page_title: 8 bore
section_title: Shot loadings
hierarchical_section_title: 8 bore / History / Shot loadings
caption_attribution_description: English: Illustration of an 8 bore rifle cartridge
context_page_description: The 8 bore, also known as the 8 gauge, is an obsolete caliber used commonly in the 19th-century black-powder firearms.
context_section_description: The 8 bore was a popular wildfowling calibre both in muzzleloaders and later cartridge shotguns. 8 bore cartridges were available in multiple lengths including 3-inch, 3¼-inch, 3¾-inch and 4-inch.
caption: Illustration of an 8 bore rifle cartridge
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