Shotshell Lengths - Shotguns 101 #4
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- čas přidán 28. 03. 2016
- With only a handful of common gauges, finding the right size shotshells for your gun is pretty straightforward, but the one complicating factor is the length of those shotshells. Shotguns of all gauges have been made with different-length chambers, and it's important to understand shell length when selecting your ammo, as shooting the wrong-length shell will usually cause malfunctions or poor performance, and can even damage your shotgun if done repeatedly.
This video explains exactly what shell length is, why it's important, and the reason for different shell lengths. It also goes into detail on the lengths that are used for the common gauges, including unusual, nonstandard, and historic lengths.
The Shotguns 101 video series focuses on general shotgun topics. I already have a lot of ideas for future videos, but I'd still like to hear any suggestions you might have.
I recommend watching this video with the annotations turned on. I'll be adding various notes to provide further details and address some common questions and potential points of confusion. There will be no giant flags blocking the video, and absolutely no begging for subscriptions or likes.
Please note that any comments on the relative popularity and availability of the shotshell sizes and lengths discussed here are from a mainly North American perspective. Things may be different in other parts of the world.
If you're at all interested in the history and evolution of firearms, I cannot recommend Forgotten Weapons highly enough. There are tons of really interesting and significant old (and sometimes not so old) guns out there, and while gun books give you a couple old photographs, Forgotten Weapons gives you detailed videos with disassembly, demonstrations, and slow-motion footage. The specific videos referenced here are:
Techno Arms Mag-7: • Techno Arms MAG-7: Sho...
Ishapore Lee-Enfield: • Ishapore Enfield.410 S...
Or you can check out Forgotten Weapons' CZcams channel ( / @forgottenweapons ) or website (www.forgottenweapons.com/).
I also want to throw in a plug to the International Ammunition Association. They have gathered a very cool digital collection of old ammunition & firearms catalogs, which are freely available on their website, cartridgecollectors.org. This was a big help when researching this video, and most of the old catalog images I used here came from that resource. Check them out if you're interested in historical firearms & ammunition, and if you have some old catalogs lying around, consider contributing.
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Overkill? maybe for those of use who have been shooting shotguns for 50+ years. But it's information for everyone and especially for many who haven't had much experience with shotguns. This guy has already taught my why my old shotgun stock cracked, best gun authority guy I know *****
30+ years personally. The information learned here may have prevented me from making a loading mistake. Well, more like a field mistake with reloads.
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I've learned more about shotgun shells watching these videos than anything else in my 61yrs of living
Once again, nicely done sir. Love that ya mentioned the “8” gauge, the long lost Super mag shotgun shell that I wish I could find.
I did not know that .... thank you for educating an old man.
This is my favorite video series on CZcams. Perfect information density. I watch all of these videos every year or so.
I think I just re-watched it for the second time. Thank you sir.
The explanation of shell length vs chamber was very well done - and very important.
Thank you, you answered every question I have wondered about over the years but was to strapped for time (lazy)to do the research, and several good to know I hadn't thought about.
A good 15 mins. Thanks man.
Great! I finally found out why my 2 3/4" shells don't measure 2 3/4".
14:40 "if your still awake..." :-) Haha. Very informative with great animations, I learned a lot.
I know you jokingly said "if you are still awake" but this was actually fascinating, informative, and your work seems to be of good quality. I will be watching the rest of your videos. Keep up the great work!
*Solid and Informative*
I've been shotgunning since I was old enough to take the hunter safety course (in 1984) and reloading even longer. I learned more than expected.
Thank you!
This video was very informative, and well put together. Thank you very much for making the shot-shells of shotguns so easy to grasp the basic.
Thank you for explaining the chamber length and shell length i didn't know some of that
This video is exactly what I was looking for. Great video with a nice breakdown of the different types out there to help you know what you need or explain what you need to look for. If you wasn't raised around this kind of stuff then you really don't know what's what. Thank you
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Well, you've got another subscriber just in case you come back.
I hope to at some point.
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@@SynchronizorVideos You do excellent work sir. I’m very impressed with the detail and content. I can imagine the long hours it takes can be consuming. I find reloading to be that way and enjoy being able to manage my time doing it without missing time with my children. Do what makes you happy. Thank you for your work, time and efforts. You earned a new subbed tonight.
@@SynchronizorVideos Once you do can you do slugs explained?
Excellent, thank you. Always learning, no matter how old...
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Thank you.
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Very informative for a novice shooter.
I have a 103 year old j Stevens 16 gauge. Literally afraid to shoot it for the lack of knowledge. Thank you very much for this information. I can now measure it for myself and safely put it back in service.
Excellent presentation, and just what I was looking for. Thank you.
been shooting and reloading for 40 years and just found out about short chambers in older guns, thanks for the video
That shell length portion explained many questions I didn't know I had! Excellent information
Very nice video! I learned a lot more about shotgun shells from it. Like, I never knew there were that many different lengths of 12ga shells.
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WOW!!! What a great series, thank you for all your info. Like many I have been a hunter since I was little going with my dad and grandfather, and it is always nice to learn more about the firearms I own.
Man that’s freakin awesome… You answered my question perfectly for the 16 gauge but I stuck around for the full history lesson…😂 I recently got a 16 gauge New Empire double barrel shotgun and it literally doesn’t have any information about chamber length or anything written on the barrel and I was like oh lawd I don’t know what to do…😂 Thanks for the awesome video and answering my question…👍🏼
That was a fantastic video, thanks for the knowledge.
Strong video.....clear and well illustrated. Thanks.
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Very helpful illustration and commentary there 1:30-3:00. Thank you.
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I’ve got both a 24 and 32 gauge. Very cool guns.
Thank you. This video perfectly and clearly helped me to identify some unspent 12g ammunition passed down to me that was measuring shorter than internet product data I found. Many thanks!
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Great tutorial on shotgun shells and sizing, keep it going with more on shells and ballistics...
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I've been watching your channel for a year or more and your videos are very helpful with my Remington 870.
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Just what I needed. Thanks.
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Excellent video, I learned a couple things.
I own multiple firearms but am about to buy my first shotgun to shoot. I have a Steven's Browning patented shotgun from 1905 that is a family heirloom type thing. I think it slam-fires. But I've never shot it. My dad did in the 70s, and I decided it wouldn't be shot again until someone takes it apart and cleans it and all. So I'm in the market to buy a cheap entry level shotgun, currently trying to decide between a mossberg mav 88 or a the tri star raptor semi. I can't decide which and would like both. But I was getting confused with all the different shot lengths and this video really cleared a lot up. So thanks a lot! Liked and subbed because you were that helpful. I've shot shotguns as a kid and young adult, but always someone else's and they bought the ammo and loaded it. After watching your video twice, I think I'm beginning to grasp it all. I know what I need to look for.
Very interesting, buying my first shotgun and you helped a lot...thx.
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I don’t know about using .410 for plinking. They are expensive! 12 and 20 are the plinking rounds! $17 for 100 rounds of target load. Which can be used for bird and squirrel hunting as well.
XeverettX While not as cheap as more popular gauges, .410 shells are relatively small, low-power, and low-recoil; and there are a lot of novel .410 firearms like revolvers, rifle conversions, combination guns, and even AR variants that are fun to shoot purely for recreation.
Great video I enjoyed this and learned some things thanks
Most of the India made .410 Enfield Muskets were converted by importers here in the USA to 3 inch chambers to make them more saleable, but not all. Check that chamber!
Excellent video!!!
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12 ga. Is # 1 for me love mine excellent for hunting & home defense.
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