It falls between a 67 and a 68 gauge.
DC
DC
what gauge is a 410, really
hmm?
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rd ball .44 is 140 grs, IIRC .45 colt fits
in a 410 chamber. So 410 is about 50 to the lb. 12 ga is said to be 12 rd balls to the lb,but that's not accurate, either. A rd lead ball, .72" in OD, would not weigh 583 grs. 7000 gr in a lb, divided by 12 is 583grs. The elongated 12 GA slug is 1oz, 438 grs. So a rd lead ball, 12 ga, would weigh less than that.
in a 410 chamber. So 410 is about 50 to the lb. 12 ga is said to be 12 rd balls to the lb,but that's not accurate, either. A rd lead ball, .72" in OD, would not weigh 583 grs. 7000 gr in a lb, divided by 12 is 583grs. The elongated 12 GA slug is 1oz, 438 grs. So a rd lead ball, 12 ga, would weigh less than that.
67 ga would mean a 410 ball would
weigh 104 grs, say 105 grs,since you claim it's between 67 and 68 ga. A .33" 00 buck is 60 grs, IIRC. a 410 slug is rated as being 1/5 oz, which is 85 grs, and it's elongated, so a round ball of the same OD would weigh less.
weigh 104 grs, say 105 grs,since you claim it's between 67 and 68 ga. A .33" 00 buck is 60 grs, IIRC. a 410 slug is rated as being 1/5 oz, which is 85 grs, and it's elongated, so a round ball of the same OD would weigh less.
the 12 ga hollowbase aint
anything like 150 grs deep, guys. That's for SURE.
anything like 150 grs deep, guys. That's for SURE.
I guess I would have to look at one myself, but seems to me that it doesn't take very much volume of lead to weigh 150 grains.
Lol,150 grains?Look @ most 9mm or 38/357 bullets.Those are usually awful close to 150gn.
That is my point. Take a slug the diameter of a 12 gauge barrel and scrape out a hollow base. How much lead do you think it would take to remove to reduce the weight by 150 grains?
Lead weighs 2867 grains per cubic inch. (+/- a few tenths).
The volume of a sphere is: 4/3 * 3.1416 * (r^3).
It ain't rocket science to figure the weight of a lead ball.
The shotgun slug most definitely is hollow-based. That is how it gets some measure of stability when fired from a smooth bore - sort of like the birdie in badminton - weight forward.
Andy, you may (or may not) know quite a bit about a lot of subjects, but don't argue shotgun loads with me - you lose.
DC
The volume of a sphere is: 4/3 * 3.1416 * (r^3).
It ain't rocket science to figure the weight of a lead ball.
The shotgun slug most definitely is hollow-based. That is how it gets some measure of stability when fired from a smooth bore - sort of like the birdie in badminton - weight forward.
Andy, you may (or may not) know quite a bit about a lot of subjects, but don't argue shotgun loads with me - you lose.
DC
Just to clarify a bit - the hollow slug is the normal Foster-style found in commercial ammunition meant for smoothbore shotguns. I have experimented with several solid configurations (as have others), but:
1. In a 12 gauge, they are considerably heavier than 1 ounce.
2. I have been unable to find a design that even approaches a true, nose-on, flight. (From a smoothbore).
I have built a 1 1/4 ounce slug that works quite well, but it is in the more traditional, hollow style. A 1 1/2 ounce slug is in the works.
DC
1. In a 12 gauge, they are considerably heavier than 1 ounce.
2. I have been unable to find a design that even approaches a true, nose-on, flight. (From a smoothbore).
I have built a 1 1/4 ounce slug that works quite well, but it is in the more traditional, hollow style. A 1 1/2 ounce slug is in the works.
DC
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