engraved wooden stock shotgun! He also won a 12ga Remington single shot with a 3 digit serial number the summer before! Nothing like winning shotguns at the arcade!! Things I have in common with this Uncle: my middle name, a genetic neurological disease called CMT that was mistakenly diagnosed as Polio for him in the 50’s and the 16ga side by side shotgun. I haven’t thought about that whole story and whatnot for a really long time; thank you so much for reminding me of that. He died like 15 years before I was born so the only thing I really have to go on are the tales my father and family friends have told me, but I can’t believe a KZbin video would bring me such great memories! Good Luck with your hunt for an ol’ twin tube 16! I will break it out in a week or two and create a video for ya. Hopefully it’ll help you find one of your own. Shoot straight. -The1HandiMan

[@Bakotcha]

Never have I tought of a "familly friendly" cartridge.

[@thismans1405]

"Good with dogs" "Potty trained"

[@davidmcguire6043]

Then you don't understand what you're talking about

[@timmyrap1o1]

Nothing beats a good old 12 gauge double barrel shotgun side to side

[@joshuagibson2520]

Based on all the day old comments on a 7 year old vid I'm guessing the algorithm did this guy a solid.

[@SynchronizorVideos]

Would be, if KZbin hadn't demonitized my channel years ago.

[@joshuagibson2520]

@@SynchronizorVideos damn. That sucks. Sorry to hear that. Regardless, I feel your video adds some worth to the world we live.

[@Rusu300]

Props to this dude STILL replying to comments on this video that is 7 years old now. Great video by the way, and a very simple and good explanation of how Shotguns gauges work. Since I am interested in the mechanics of firearms, but live in a country where the closest I've ever gotten to a firearm was playing with one in a video game, I find this extremely helpful, because I was always confused on why Shotguns don't use Calibers, just like other typical guns. Have a wonderful day and keep up the good content.

[@onezerotwo]

this series was absolutely everything I needed to know about shotgun shells, thanks so much for making this! also a bit of a time capsule, there isn't a single shop near where I live that sells 16ga guns, and 28ga guns have almost disappeared entirely too!

[@jlglink2350]

“Family friendly home defense”

[@himonwillard5088]

.410 is my favorite squirrel gun, doesn't destroy them like 12 gauge does. 12 gauge is the best all around shotgun.

[@lunchbagSSBU]

ive shot a 3 and a half inch 10 gauge and let me just say my shoulder has never been the same since

[@JuncTown-]

Well done sir, loved what ya said about 16ga., one of my favorites. I have an old Mauser ‘98 That was converted to 16ga. and it is my favorite shotgun. Glad ya mentioned the 8 & 4 gauges, because a shoulder fired cannon is what it’s all about.

[@havocmaverick]

I never saw a 10 gauge until I went to get ammo from cabelas, it was all they had in stock.

[@mistermusturd6402]

Fantastic presentation I laughed I cried I learned

[@theblackbaron4119]

In that order?

[@zevo9314]

one of the first shotguns i ever fired was an 8 gauge double barrel. and let me tell you, it scared me off shotguns for a while. that thing packed a punch

[@CatoRenasci]

My dad had both an 8 gauge and a 4 gauge double. I never tried the 4 ga., did shoot the 8 ga. once, which was quite enough.

[@furinick]

Probably will never own a gun because it's illegal here, but it's cool to know, great video and explanation

[@sumvs5992]

"Probably will never own" "because it's illegal here"

[@joaopedroprado626]

@@sumvs5992 we're not 100% about what is going to happen in our lives lol, he can become the biggest illegal gun seller in his country someday

[@jackashmore]

I’m really glad I was born at the point where all this neat shit was figured out already

[@bigkermet5991]

Came from a bearded guy shooting a 4-gauge

[@thebigfud2009]

ha, me too

[@floppydriskdive]

yEs

[@overlordhabib]

Didnt we all?

[@treego5953]

whoa your right

[@ameyai7411]

Same

[@YeOleMyles]

"The math here isn't too complex" proceds to recite all of high school math

[@jefferybauduin2919]

In Soviet Russia, we use -20 gauge shotguns made from the steel in reactor 4

[@kevinbrandon5530]

Blyat

[@greensheep9973]

Sir. Sir. I'm gonna have to ask you to calm down.

[@Fister_of_Muppets]

Do not forget those slightly-depleted Uranium rounds.

[@jaywarrenclark6263]

John Fabio: Yes, the Principal is: “Physician! Heal thyself!”

[@jaywarrenclark6263]

John Fabio: You are reacting only. First your comment was so terse (when it might have been flushed out in the interest of helping your reader to understand your point) that it was begging for some interpretation. I obliged from the reasonable assumption that in asking these two terse questions you were asking something like: is it just the Russians or are we guilty as well if the misuse of nuclear byproducts? So why the reaction and needless personal attack? My guess is that you meant something entirely different by your terse questions and if that is the case then the whole thing falls on you! And in any case, why be so sensitive and quick to judge? Indeed, I thought, incorrectly, that I was agreeing with your comment! JWC

[@killgaet6253]

everybody gangsta until someone pulls out the 0.1 gauge shotgun.

[@Vulpine_Cloaker]

It will literally fly into space without you.

[@renatoimperatori5289]

so a cannon?

[@killgaet6253]

@@renatoimperatori5289 yes, but handheld

[@Dsdcain]

First shotgun I ever fired many years ago was a 16 gauge. Funny thing is I still have it now. It is kind of hard to find ammo in stores for it. Mostly you can find number six shot in my area for some reason I'm not aware of. I did very recently find a gun shop by accident when I pulled in a parking lot to turn around, and left with some slugs for it and a good size pile of number 4 buckshot. The owner didn't even rip me off because it was an uncommon gauge. Price was in line with comparable 20 gauge. Said all this to say really good video explaining shotgun gauges. Good video.

[@SynchronizorVideos]

Yeah, distribution of 16ga shells can be spotty. #6 is a pretty good all-around target & upland game size though.

[@kesleycottrell1416]

I happened to finally find a 28 gauge side by side. It has quickly became one of my favorites. It's a close tie with the 16 gauge side by side.

[@evilash2388]

My first gun was a 28, it was good to hunt smaller game without spoil the meat too much. Nowadays i use a 12ga, its fun to shot in single hand mode.

[@SynchronizorVideos]

Smaller bore sizes really pay off in SxS shotguns, since the bulk and bore offset of larger gauges is magnified by doubling up on the pipes.

[@ZenoDovahkiin]

This video: (explains what Gauge has which advantages and drawbacks for hunting, home defence, etc) Me, who doesn't hunt, watching from Germany with no legally viable reason to own a shotgun: _interesting_

[@long_chin_man]

bro if an immigrant can own an akm then you can own an akm just buy it from your friend kamdeesh and his other friend lampone

[@agabrield]

I don't even own a shotgun (or even going to due to my country) but i love those types of videos

[@zefflin1451]

Same.

[@Quicksilver78650]

Sounds like you live in a commie country

[@Idontknow-le9bq]

I've learned more here then in my whole school year

[@paulblart4551]

Cus your school doesn’t teach you abt guns

[@krimn3ll]

@sg Yeah, just ask the quiet white kid to teach you about them

[@daniel_f4050]

My dad started me with a single shot .410 for trap shooting (he used to showoff by using it single handed to dust the clays. Impressed the hell out of my friends.) at age 8. By age 10-11 I was using my mom’s cut down 12 gauge Remington 1100. In 8th grade I got my own 1100. I’ve been using that 12 gauge for over 40 years now. Since I went from the .410 to a 12 gauge I never understood the point in the smaller gauge shotguns. I even used a 10 gauge side-by-side once. Once was enough. 😄

[@tuberdumb7377]

Friend: What kind of gun do you use for home defense Me: *PULLS OUT 4 GAUGE*

[@WeebSlayer71]

"The math here isn't too complex" *Presents how the center of the universe formed quantum particles*

[@JojoCrazyCat]

I started out hunting with a 16 gauge. It was my grandfathers single shot breakdown. I don't know what year the gun was made, but it was before i was born. My father used to hunt with it when he was a kid. One of my uncles traded my dad a new 12 gauge for it. He is the only one of my fathers brothers still alive. Maybe i should talk to him before he is gone. I would hate some stranger getting a gun from many generations of my family.

[@nyctreeman]

I found a 1932 Sears & Roebuck "boy's shotgun" in a house demolition a few years ago. It is a single shot bolt action with no safety. I don't know why, but I love that gun and it is so fun to shoot! Imagine marketing a gun today to "boys" ... and no safety! LOL

[@nyctreeman]

I forgot to mention ... it's a .410

[@allen_p]

nyctreeman, My 1949 Marlin 336RC 30-30 also has no safety. Shoots great.

[@XFizzlepop-Berrytwist]

I think it’s sad the way the world has become around guns, people are so anti gun today, it really does make me disappointed in the direction the country is going, If it keeps up I’ll move to Europe, at least there I’ll have good healthcare.

[@nyctreeman]

Qrow ... I have friends in the UK, Netherlands, and France ... NO ... you will NOT have good healthcare there ... yeah, if you have a broken bone or a minor health event that is pretty straight forward, you'll be taken care of fairly proficiently ... but if you have a very expensive health issue that requires a lot of professional acumen ... you're fucked. And .... you get the privilege of forking over most of your income in exchange for this great service!

[@XFizzlepop-Berrytwist]

nyctreeman Netherlands? Huh, I woulda figured theirs would be great, France and UK doesn’t surprise me a whole lot, but I was thinking Germany specifically or even Norway.

[@jasondaniel918]

Well presented, articulate and informative. Just what I was hoping for. Thank you.

[@PhilippeLacoude]

This is an excellent video with clear ideas that managed to document everything that needed to be without ever going into the weeds. Congratulations! You are brilliant.

[@Tonetwisters]

I shot a 10 gauge as a 15 year old kid. Twice on the right shoulder, had to switch to the left. Don't think I hit what I was aiming at any of the three shots.

[@kirkretter9034]

So basically if I got a pound of lead I’d be able to make 20 barrel sized balls for a 20 gauge, 12 for a 12 gauge and so on and so forth for the rest.

[@SynchronizorVideos]

Yep.

[@__Jp]

the math here isnt too complex **proceeds to teach complex things**

[@dontknowdontcare1934]

Hey

[@__Jp]

Hey

[@domonicsalinas2547]

that .410 judge you showed can also chamber .45 colt

[@patches3555]

You can also chamber a .50 bmg into a 12 gauge

[@domonicsalinas2547]

@@patches3555 only diff is the judge is designed to chamber the other round

[@zerrodefex]

You can put a .410 in a .45 barrel but not the other way around. Also 50BMG in a 12GA will just blow up the shotgun taking your hands and face with it.

[@DJRaguindinGame]

never thought I'd see the day I'd hear the words "family-friendly" unironically describing a shotgun ammunition

[@blalalabla2575]

I’ve watched Now get out of my recommended You have been here with this same video for the last week every time I open the app

[@garyevans3421]

The 8ga and larger were outlawed in the US for hunting back in the day when they were shutting down market hunting.

[@KomradeDoge]

I've always understood the .410 to be purely for hunting/controlling the population of snakes and small rodents like mice. I've only ever seen revolvers made for it, never those survival shotguns.

[@xcwedgecx2436]

those survival shotguns are really cool. I recommend getting one.

[@punjivr]

They're also made as youth guns, for kids that don't want to shoot a 20 or 12.

[@davidmcguire6043]

If you can hunt with it then it's a survival gun what part of survival did you think the gun was for?

[@KomradeDoge]

@@davidmcguire6043 that's what I was saying. I had never seen a survival shotgun chambered in that caliber before this video.

[@davidmcguire6043]

@@KomradeDoge then you really haven't been looking. I've even seen them with a collapsible stock a small survival kit strapped to it and an adapter that lets you fire 22 LR.

[@kevinbietry7527]

When I was turning 10 the first gun I had ever fired was the 16 gauge and I will always love firearms and for shotguns specifically the 16 gauge because of that memory.

[@eddiemuldoon7240]

I have a 14 gauge shell in my bullet collection. It's a paper shell and it's yellow in color. The weirdest thing about it is it's primer. And you would have to see it for yourself. Because I can't describe it. But it's weird looking.

[@readingforwisdom7037]

Great education on a very confusing topic

[@TheJimprez]

When I was a kid in Northern Canada, I got a semi-auto .410 to go hunting with my brother. It was pretty decent for partridge and hare. A LOT less shots to take out of the meat than the 12 gauge my bro used. The BIG problem that gun had was that the semi-auto was PURE SHIAT with constant blockages. I guess THAT is the reason I got it. NOBODY else wanted to use it.

[@Trevskiscott]

HEY THATS ILLEGAL THE SHELLS AREN'T RED

[@badoobles]

I actually new a guy when I was in boy scouts as a kid that had an 8 gauge side-by-side. I didn't get to fire it obviously but I got to stand pretty damn close, and my god did that thing have some kick. I really enjoyed it, and I got to shoot a musket that day, so over all a great experience. 👌

[@michaelshapiro1543]

THANKS for an informative video on shotguns & their ammo.

[@borayurt66]

.410 is called 36 gauge over here in Turkey, local manufacturers make very realistic looking shotgun replicas of AK-47 and AR-15 assault rifles that shoot .410 cartridges. Turkish laws does not permit civilians to own assault rifles so these replicas really attract huge demand.

[@SynchronizorVideos]

The .410 was briefly called the 36-gauge here in the U.S. too, but it didn't last long, and it's not an accurate designation.

[@jeffreystieve8017]

This is very well done and I enjoyed it. Thanks!

[@noahcrossman3146]

4:48 he said family friendly way of self defense and i think that is the best way to describe something american

[@QSfcom]

Very well presented & educational information for beginners looking for starter facts to base choosing a shotgun with .

[@koolkid848]

Pro tip, use .410 shoguns to kill snakes, they’re really effective at killing rattllesnakes

[@AndrewSmith-cd5zf]

We had western brown’s living under the clothes line, mum used the 410 once , but it did too much damage to the laundry. After that she would just crack a piece of #8 wire over the back of the snake ( it would break the back of the snake job done). All of the other snakes around the farm were free to go about their business without hindrance.

[@steeljawX]

The beginning explanation of "how many pellets could be cast from a pound of lead" makes the "gauging" make more sense now even if it's not absolutely accurate. I've always been confused why the smaller gauge size means a generally bigger and heavier pellet/slug (ignoring the larger barrel bore). That all cleared up, I'm now bothered by something else. What the f**k is an "8ga Industrial Shotgun" and what does it actually do for industry? I've never heard of there being industrial level firearms and now I want to find an "Industrial 6 in. Dual Purpose, High Angle, Naval Guns" and some "Industrial 18.1 in. 45 Type 94 Naval Guns" . . . . for industry reasons.

[@marks6663]

small numbers always mean larger measurements in everything that is gauged. Wiring, sheet metal, etc..

[@DonnySimpanero]

8 gauge industrial shotguns are used in steel mills and furnaces. Heavy pieces of slag collect on the inside and affect heating performance. It can be broken up by hand by sending a person in but that requires shutting the furnace off and is very dangerous as some of these slag pieces can be many feet long and weigh hundreds to thousands of pounds. So they use the shotgun to break off the pieces of slag and can do it while the furnace is still running.

[@DonnySimpanero]

Here’s a great video showcasing it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3uqZKiKiq9lgJo

[@greenspiraldragon]

The first shotgun I hunted with was a single shot .410 that was passed down through the family. It was a great squirrel gun. I now use a 12ga. pump. It's a good shooting gun 1200 winchester.

[@Meatwad.Baggins]

I feel like "What does shotgun guage mean?" Is a question that I have only asked in the deepest, most profound area, in my mind. It's like I never really cared but my brain did. If that makes sense. Good to know though.

[@Long_Haired_Country_Boy]

The first shotgun I shot was a .410 double barrel that belonged to my late Grandfather. I wound up inheriting it from my Uncle before he passed. I could have sold it several times over the years but I’ll pass it down to one of my nieces or their kids if they have any.

[@aheagovulture267]

Love how we use the metric system in munitons but for nothing else

[@lemicorn2404]

nah you’re just american

[@MrThemanofspeed]

@@lemicorn2404 no shit

[@MrTangolizard]

Only in the USA the rest of us use normal measurements and weights

[@TheArcticFoxxo]

KS23: Allow me to introduce myself

[@oceansflowsyt9573]

Lmao

[@TheCrypto34]

I got a little Mossberg 500 in 20 gauge when i turned 14. A decade later and im still busting clays, dropping birds, knocking over rabbits and about to go on my first pheasant hunt next week with my dad and grandfather. Im a small guy, at 6' 4" and 125lbs, so most pump 12s thump me just a little too hard for me to want to shoot them all day and practice. Double barrel 12s are even worse since they're lighter, some semi-auto's i can shoot though with little issue. So 20s have always had my favor for the lighter recoil and weight no matter if its pump, semi, single or double barrel.

[@Abandoned_Brane]

Best all around shotgun ever made imo. Easy to use, durable, and easy to clean. I got a 12 guage 500 when I was a youngster.

[@Tmanaz480]

Jesus. 6' 4" 125 lb. Time to get a bigger gun and eat something other than birds and rabbits.

[@TheCrypto34]

@Jardmang I'm 125lbs is why i say im small. I look like a skeleton with skin on it my guy. Modern double barrels are lighter than pump guns because modern guns don't use cast iron barrels anymore and haven't for decades, Its all steel, which is significantly lighter than cast iron. Whatever "traditional" double barrel you may have with cast iron barrels is an antique and is not the standard anymore. The decade of shooting experince doesn't matter for the recoil being more than I like to handle. Again, I can shoot 12 gauge whenever I want, but I don't want to because of recoil, its not a can or cant situation, its a preference. It thumps just a little too hard to be pleasant for very long. Call me whatever you want, I don't really care, its the internet. People get called names and fakes all the time. I just thought I'd share my experiences for those who could relate.

[@dacenmclean7901]

Jardmang 6’ 4’ 125lbs is a small guy. People tell me to put some meat on my bones at 6’4’ 165lbs.

[@TheCrypto34]

@Jardmang again, you're missing the part where i said "I don't want to because of the recoil". Its *not* a matter of can or can't. I CAN shoot a 12 gauge all day long, i do not WANT to shoot one all day long because it has heavier recoil that I find unpleasant to deal with for very long. For the 3rd time, I CAN handle it, i CHOOSE not too because it is unpleasant. I PREFER a 20 gauge because it has ligher recoil and I can handle that easier and find it more pleasant to shoot. You have this notion that years of shooting experience somehow relates to how recoil feels and thats simply not the case. The feeling of recoil does not change over the years. It will hit the same way everytime. How a person handles that recoil will change over time based on their body size changing, their shooting form improving and if they use recoil buffers or better padding on the stock of their weapon.

[@ridezosmon2306]

I now know that 12 gauge isn't the caliber but the (aprox.) size of the pellet. Nice video mate!

[@davidmcguire6043]

No, totally wrong.

[@GingerAle1923]

@@davidmcguire6043 actually hes right. Gauge is a measurement for most sheet metal and wires. That's actually where the "X-gauge" came from. Research before you speak.

[@thomasmoje5926]

Bought a 16-gauge Winchester Model 1200 pump shotgun I found in the used gun rack at our local Cabela's store. The only reason I bought it is that it is exactly like my Dad's 16-gauge Model 1200 that was the first shotgun I ever fired. God I thought that thing was a cannon. Now that 16 gauge Model 1200 is one sweet handling shotgun and the recoil isn't near what the impression I had years ago with my Dad's gun. True 16 gauge shotshells aren't as common as 12 or 20 (supply can be 'iffy') and are generally more expensive. However I just had to have that shotgun for sentimental purposes. Don't regret the purchase at all even though the 16 gauge is now considered as something as an 'oddball' gauge. He also had a Belgian Browning 'Sweet Sixteen' that I wish I had but he sold it years ago.

[@charlesmullens9024]

Thomas Moje I still have my 1969 A-5 Browning "Sweet Sixteen" that I still hunt with. A lot of these "real" turkey hunters think that I am seriously under gunned. But when a turkey hangs up at 50 -55 yards in the open and they are sitting there hopping it will come closer, which it usually doesn't, I just go ahead and drop him. I get some of the strangest looks from them. Many years ago I was in on of the local sporting goods stores and they had Federal 16 Gauge Magnum shells so I bought a box of #4 and a box of #6 the #4 has 168 pellets the #6 has 281 pellets (1 1/4 ozs.) same as a 20 Gauge 3" magnum but they reach much farther and hit so much harder. They made my little 16 so much sweeter.

[@world4me]

Finally someone gets the 16 gauge some attention! Just for its balance of power and load, keeps the skin saving low load of a 20 but saves the range of the 12!

[@JoshSmith-vj3yb]

I've been hunting with a Winchester model 12 16 gauge and and Browning A5 sweet sixteen my whole life. 16's have been a big part of my life along with 410's and 28's. They put the sport back into hunting instead of sawing a tree down to kill a rabbit haha

[@SynchronizorVideos]

Definitely.

[@K5_RC]

For COD players, the 725 shotgun in Modern Warfare 2019 is the .725 12 gauge explained in the video

[@Megaderpus_Maximus]

Currently, the biggest shotshell gauge in use is the shells used for the Russian KS-23 series of shotguns and are 6.5 gauge by euro standards

[@Palkia8842]

23mm anti aircraft barrels. If you want a shotgun that can be used as a sniper, KS-23 is perfect.

[@retardetbird4176]

@@Palkia8842 or if you want to kill someone with a single shot to the leg

[@DustMug]

@@retardetbird4176 what leg?

[@retardetbird4176]

@@DustMug reference to a game

[@SynchronizorVideos]

Shotguns get quite a bit bigger than the KS-23, but nothing larger than the 12 or 10-gauge are particularly common.

[@Padoinky]

This was very helpful for a newbie’s learning curve... thank you for sharing

[@randomgames4063]

And the youtube algorithm as brought us all together once again

[@derekm31]

Agreed

[@lolzmanxd3368]

Wait wait, so you're telling me shotguns are just cannons we made smaller?

[@SynchronizorVideos]

That's essentially all handheld firearms, if you look back at the development of small arms.

[@davidmcguire6043]

All handheld guns are cannons made smaller