![]() ![]() ![]() (Some vary slightly depending on manufacturer, but this is the standard size.) In other words, all 12-gauges before they are constricted, or choked, to optimize their pattern measure. Technically, it’s a count of the number of pure lead balls, of a given bore diameter, that add up to equal a pound. ![]() Gauge is an old British measurement for the diameter of a gun’s bore. ![]() The fact remains, however, that anyone who tells you, “A 20-gauge is just as good as a 12” or that a “28 is just as good as a 20” is not speaking from a mathematical, terminal performance perspective, but a personal one. And I feared what the recoil would do to her, so I opted to give her a 20-gauge loaded with 1-ounce loads of No. But then I discovered she was not strong enough to hold a big 12-gauge up to her shoulder for more than a couple seconds. So I was compelled to give her a double-barrel shotgun because its use is straightforward: Put the shells in, close the action, point it and pull the trigger. But recently I discovered that my 70-year-old mother simply didn’t practice with her handgun enough to remember how to load and shoot it. After all, when your life is on the line, the more lead you can throw downrange at your attacker is almost always better. If you can handle the recoil and shoot a 12-gauge shotgun well, there’s little reason to consider using a smaller gauge for self-defense. Here are some facts and opinions about sub-gauges for defense. And if a shooter can control the firearm better, faster follow-up shots and enhanced accuracy become an important by-product. The 12-gauge has become the standard size shotgun for self-defense, but that doesn’t mean smaller gauges don’t offer some advantages namely, recoil reduction for added control and lighter weight so they’re easier to wield. ![]()
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