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According to  [[Chuck Hawks]], "Shotgun gauges are determined by the number of [[lead]] balls of a given diameter required to make one pound of that size ball. Thus 10 balls of 10 gauge diameter are required to make one pound of such balls, or 20 balls of 20 gauge diameter are required to make one pound, and so forth. This is the traditional, and very old, system."<ref>[http://chuckhawks.com/intro_gauges.htm Introduction to Shotgun Gauges & Shells]</ref>

According to  [[Chuck Hawks]], "Shotgun gauges are determined by the number of [[lead]] balls of a given diameter required to make one pound of that size ball. Thus 10 balls of 10 gauge diameter are required to make one pound of such balls, or 20 balls of 20 gauge diameter are required to make one pound, and so forth. This is the traditional, and very old, system."<ref>[http://chuckhawks.com/intro_gauges.htm Introduction to Shotgun Gauges & Shells]</ref>

==Popularity of Gauges==

==Popular gauges==

Shotguns come in many sizes, typically measured by it's gauge, or bore diameter. The most common shotgun size is [[12 gauge]] and [[20 gauge]]. Prior to 1950, there were many types of shotgun sizes in addition to the 12 and 20 including 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14, 16, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, and 67.62 (This is the [[.410 gauge]] size, but measured the same one the others are, it would be 67.62).

Shotguns come in many sizes, typically measured by it's gauge, or bore diameter. The most common shotgun size is [[12 gauge]] and [[20 gauge]]. Prior to 1950, there were many types of shotgun sizes in addition to the 12 and 20 including 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14, 16, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, and 67.62 (This is the [[.410 gauge]] size, but measured the same one the others are, it would be 67.62).

Note that the larger the number, the smaller the size. The .410 is named for its nominal bore size, and is not a gauge at all.

Note that the larger the number, the smaller the size. The .410 is named for its nominal bore size, and is not a gauge at all.

==See Also==

==See also==

* [[Shotgun]]  

* [[Shotgun]]  

* [[Remington 870]]

* [[Remington 870]]

* [[Mossberg 930]]

* [[Mossberg 930]]

==External Sites==

==External links==

* [http://chuckhawks.com/intro_gauges.htm Introduction to Shotgun Gauges & Shells] by [[Chuck Hawks]]

* [http://chuckhawks.com/intro_gauges.htm Introduction to Shotgun Gauges & Shells] by [[Chuck Hawks]]

* [http://www.chuckhawks.com/index2c.shotguns.htm Shotgun Information] by Chuck Hawks

* [http://www.chuckhawks.com/index2c.shotguns.htm Shotgun Information] by Chuck Hawks