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
32 Gauge
The 32 gauge is a shotgun gauge with a bore diameter of .526-inch, thus smaller than the 28-gauge but more powerful than the .410. Dating to the 1880s 32-gauge shotshells were loaded in the U.S. until the 1940s. Rarely seen in the United States today the mild little 32-gauge still has some following in Europe; ammunition is still loaded, and the 32-gauge remains fairly popular in Italy. The case length is 2.5 inches, with the standard load holding 1/2-ounce of shot. Although technically more powerful than the .410, lack of popularity has precluded load development, so as currently loaded the 32-gauge is not as effective as the .410 with modern ammunition. — Craig Boddington
