Craig Boddington was the senior contributing editor of our modern gun and ammunition caliber dictionary. Craig was involved in the development and testing of many of these and writes from first hand experience. This dictionary was written exclusively for Wholesale Hunter with unique information found nowhere else.
GUN CALIBER DICTIONARY
Shotgun Ammo
24 Gauge
Although rarely seen in the United States the 24-gauge was a standard shotgun gauge and shotshell in Europe and remains available today. In performance the 24 gauge falls exactly in between the 20 and 28-gauge, so is effective for both clay target shooting and hunting upland birds. Bore diameter is .585-inch, with a 2.5-inch case and standard shot charge of 11/16-ounce. Fiocchi remains a major European supplier of 24-gauge shotshells. Combining mild recoil with potentially extremely light gun weight the 24-gauge is often encountered in high-quality European double-barrel shotguns. — Craig Boddington
