Topics posted in by wonksy

Title	Replies	Last Post
.30-30 Suggestions	4	06/22/2008 - 20:19
Anyone from the maratimes have any expirience with SIR?	14	04/26/2008 - 18:31
Replacing a gun that "disappeared" during my divor	6	04/25/2008 - 15:33
looking to buy first gun? suggestions please	29	04/23/2008 - 15:15
Which rifle to choose?	3	04/21/2008 - 01:43
If you could have one more what would it be?	17	04/21/2008 - 01:37
short mags??	21	04/10/2008 - 09:24
Lever action or Bolt action?	4	04/07/2008 - 16:27
Who is using what for Spring Bear?	14	04/07/2008 - 01:47
Need a new outfitter	2	04/04/2008 - 02:08
New Brunswick DNR Permits Sunday Hunting	5	04/03/2008 - 14:51
proper break-in for barrels?	15	04/01/2008 - 17:45
New Brunswick Camera/treestand destruction	7	04/01/2008 - 17:29
One Caliber	65	03/29/2008 - 01:46
what do you think of the .223?	11	03/28/2008 - 03:58
Caliber opinions....	15	03/24/2008 - 18:06
30-06 for bear?	11	03/24/2008 - 10:49
Most Accurate Rifle	17	03/23/2008 - 16:58
2005 - 2007 pics	3	03/23/2008 - 15:02
JUST ORDERED TIKKA T3 CAMO STAINLESS .270	4	03/21/2008 - 17:40
new member	14	03/20/2008 - 20:30
Winchester supreme	7	03/19/2008 - 14:57
130 gr or 150 gr for 270 win??	8	03/17/2008 - 07:27
Mossberg 100 ATR in 30-06	9	03/15/2008 - 13:59
winchester cooey mdl 840 shotgun	4	03/14/2008 - 17:10

Hunting Tip: Primer on Shotgun Shells - What Does...

What does "gauge" mean anyway? As used here gauge means the number of round lead balls the same diameter as the inside of the barrel (aka the bore) that it would take to weigh one pound. It takes 12 lead balls the same diameter as a 12 gauge barrel to weigh a pound. The smaller 20 gauge would require 20 balls of that barrel diameter. The larger bore 12 gauge would require 12 lead balls of the bore diameter to weigh one pound. In general the number of pellets in a shotgun shell...