Shotgun Gauges Explained - Shotguns 101 #3

The shotgun world is a mess of old standards & notations, and nowhere is this more evident than the way we define bore diameters. Just about everyone is familiar with terms such as 12-gauge or 20-gauge, but what exactly does gauge mean, and how does it translate to an actual diameter?
This video explains the history and math behind the gauge system used to define shotgun bores, and discusses the shotshell sizes in use today.
Please note that any comments on the relative popularity and availability of the shotshell sizes and loads discussed here are from a North American perspective. Things may be different in other parts of the world.
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[@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

[@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.

[@_khrist1an_74]

i didnt expect a math class when talking about shotguns

[@mmercier0921]

Good analysis. I learned some things.

[@Subgunman]

The Flobbert 9mm rim fire is quite common in the EU especially where there are restrictive gun laws in place. It is not reloadable so countries can keep track of the ammo you purchase. It is primarily used as a pest control 'shotgun' for ratting. My preference is the Speer .38 cal. Shot shell load for ratting, I even used it indoors in an old building in the middle of the city one time. Funny my uncle called his 16 gauge a "Gentlemans" gun back in the '60's

[@SynchronizorVideos]

Yeah, I think those little shotshells and shotguns designed specifically for pest control are pretty neat.

[@bradjohnson4787]

Had a 16 gauge, it was a sweet shotgun!

[@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...

[@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

[@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?

[@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

[@SladesShitboxGarage]

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

[@jamest3552]

lol

[@FireIGuess]

@@SladesShitboxGarage do you mean the halo combat evolved pistol

[@bourgoinbrian]

haha he said balls

[@SummerTSD]

Funni

[@J.L.Y]

Ha he said balss

[@nonebright8073]

WowWwwW11!1!1!1!1!

[@Oxygen1004]

This, This is the duality of man

[@sereceius270]

haha balls

[@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

[@Zeep_goblin]

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

[@Pk19n]

Fr

[@keagenmccartha7412]

did u not pass high school?

[@acogjefe4769]

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

[@volfgangamadeusmozzart8221]

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)

[@glacialblast2588]

It's 3 AM what the fuck am i doing

[@WholesomeHarley]

Hey man wtf, we all got this recommended. Also hello east coaster, go to sleep.

[@bucket1902]

Ayeeee

[@summedfuture9]

For me it’s 4 am

[@explosion1704]

Learning about shotgun shells I suppose

[@sirspookay8676]

It's 7 at night what am I doing

[@Jaronite]

TL:DR Because ppl got lazy over time and wants to simplify things, some shell variants went extinct.

[@SynchronizorVideos]

Not really lazy. When shotguns became more complicated than pipes with one closed end, and self-contained shotshells became a thing, it made sense to standardize on fewer sizes.

[@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.

[@anthonyrubio9605]

The math is quite simple.. Proceeds to do quantum physics.

[@derrick4804]

It actually isn't hard. You have the density of the lead, the equation for the volume of a sphere, and that's it.

[@springinfialta106]

If you shoot small enough shot through two slits will they interfere with each other? Will any shot go through both slits and interfere with itself? Quantum mechanics want to know!

[@cheesytacos6498]

Mm yes 20 gauge the family friendly shotgun shell

[@anthonymigliaccio3492]

Can I get a 0.1 gauge shotgun, I want enough recoil so that it literally blows my torso off my legs

[@theolddeus9672]

Accurate

[@anthonymigliaccio3492]

ItsRainingGopniks 123 na Fam, I ain’t no man child, 50mm ain’t shit, I’m going all out, 450mm naval gun

[@anthonymigliaccio3492]

ItsRainingGopniks 123 how about a 914 mm sawn off Mallets mortar, no pads required, you could shoot this thing without a stock, just bare shoulder, 100 safety guaranteed

[@plushnpuppetshenanigans5948]

how about the Gustav cannon?

[@lurker1245]

What about that Railgun from WW2, that enormous thing the Germans ran around on the Railroad

[@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.

[@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.

[@sovietunion3145]

HEY THATS ILLEGAL THE SHELLS AREN'T RED

[@TheArcticFoxxo]

KS23: Allow me to introduce myself

[@oceansflowsyt9573]

Lmao

[@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

[@jlglink2350]

“Family friendly home defense”

[@adudefrompoland579]

*confuzed european noieses*

[@eliramon420]

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

[@darkglitchy3135]

Yep

[@corsicacommander8371]

Yup

[@arthurmorgan7559]

Yep

[@ciaranfrisby7275]

Yup

[@godwinshelton3947]

Yup

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@lunchbagSSBU]

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

[@__Jp]

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

[@dontknowdontcare1934]

Hey

[@__Jp]

Hey

[@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.

[@JAGraptor]

I know farmers who use 410 in a judge solely for dealing with snakes.

[@nateee2970]

My Judge loaded with .410 is right next to my .45 for self defense, but I can see it being useful for pest control

[@devinmarks4610]

Yup we do

[@tutus3dall-starsmultiversa646]

*annoyed*

[@_b001]

Looks like everyone came from the 4 gauge shotgun video

[@Treon]

How the hell you know that?

[@DeathDealer_1021]

damn you, you mind reader!

[@mrfootfxtish9430]

I call witchery!

[@sanspeur9143]

You’re spying on me

[@Mothlord03]

Wtf you're right

[@havocmaverick]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@himonwillard5088]

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

[@nevetz845]

Yep, you know the person talking is an American when he refers to a shotgun gauge as "family-friendly"

[@D00000T]

are you saying it's not? A shotgun is very a very versatile family friendly tool, especially when enforcing children to stop having fun

[@chaoticcar6231]

In the wise words of someone, "Grandma fell down the stairs so instead of bringing her to the hospital we shot her instead"

[@PixieBladeArt]

@@D00000T I don't know if you're ironic or you have a problem in your head.

[@renatoimperatori5289]

@@PixieBladeArt 😐

[@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

[@randomgames4063]

And the youtube algorithm as brought us all together once again

[@derekm31]

Agreed

[@elijahgames192]

I am gonna ignore the fact you called a shotgun gauge a "family friendly" gauge.

[@digitalnomad9985]

He's not going to notice you ignored him.

[@SynchronizorVideos]

I mean, the fact that you're talking about it kinda works against your statement there...

[@digitalnomad9985]

@@SynchronizorVideos Darn it, you noticed!

[@soldier1913]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@daylenhigman8680]

2:02 2 gauge?! That's half a pound!

[@robertt9342]

Could you even fire that from the shoulder?

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

@@robertt9342 There's at least one video of a custom 2 bore gun being fired from the shoulder, and it's pretty intense. Generally 4 bore was the largest conventional big bore gun you could buy.

[@notreleventinfo]

I just tried smoking some weed and watching this video... Bad idea

[@Atomic1123]

So a shotgun is a musket that shoot a lot of balls

[@sumvs5992]

It's basically just a repeating musket

[@gameproadvancesp148]

Balls

[@scout802]

Balls

[@razer_helm7333]

Sussy balls

[@lorbor1050]

Nuts evem

[@peeweesherman8961]

Obama hamburger sussy balls

[@gameproadvancesp148]

B. all. S

[@andrewgriffin4901]

No not math

[@WeebSlayer71]

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

[@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.

[@bradleyj5514]

You lost me at math

[@gunna9289]

"Family friendly home-defense gauge" Its not gonna be family friendly when his head his blown off

[@qei431.]

😂

[@ericvandenavond8748]

Hear me out, but... 1 gauge shell

[@stephenn1056]

I'm not disagreeing

[@doomslayerfromanalternativ9363]

Good Idea

[@qtulhoo]

Basically just throwing bars of lead at people.

[@mcz1945]

so an anti-tank rifle? :D

[@doomslayerfromanalternativ9363]

@@mcz1945 1 Guage AP Slug would do that

[@gameyord7182]

Someone firing 1.000 gauge *dies*

[@chuckwaggn]

whats nice about the .410 is nice if you have a taurus judge because you can shoot the .410 out of it along with the .45 colt ammo

[@scoliosis9478]

and not hit anything past 10 feet

[@holywells]

@@scoliosis9478: Unless you are Jerry Miculek....!!

[@sergeantmarcusstackerM1903]

The UNSC in Halo have a 8 gauge pumpgun as standard issue shotgun. I guess the ordinance department really hates shoulders

[@sergeantmarcusstackerM1903]

@The Magic Hispanic true, I guess a 10 just ain’t enuff

[@SynchronizorVideos]

What's funny is that if you look at the ammo cans for the shotgun shells in the original Halo, the load is described as 15 pellets of 00 Buckshot. That's a typical load for a 12ga 3" shell, and way light for a magnum 8ga. Not nearly as bad as whatever space-time warp they came up with to explain a 60-round magazine of 7.62x51mm ammo in the MA5B assault rifle, though. I have one 25-round mag for my AR-10, and that thing's big and heavy enough.

[@sergeantmarcusstackerM1903]

@@SynchronizorVideos yeah, I like to pretend the rifle shoots 5.56 instead. Not to mention the recoil would be worse than an M-14 on the moon

[@SynchronizorVideos]

@@sergeantmarcusstackerM1903 With the way the MA5B looks and its size, I'm guessing it weighs enough that recoil isn't too terrible. Hopefully the 600 years of weapon development also resulted in a smoother action than the jackhammer M14.

[@sergeantmarcusstackerM1903]

@@SynchronizorVideos those In-line designs definitely smooth out the jolts

[@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.

[@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.

[@yeet4924]

In English, that means the smaller the gauge the more meat you can blast off your enemy.

[@dgamorshd8209]

I was thinking that it gona show the 20 klg, Madness combat reference

[@bitchniggaswag2089]

2 gauge or no gauge!

[@someguyontheinternet5944]

How about a 1 gauge

[@ajmonkeymannerdy6983]

@@someguyontheinternet5944 they're used for commercial geese hunting in a mortar like device.

[@dankman1804]

0 gauge

[@SynchronizorVideos]

A 0-gauge would break the universe. Also, ammo would be really expensive, so I wouldn't recommend it.

[@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.

[@p.m.o.d3132]

Balls

[@SavedTacosForU]

Nice

[@tinynugget6848]

Yeah.

[@gameproadvancesp148]

I commented the same thing like two months ago, I swear how many times is he gonna say that.

[@sean269]

It would really help if you kept on hitting us over the head that the smaller the gauge number is the bigger the shells are because my dumbass kept forgetting and I got very confused

[@SynchronizorVideos]

You get used to it.

[@jasondaniel918]

I doubt that you are dumb. The concept is counter intuitive and is a puzzle to a lot of people. Just keep trying to remember.

[@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.

[@noahcrossman3146]

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

[@osmacar5331]

"versitility of the 12 and the compact size of the 20" you shold not have said that, now NATO shotties will be in 16, well done XD

[@adamhanson4908]

My girlfriend calls me 410 cause of my little pee pee

[@skjorta1984]

4

[@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

[@anikalmao]

Anyone else come from the 4 gauge shotgun video?

[@brucea550]

Haha! Yup!

[@lukem365]

I do as the Algorithm commands

[@DylanDog.4]

Yes

[@3ace846]

yup

[@Grim0514]

Yes

[@thomasferris3750]

My friend has a 4 ga punt gun The things used to have a 7' barrel but my friend's grandpa shot it while there was about 2' of ice frozen in the end so now it's only a 5'5" barrel

[@ajitpai2156]

Industrial Shotgun... I love this country

[@tapiosiren85]

Watchin this video in europe. Pause every 5 seconds to use metric converter.

[@mattlogue1300]

How did I get here?

[@Helperbot-2000]

yeah same

[@alw2839]

Same.

[@Zorro9129]

Where can I get a 2-gauge shotgun for home defense purposes?

[@slowestofbros8090]

This guy makes them and sells them but it’s a custom order. Happy hunting! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5DEk5yCd62HjsU

[@sergeantmarcusstackerM1903]

Yo mama

[@SynchronizorVideos]

Probably custom, these days. Same goes for ammo.

[@Zorro9129]

>people actually taking this seriously Lmao thanks guys, now I don't have to worry about yetis attacking my mountain retreat. I look like Elmer Fudd too.

[@nikolaifinley2718]

Family friendly home defense 😂😂😂

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@YeOleMyles]

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

[@lippytheoneguy8968]

Don't care, want a replica halo shotgun in 8gauge

[@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.

[@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

[@cz1mmt]

I was brought up with BB guns and received my 16 gauge single on my 12th birthday. In my opinion a 16 full choke will hold a tighter pattern than a 12. But guns are like boats to many. The bigger the better.

[@SynchronizorVideos]

You can dial any shotgun into a similar pattern. The advantage of the 12ga over the 16ga is that it'll throw more pellets in to the same pattern, making a good hit more likely. But that comes at the expense of a bulkier gun and more recoil.

[@kazm4760]

What Gauge a 23mm shell would be

[@mlgfireotter4309]

I believe it would be anywhere between 4 and 6.5 gauge Edit: 6.27 gauge assuming you’re talking about the ks-23

[@edp2260]

So a "one gauge" shot gun would launch a one-pound lead load? Also, it looks like "2 gauge" was once a thing.

[@large_n_widetm2116]

Yes, basically artillery at that point lol, a 2 gauge was a "punt gun" used on a boat to take out a large group of waterfowl.

[@edp2260]

@@large_n_widetm2116 Yes, I remember reading about the 'punt gun'. That thing must have been tough to shoot with.

[@Rubycon99]

@@large_n_widetm2116 Yeah, essentially used for "commercial" duck hunting

[@davidmcguire6043]

You don't have to shoot a pound of lead out of it that's just how they determine the gauge. For example a 12 gauge will fire about an ounce per shot but the load varies depending on what you're trying to do

[@davidstegman8147]

If you're using a .410 handgun for self-defense just load .45 long Colts instead.

[@aaronh1372]

Or, "as well", instead of "instead". PDX1 shells are pretty mean.

[@SynchronizorVideos]

@@aaronh1372 I'd still rather have a proper hollowpoint. Really don't see the point in the "breath mint" PDX1 projectiles.

[@aaronh1372]

@@SynchronizorVideos to each their own. Your two cents add nothing

[@davidmcguire6043]

@@SynchronizorVideos multiple projectiles from a 410 buckshot load leads to increased tissue damage and facilitates faster bleed out.

[@nightlord8756]

@@davidmcguire6043 get a 20,a 16 or a 12 ,I dont want 410 to be standardised for combat shotguns, its trash against humans and materials, why forcing people to use that shit over better ,more powerful calibers ?no FUCKING REASON 410 BORE SUCKS

[@NoahSpurrier]

I really like .410. It’s like the 22 of shotguns.

[@AndrewSmith-cd5zf]

Yep and with both weapons you need to be pretty skilled to kill anything, kangaroos laugh at .22 and pigeons are best shot flying away so the pellets get past the wing feathers.

[@flea9512]

yup i agree

[@timmyrap1o1]

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

[@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.

[@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