I love your wit in responding to the negative or contradictory responses. For those of you arguing inches and millimeters, get icer it, you're both right (sort of) @limalife, thanks for the knowledge drop, keep up the good work.
if you can't do math very well, or are just lazy: 10 gauge - .775 inch 12 gauge - .730 inch 16 gauge - .670 inch 20 gauge - .615 inch 28 gauge - .550 inch 67 gauge - .410 inch
Lima, thanks for posting these videos. I am a new gun owner, well on Tuesday anyway, and you explain everything wonderfully. Keep up the vids, I got a lot to learn yet. Thanks again.
very cool i always wonderd y it was calld a 410 shotgun. also awsome video on knock down or stopping power. i prefer the higher cap 9mm with some good hollow points next 2 the bed. 1911 are great but if i was super nervous 8 shots may not be enuf. lol
@realgungho I'll elaborate with a practical example.
When you purchase a box of .45 ACP, .380, .40 S&W, or any other American round, what do you see on the box? Do you see .45 in. ACP? .40 in. S&W? No, you don't. That's because it's taken for granted that the caliber of the round is measured in hundredths or thousandths of an inch.
Problem is that caliber does not always equal bore diameter. For example a .44 Mag is actually .429 The .38 is actually .357. The issue is caused as some measure based on lands, some on grooves, and in blackpowder days, the lead projectile was oversized slightly.
I like the instructional nature of the video, but there are a couple of mistakes.
9mm actually isn't measured in caliber. It's metric.
The caliber of a muzzle or a cartridge is it's diameter in relation to an INCH, as in .45, .50, .22, .380, etc.
In other words, caliber is usually used to describe cartridges produced in the United States (since we use the inch), whereas most cartridges produced elsewhere in the world are measured with the metric system (9mm, 7.62x39mm, etc.)
@meiowalot Caliber, as defined by the Google search engine: Caliber (calibre): The distance around the inside of a gun barrel measured in thousands of an inch.
@Humperdink18 - I think I see where your getting confused. When measured in inches, its common practice (in some countries) to substitute the word Inches with cal, e.g. .22 Inches becomes .22 cal. However MM (millimetres) is still a valid measurement of calibre, its simply denoted as such, e.g. 9mm calibre (to which some people shorten this to just 9mm). But measurement of calibre is valid in either inches or millimetres. All the best.
@Humperdink18 Google doesn't define anything, so I'm not sure what your source is but it's wrong. By that definition, caliber is the inside circumference of the barrel, which is wrong. Caliber is the diameter of the barrel.
A .45 caliber has a diameter of about 0.45". The "distance around the inside of a gun barrel" for a .45 is about 1.4". Measure it yourself, and then tell us that a .45 is 0.45" "distance around the inside of a gun barrel..."
Nice presentation. Just one little helper. The guage is the number of lead balls OF EQUAL SIZE (sorry about the capitals, had to emphaize that) that make one pound of lead that equal to the diameter of the bore. Really nice videos. Nice of you to do this.
Well.. a ball is a ball and diameter is diameter ... if the diameter of the ball is equal to the diameter of the bore then that means all the balls will be of equal size.
I just wanna say that Im a big fan of your videos and just blown away by your knowledge of firearms and ballistics and rounds. This is coming from an active duty Marine. How did you learn so much?
Ummm.. no there's not. As addressed in the video. It is .410 (note the . in there indicating caliber). An actual 410 gauge would be so small it would be useless. Watch the video for the explanation.
as you said, .410 refers to the pellet size, not the shell size, so i can say with confidence, that i have a single shot, breakbarrel, .410 with what i believe to be an 18" barrel.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe caliber is only for inches and not associated with mm's such as 9mm.
Since the use of standardized ammo, the US termed everything in calibers (.40 and grain) vs. Europeans used the actual measurement of 9mm x (length of shell for grain).
With that said, "9mm caliber" is an improper use of the term... technically.
But still love the video and explanation. Hopefully ppl would be enlightened. =]
Sure, you're wrong, the caliber can be standard or metric depending on the gun and the cartridge. "Caliber" is defined as "the inner dimension of a tube" .
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I don`t care so much for inches because i think the metric system is the best system ever. It is logical and easy to understand, and i don`t know why other countries like the US is still using the statute system. It is unlogical and difficult to understand !
It's illogical if you have to learn both from scratch. We use standard because of tradition. Traditional makes more sense in a state of nature. How many inches? Just use your thumb.
wow....thanks for this vid......I've delt with firearms for most of my life...and couldn't tell explain gauges to people half as well....now i can : )
Interesting. I thought I was the only one that knew that! Not 100% sure, but I believe a .410 shotgun is actually a 36-gauge. Pretty sure that's what they call 'em in Europe.
wow, i know people who have hunted all their lives and can't properly explain gauge. most people get caliber, but i don't know too many that know gauge! I'm impressed!
9mm is actually .38 calibre. 9mm is the measure of the width of the bullet. but i see what u are getting at. but gauge i honestly didnt know that(after being into guns for 14yrs smh :P)
Actually, the 9mm is .355 and the .38 Special and .357 Magnum are either .358 or .359 pending on specific projectile. And the 9mm is the caliber, just measured using the metric system. It's actually 9.02mm.
Caliber is defined as the inner diameter of a tube.
tu che....ok ok u got me with that LOL i aint perfect. Put me in my place LMAO. I read as well as heard different but i was mislead smh. well at least i have a better understanding of that now. Thanx chica
My parents are the most wonderful people on earth. I don't think my mother has ever even touched a gun but she's not against them. My Dad is pro-gun but not as into it as I am. My brother is the one who's to blame for how I turned out.
Did you run for office? like I told you? Did you win? We need people on our side of the fence who are good looking well groomed and articulate such as your self to hold post and elected office to enforce and truly protect and defend our Constitution.
Good video, LL. However, I couldn't get your formula to work out right (I may have misread it). Here is one that works. First, compute the weight in grains of a pure lead ball of a known diameter: Diameter in inches cubed x .5236 gives the volume, in cubic inches, of the sphere. Multiply by 2873.5 which is the weight in grains of a cubic inch of pure lead. Divide 7000 by the result, 7000 being the number of grains in a pound. The result is the gauge. Reverse to solve for diameter.
I may have written it down wrong too. Geesh, wouldn't THAT be embarrassing. I'll have to go work it again and see if I can't get it to work. I was playing around with a couple of formulas.
I had no clue about the lead balls/gauge system. Maybe taking the weight of one of those pellets would be an estimate of the amount of shot you should put in a shell... but I have no idea.
I didn't know enough until my Dad asked me. Then I went on the hunt for info and found it fascinating. I'll be sharing the video with my Dad so his question can be answered.
Great video answering a common question. Another point of confusion is that outside of North America, particularly here in the UK, the word 'bore' is used instead of 'gauge'. So in Britain you go to the shop and ask for "a box of 12 bore birdshot" or "a 12 bore Remington 870" etc.
I'm hoping to do more too. I'm REALLY hoping to get a new computer in the next couple of months so that my new camera will work with it and I can have higher quality videos. Then I'll be taking everything apart for you guys.
I have a new camera. Unfortunately my software does not recognize it. Hopefully, I'll be getting a new computer in the next couple of months so that I can use my new camber and the new software and all will be well with the world again!!
Heh.. great video as always, very informative, although a little late, I looked up the gauge thing a month ago during research prior to buying my shiny new Mossberg 500.
One thing I haven't seen anywhere yet but would like to is for someone to cut open some of the plethora of available shells (different sizes of buckshot (00 is big, 4 is smaller), different types of target/hunting shells, etc.) and explain how they vary and what they're intended for.
So we know how the term used to describe the size of the shotgun shell relates to the bore and how the number originates, but what's inside the shells (be it a 10 gauge to a 20 gauge to the somewhat tiny .410) is still a bit confusing.
who thought of that as the way to measure gauge, how weird, but cool, thanks!!! This must only be american too since it's based on 1lb, so what do they do elsewhere, or do they just follow our lead on this one?
I'm not sure who started it and I've heard rumor it was British though I am suspect because the British don't use lbs. Good question. I'll have to see if I can't find out.
It was us Brits, sorry for all the anti Brits in the world.
The Brits used Lbs until recently because of EU rules, but managed to get them back via the back door.......
it will help if you look up and cross check out use of grain weight to the weight of other items such as our old use of money some couple of centuries ago. Also Queen Vic (shooting) and the crystal palace exibition in the 1851. I am sure there are brighter people than me who would correct that as needed.
You have to much free time your hubby better pick up the pace.
asig4me 18 hours ago
I love your wit in responding to the negative or contradictory responses. For those of you arguing inches and millimeters, get icer it, you're both right (sort of) @limalife, thanks for the knowledge drop, keep up the good work.
gibslaw 1 month ago
you should have been my math teacher
cw300mag 2 months ago
.410 is the same as 36 gauge... i bought a .410 remington that said on the inside of the forearm, 36 gauge so thats the gauge of a .410
peckcrai 3 months ago
Awesome vid. Subscribed. Now start making more videos, missy!
austinguy23 6 months ago
you can have either a 8 , 6 or 4 gauge too...
scarredman42 9 months ago
if you can't do math very well, or are just lazy: 10 gauge - .775 inch 12 gauge - .730 inch 16 gauge - .670 inch 20 gauge - .615 inch 28 gauge - .550 inch 67 gauge - .410 inch
tdragon87 11 months ago
You're so hot, are you spoken for?
TR5T 11 months ago
u look different in the video than u do in ur thumbnail
INYCT 1 year ago
you know i have been around guns my whole life and never knew that. thanks for the education. I had never even thought to ask the question.
pontiacmaniac2 1 year ago
Hello Limalife i have to tell you i have been shooting since about the age or 8
[with BB GUNS} and i have to tell you i never knew . Thanks for the video nice job
O7ROADKING 1 year ago
isn't gage a standard measurement ? i mean 12 gage pipes,12 gage cables etc...
romeoneverdies 1 year ago
@romeoneverdies yes... that's one the meaning definition...
scarredman42 9 months ago
I did not know that. Thank you, I feel educated.
Snipe4261 1 year ago
i cant believe she likes guns! Be my mommy please?
demonicLEMONS 1 year ago
The real miracle was how the old time gunsmiths could be that precise in manufacturing both barrel and shot and ball for the time.
tiggerr42431 1 year ago
very helpful, thank you
TheChristianCorpse 1 year ago
Wow, thanks for the info. I always thought it had something to do with American Wire Gauge
filbertman 1 year ago
can u tell me how a primer works on a shot gun shell and how it ignites the gun powder
gokillurself57 1 year ago
Lima, thanks for posting these videos. I am a new gun owner, well on Tuesday anyway, and you explain everything wonderfully. Keep up the vids, I got a lot to learn yet. Thanks again.
beansandcornbread 1 year ago
very cool i always wonderd y it was calld a 410 shotgun. also awsome video on knock down or stopping power. i prefer the higher cap 9mm with some good hollow points next 2 the bed. 1911 are great but if i was super nervous 8 shots may not be enuf. lol
gunnuts82 1 year ago
Very interesting video, reminded me of items I hadn't thought of in a while.
ristin59 2 years ago
Humperdink18 - sorry, wrong. Calibre is measured in inches (imperial) or millimeter (metric).
realgungho 2 years ago
@realgungho I'll elaborate with a practical example.
When you purchase a box of .45 ACP, .380, .40 S&W, or any other American round, what do you see on the box? Do you see .45 in. ACP? .40 in. S&W? No, you don't. That's because it's taken for granted that the caliber of the round is measured in hundredths or thousandths of an inch.
Humperdink18 2 years ago
@Humperdink18 - go look up "9mm calibre" or just "calibre" on Wikipedia, it clearly says calibre is measured in inches or millimetres.
realgungho 2 years ago
Problem is that caliber does not always equal bore diameter. For example a .44 Mag is actually .429 The .38 is actually .357. The issue is caused as some measure based on lands, some on grooves, and in blackpowder days, the lead projectile was oversized slightly.
davidgcalderone 2 years ago
I like the instructional nature of the video, but there are a couple of mistakes.
9mm actually isn't measured in caliber. It's metric.
The caliber of a muzzle or a cartridge is it's diameter in relation to an INCH, as in .45, .50, .22, .380, etc.
In other words, caliber is usually used to describe cartridges produced in the United States (since we use the inch), whereas most cartridges produced elsewhere in the world are measured with the metric system (9mm, 7.62x39mm, etc.)
Hope this helps!
Humperdink18 2 years ago
@Humperdink18 Caliber is the diameter measured in either inches or mm. Nothing about the word "caliber" means "US Units Only".
meiowalot 2 years ago
@meiowalot Caliber, as defined by the Google search engine: Caliber (calibre): The distance around the inside of a gun barrel measured in thousands of an inch.
Humperdink18 2 years ago
@Humperdink18 - I think I see where your getting confused. When measured in inches, its common practice (in some countries) to substitute the word Inches with cal, e.g. .22 Inches becomes .22 cal. However MM (millimetres) is still a valid measurement of calibre, its simply denoted as such, e.g. 9mm calibre (to which some people shorten this to just 9mm). But measurement of calibre is valid in either inches or millimetres. All the best.
realgungho 2 years ago
@Humperdink18 Google doesn't define anything, so I'm not sure what your source is but it's wrong. By that definition, caliber is the inside circumference of the barrel, which is wrong. Caliber is the diameter of the barrel.
A .45 caliber has a diameter of about 0.45". The "distance around the inside of a gun barrel" for a .45 is about 1.4". Measure it yourself, and then tell us that a .45 is 0.45" "distance around the inside of a gun barrel..."
meiowalot 1 year ago
Nice presentation. Just one little helper. The guage is the number of lead balls OF EQUAL SIZE (sorry about the capitals, had to emphaize that) that make one pound of lead that equal to the diameter of the bore. Really nice videos. Nice of you to do this.
BIGSKYHAL50 2 years ago
Well.. a ball is a ball and diameter is diameter ... if the diameter of the ball is equal to the diameter of the bore then that means all the balls will be of equal size.
limalife 2 years ago 14
okie, thanks for the info. Have a great New Year!
BIGSKYHAL50 2 years ago
@limalife Or another way to describe it: A ball of lead that would just fit inside a 12-gauge barrel weighs 1/12 pound.
meiowalot 2 years ago
@BIGSKYHAL50 pwned
DanCatano 1 year ago
I just wanna say that Im a big fan of your videos and just blown away by your knowledge of firearms and ballistics and rounds. This is coming from an active duty Marine. How did you learn so much?
yuy96 2 years ago
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I don't like this hair color and make-up. In the video thumbnail, you look like grandma even though you're not. You don't look good in blond.
m1accorder 2 years ago
And I should care about what you think of my hair and makeup, why? Remind me of what this has to do with the subject matter?
limalife 2 years ago 16
@m1accorder shut the fuck up.
russellstall 1 year ago
@m1accorder pwned
DanCatano 1 year ago
however, ther is a 410 guage shotgun.
TACairsoft 2 years ago
Ummm.. no there's not. As addressed in the video. It is .410 (note the . in there indicating caliber). An actual 410 gauge would be so small it would be useless. Watch the video for the explanation.
limalife 2 years ago
as you said, .410 refers to the pellet size, not the shell size, so i can say with confidence, that i have a single shot, breakbarrel, .410 with what i believe to be an 18" barrel.
TACairsoft 1 year ago
@TACairsoft
No, .410 is the bore diameter or slug diameter, not the pellet size.
limalife 1 year ago 2
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TACairsoft 2 years ago
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe caliber is only for inches and not associated with mm's such as 9mm.
Since the use of standardized ammo, the US termed everything in calibers (.40 and grain) vs. Europeans used the actual measurement of 9mm x (length of shell for grain).
With that said, "9mm caliber" is an improper use of the term... technically.
But still love the video and explanation. Hopefully ppl would be enlightened. =]
kyl64 2 years ago
Sure, you're wrong, the caliber can be standard or metric depending on the gun and the cartridge. "Caliber" is defined as "the inner dimension of a tube" .
limalife 2 years ago
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I don`t care so much for inches because i think the metric system is the best system ever. It is logical and easy to understand, and i don`t know why other countries like the US is still using the statute system. It is unlogical and difficult to understand !
cbr935 2 years ago
It's illogical if you have to learn both from scratch. We use standard because of tradition. Traditional makes more sense in a state of nature. How many inches? Just use your thumb.
MurderSoul216 2 years ago
wow....thanks for this vid......I've delt with firearms for most of my life...and couldn't tell explain gauges to people half as well....now i can : )
mlacey56 2 years ago
Interesting. I thought I was the only one that knew that! Not 100% sure, but I believe a .410 shotgun is actually a 36-gauge. Pretty sure that's what they call 'em in Europe.
AwakeAndDangerous 2 years ago
you're probably right but I think they refer to them as Bore in Europe.
BigDumbJerk 2 years ago
wow, i know people who have hunted all their lives and can't properly explain gauge. most people get caliber, but i don't know too many that know gauge! I'm impressed!
gnashings 2 years ago
New subscriber here, I love your gun videos. Keep them coming.
wwwjbcitycom 2 years ago
9mm is actually .38 calibre. 9mm is the measure of the width of the bullet. but i see what u are getting at. but gauge i honestly didnt know that(after being into guns for 14yrs smh :P)
triggerfingas 2 years ago
Actually, the 9mm is .355 and the .38 Special and .357 Magnum are either .358 or .359 pending on specific projectile. And the 9mm is the caliber, just measured using the metric system. It's actually 9.02mm.
Caliber is defined as the inner diameter of a tube.
limalife 2 years ago
tu che....ok ok u got me with that LOL i aint perfect. Put me in my place LMAO. I read as well as heard different but i was mislead smh. well at least i have a better understanding of that now. Thanx chica
triggerfingas 2 years ago
you know your talk
ELCHINGODEWILMAS310 2 years ago
what do u mean???
triggerfingas 2 years ago
i meant limalife
ELCHINGODEWILMAS310 2 years ago
I need to talk to your parents! I want to make sure I raise my daughter correctly!
novakane87 2 years ago
My parents are the most wonderful people on earth. I don't think my mother has ever even touched a gun but she's not against them. My Dad is pro-gun but not as into it as I am. My brother is the one who's to blame for how I turned out.
limalife 2 years ago
five * very educational.
izaak78 2 years ago
educate....and liberate
blackquiver 2 years ago 3
Great diagram. Pictures are always good for slower folks like me :)
E29Able 2 years ago
I never miss a new video of yours. Thank you so much for sharing your time and knowledge.
higherchi 2 years ago 2
So I guess the gauge thing comes from the musket days when you actually crammed lead balls in there.
JHVH1 2 years ago
Wow, Lima. You have done it again. I had no idea why a 12 gauge was called that, and now I do.
And as GI Joe always said, knowing is half the battle. Great video.
cparrish73 2 years ago 16
always good videos.You should subscribe
hippiekillerx2x 2 years ago
Wow, I've been shotgunning for 40 years and always wondered where that came from. Cool. Thanks.
scottkursk 2 years ago
Another great video!
Thanks for posting!
David14Lane 2 years ago
Nice to see another vid by ya Limatunes.
TerriLi 2 years ago
i love ur 45. i like a goverment 1911
QUIOR 2 years ago
pretty cool i always watch urs reviews please do it more
QUIOR 2 years ago
very nice! ^^
AmericanelST205 2 years ago
nice stuff never knew thats how it worked.... learn something new everyday
nivin69 2 years ago
u r so sexy talking about GUNs
dbi1036 2 years ago
uhhh son you better be careful how you talk to a marines wife
nivin69 2 years ago 2
Forget about how you talk to a Marine's wife. Just be careful how you talk to a married woman, period. :)
limalife 2 years ago
ESPECIALLY if that married woman is armed! LOL!
edpark1911 2 years ago 2
indeed
nivin69 2 years ago
doesn't lead contaminate ground water? I no longer fire lead bullets.
deltaecho1 2 years ago
hows ur baby doing
curtispa 2 years ago
I really HATE math. BUT you gave a word problem that can actually hold someones attention. If most of my math teachers had your ingenuiety.
VinnyS914 2 years ago
good vid.....
love ur video's
gunlover2010 2 years ago
you are awesome keep up the good work
Blk05titan26 2 years ago
Did you run for office? like I told you? Did you win? We need people on our side of the fence who are good looking well groomed and articulate such as your self to hold post and elected office to enforce and truly protect and defend our Constitution.
altops 2 years ago
Good video, LL. However, I couldn't get your formula to work out right (I may have misread it). Here is one that works. First, compute the weight in grains of a pure lead ball of a known diameter: Diameter in inches cubed x .5236 gives the volume, in cubic inches, of the sphere. Multiply by 2873.5 which is the weight in grains of a cubic inch of pure lead. Divide 7000 by the result, 7000 being the number of grains in a pound. The result is the gauge. Reverse to solve for diameter.
Possumlivingdotcom 2 years ago
I may have written it down wrong too. Geesh, wouldn't THAT be embarrassing. I'll have to go work it again and see if I can't get it to work. I was playing around with a couple of formulas.
limalife 2 years ago
Welcome back,we missed you.
marshelsilver 2 years ago
That was very interesting. I never knew the difference or how gauge was formulated. My brain just formed a new wrinkle!
edpark1911 2 years ago
Thanks for that. ;-)
xxSchuterxx 2 years ago
What's the deal with the green laser shooting across your face?
clap5 2 years ago
My camera is dying.
limalife 2 years ago
probably little man lima. haha
mikejoproductions 2 years ago
Welcome back limalife. How is little man doing?
gmcjetpilot 2 years ago
He's fabulous.
limalife 2 years ago
Very awesome, I learned something I didn't know, thanks! Keep it up!
killchain187 2 years ago
am i in luv ???
5*
godsend420 2 years ago
omg i love you lol
Sn1p3ro3o5 2 years ago
I had no clue about the lead balls/gauge system. Maybe taking the weight of one of those pellets would be an estimate of the amount of shot you should put in a shell... but I have no idea.
riflemann14 2 years ago
Always wondered how gauge worked.
rotorleopard 2 years ago
Once again, you are a font of knowledge.
Little man may very well grow up to be the most firearms educated person on the planet.
unlimitedpayne 2 years ago
Glad to have you making videos again!
bj1126 2 years ago
Very Informative. Missed your vids!
Kabal07 2 years ago 2
Thanks....very informative!
piasa1 2 years ago
Had no clue about gauge. All I know is that the lower the gauge, the bigger the bang... as far as my nativity gets me. :P
TomXizor 2 years ago
at 2:05 it looks like someone is trying to sneak into your window
cheese22092 2 years ago
more vids
intheshapeofhuman 2 years ago
Great Video!! I never knew about the formula or the poind of lead and how many balls you can have. BRAVO-ZULU!!
af22raptor23503 2 years ago
i've missed you
naskaj123 2 years ago
cool vid
tpfastback 2 years ago
wow... great vid... very informative... how's the baby?
uflnuceng 2 years ago
He is happy and healthy and huge!!
limalife 2 years ago
Thanks!!!!LOL I always wondered about that, but never asked, and now it seems so clear and obvious!
Steveman1981 2 years ago
I didn't know enough until my Dad asked me. Then I went on the hunt for info and found it fascinating. I'll be sharing the video with my Dad so his question can be answered.
limalife 2 years ago
wow welcome back
terahybrid 2 years ago
wow, very informative!
Cab0cl0 2 years ago
Great video answering a common question. Another point of confusion is that outside of North America, particularly here in the UK, the word 'bore' is used instead of 'gauge'. So in Britain you go to the shop and ask for "a box of 12 bore birdshot" or "a 12 bore Remington 870" etc.
An0nEeMouse 2 years ago
Yes, this is true. They use "bore" instead of gauge. But I'm American so I'll stick with just calling it a gauge.
limalife 2 years ago
didn't know that about gauge, thanks!
magnusdoc15 2 years ago
YAY you're making videos again! :D I hope to see more but I know you're probably really busy so it's all good!
cilayin 2 years ago
I'm hoping to do more too. I'm REALLY hoping to get a new computer in the next couple of months so that my new camera will work with it and I can have higher quality videos. Then I'll be taking everything apart for you guys.
limalife 2 years ago
Apple is the way to go!
PC's = plastic airsoft 1911
Mac = Wilson Combat 1911
x250f23x 2 years ago
That is good to hear.. You need to do MORE video's lol.
humans4targets2 2 years ago
Five stars for you and glad to see you back
Hows that youngin doing
Bowdeen 2 years ago
great bit of info, good to see a new vid.
richsanch74 2 years ago
Welcome back
ToonandBBfan 2 years ago
Welcome back *****
UKrebel71 2 years ago
I think your camera is about to die. Time to get a new one.
danshyu 2 years ago
I have a new camera. Unfortunately my software does not recognize it. Hopefully, I'll be getting a new computer in the next couple of months so that I can use my new camber and the new software and all will be well with the world again!!
limalife 2 years ago
Great content. I learned something new :)
If you buy a new computer make it a Mac ;)
badace 2 years ago
That's what I have now and that's what I'm going to get in the future. I even know what I'm getting, just saving up. Soon.. REAL soon.
limalife 2 years ago
Welcome back, Thanks!
rightsman123 2 years ago
Five Stars!!
MadBadVoodo 2 years ago
SHE'S BACK! SHE'S BACK!! HOORAY!!
Heh.. great video as always, very informative, although a little late, I looked up the gauge thing a month ago during research prior to buying my shiny new Mossberg 500.
One thing I haven't seen anywhere yet but would like to is for someone to cut open some of the plethora of available shells (different sizes of buckshot (00 is big, 4 is smaller), different types of target/hunting shells, etc.) and explain how they vary and what they're intended for.
Dosbomber 2 years ago 2
(continued)...
So we know how the term used to describe the size of the shotgun shell relates to the bore and how the number originates, but what's inside the shells (be it a 10 gauge to a 20 gauge to the somewhat tiny .410) is still a bit confusing.
Dosbomber 2 years ago
I have often wondered why gauges get bigger as they get smaller.
jkeys251 2 years ago
Thanks for the info. I had never even wondered why shotguns were in gauges and what it meant.
BigDThe0G 2 years ago
Does the size of the lead balls matter? I'm thinking about the the Taurus Judge.
Officer1a1 2 years ago
for snakes and mice?
MadEyeJohn 2 years ago
I learned. Thank you for explaining! I was too lazy to go look it up. haha
IntolerantInLove 2 years ago
yay Lima's back to educate us ^_^ lol
thedefinitive 2 years ago
Welcome back. Hope the little man is doing fine!
HiCapacity 2 years ago
I DID learn something. Thanks!
Involved6 2 years ago
Yep, good to see you again.............
SlyToocan 2 years ago
hey lima is it true that bigger the gauge are the smaller the shell is?
MasterChiefxyba 2 years ago
Master, yes, the bigger the gauge number, the smaller the shell. A 12 gauge is bigger than a 20 gauge.
HuskyKMA 2 years ago
Yes.
limalife 2 years ago
Glad to see you back.
How is the baby doing?
JoeDurobot 2 years ago
OMG long time no see. welcome back
aparatoso1 2 years ago 3
welcome back :)
Samo1986x 2 years ago 2
hey welcome back! XD
pmalveda02 2 years ago 2
Thanks for the vid... Learned something new.
dizzylizzyd514 2 years ago
Awesome! I never knew that the shotgun gauge, and I never knew what .410 was referring to. Thanks for the info. and 5*****!
humans4targets2 2 years ago
who thought of that as the way to measure gauge, how weird, but cool, thanks!!! This must only be american too since it's based on 1lb, so what do they do elsewhere, or do they just follow our lead on this one?
TheOpenSight 2 years ago
I'm not sure who started it and I've heard rumor it was British though I am suspect because the British don't use lbs. Good question. I'll have to see if I can't find out.
limalife 2 years ago
It was us Brits, sorry for all the anti Brits in the world.
The Brits used Lbs until recently because of EU rules, but managed to get them back via the back door.......
it will help if you look up and cross check out use of grain weight to the weight of other items such as our old use of money some couple of centuries ago. Also Queen Vic (shooting) and the crystal palace exibition in the 1851. I am sure there are brighter people than me who would correct that as needed.
SlyToocan 2 years ago
I think it was King James [which one I can't say I ne'er a Sasanach ;) ].
It originates from a requirement for a musket with a standard "bore who's gauge is the calibre of a ball of which 12 weight one pound".
Which is why you'll find the term bore is used in the UK and Ireland in place of the US term gauge :)i.e. 12 bore/20 bore etc.,
Of course I may be insane and have mis-remember all of this.
steeldog6 2 years ago
Sounds good to me, we could all be right. Although I would not like to fire a 12 weight ball of any kind of the shoulder. I yield...
Nice site steel.
SlyToocan 2 years ago
Great video! I've always want to know how they came up with that.
bloodironfire 2 years ago
nice 2 see some vids of you agian lima!
rock on
colt45irish 2 years ago 3
You are awesome.
Ninety9Soulz 2 years ago 3
1st
TMHonfire101 2 years ago