where can you find an 8 gauge

Glennster · September 22, 2010, 09:56 PM

I got a buddy that's looking for an 8 gauge shot gun, heck, I didn't know there was such a thing.... He says they used them way back to start blast furnaces.

Thanks!

Bones · September 22, 2010, 11:26 PM

I would first, checkout Thailand, (because) they use to hunt tigers with them..

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zippy13 · September 22, 2010, 11:55 PM

The common contemporary application of 8-ga shells is to remove clinker rings from rotary kilns or other industrial crud removal. If interested, do a search for the Remington MasterBlaster or the Winchester Ringblaster industrial 8-ga system. There's a variety of 8-ga regular and magnum loads for these kiln cannons.

Borch · September 23, 2010, 01:25 AM

You might try a museum. I don't know of a shoulder fired 8 ga shotgun that's been produced in the last 50 years.

darkgael · September 23, 2010, 05:41 AM

Probably not what your friend wants but October Country was offering high quality muzzle loading firearms in 8 and 4 gauge last time I looked.
They were not cheap.
Pete

roy reali · September 23, 2010, 06:38 AM

Eight gauge? Are the dove in your area extra tough this year?

TJH3781 · September 23, 2010, 09:58 AM

I would suggest that your friend try European makers as I believe an 8 Gauge cartridge shotgun is legal there. I have seen & shot an 8 Gauge SXS that was Spanish made. Ammo will be whole different issue.

RWBlue01 · September 23, 2010, 10:15 AM

I saw a 4 ga in a gun shop years ago. I guess it use to be used for commercial hunting of migratory game birds.

Jim Watson · September 23, 2010, 11:33 AM

Bud should know that the maximum shotgun for US migratory game is 10 gauge. State regs may vary but here in Alabama, the 10 gauge maximum applies to all game.

The 8 gauge industrial is a different kettle of fish. It is meant for kiln guns that look like small cannons and has a H&H style belt to keep you from loading one in an old market hunter's gun and blowing it up.

Industrial hulls are available, I guess a determined handloader could swage down the belt and load some up with black powder to fire Great Grandpa's 8 bore goose gun at skeet or something.

There is a nice one at
http://www.trapshooters.com/cfpages/...176&Messages=6
Only $7500.

oneounceload · September 23, 2010, 12:08 PM

I got to fire an 8 gauge gun - it was mounted on a tripod and shot at clinkers on the boiler tubing at a power plant - the ammo was HUGE and VERY expensive and not generally available to the public.

Added: IIRC, we actually LEASED the gun and bought the ammo from Winchester. They used to use Remingtons, but shooting slugs and buckshot tired folks out and wore out the guns

BigJimP · September 23, 2010, 12:46 PM

and the bruise on his forehead from the 8 ga recoil ....will be called a "dumb ass" mark ....

DAnjet500 · September 23, 2010, 04:26 PM

Thirty years ago I worked at a lime and stone quarry where there were rotary kilns used for burning the stone. An eight gauge gun was bolted to the front of the kiln in order to remove the clinker or buildup around the exit end. These guns shot a three ounce lead slug through a barrel of about 18-24 inches. A muffler was bolted onto the end of the gun over the barrel. It was single shot and took two people to operate it, one to aim and fire and one to load. It was mounted on a turret-like mechanism that traversed up and down and left and right. I shot this thing twice weekly for about two years, sometimes up to 5000 rounds at a time. I have permanent tinnitus from the experience.

September 22, 2010, 09:56 PM	#1
Glennster Senior Member Join Date: July 31, 2005 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 226	where can you find an 8 gauge I got a buddy that's looking for an 8 gauge shot gun, heck, I didn't know there was such a thing.... He says they used them way back to start blast furnaces. Thanks!

September 22, 2010, 11:26 PM	#2
Bones Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2010 Posts: 122	I would first, checkout Thailand, (because) they use to hunt tigers with them... __________________ READY on the "LEFT!"....READY on the "RIGHT!"...PULL!

September 23, 2010, 05:41 AM	#5
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	8 ga. Probably not what your friend wants but October Country was offering high quality muzzle loading firearms in 8 and 4 gauge last time I looked. They were not cheap. Pete __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member

September 23, 2010, 06:38 AM	#6
roy reali Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2005 Posts: 3,248	re:Glennster Eight gauge? Are the dove in your area extra tough this year?

September 23, 2010, 12:08 PM	#10
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	I got to fire an 8 gauge gun - it was mounted on a tripod and shot at clinkers on the boiler tubing at a power plant - the ammo was HUGE and VERY expensive and not generally available to the public. Added: IIRC, we actually LEASED the gun and bought the ammo from Winchester. They used to use Remingtons, but shooting slugs and buckshot tired folks out and wore out the guns Last edited by oneounceload; September 23, 2010 at 01:48 PM.

September 22, 2010, 11:55 PM	#3
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	The common contemporary application of 8-ga shells is to remove clinker rings from rotary kilns or other industrial crud removal. If interested, do a search for the Remington MasterBlaster or the Winchester Ringblaster industrial 8-ga system. There's a variety of 8-ga regular and magnum loads for these kiln cannons.

September 23, 2010, 01:25 AM	#4
Borch Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 202	You might try a museum. I don't know of a shoulder fired 8 ga shotgun that's been produced in the last 50 years.

September 23, 2010, 09:58 AM	#7
TJH3781 Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2009 Location: Rockford IL Posts: 149	I would suggest that your friend try European makers as I believe an 8 Gauge cartridge shotgun is legal there. I have seen & shot an 8 Gauge SXS that was Spanish made. Ammo will be whole different issue.

September 23, 2010, 10:15 AM	#8
RWBlue01 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2008 Posts: 178	I saw a 4 ga in a gun shop years ago. I guess it use to be used for commercial hunting of migratory game birds.

September 23, 2010, 11:33 AM	#9
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,542	Bud should know that the maximum shotgun for US migratory game is 10 gauge. State regs may vary but here in Alabama, the 10 gauge maximum applies to all game. The 8 gauge industrial is a different kettle of fish. It is meant for kiln guns that look like small cannons and has a H&H style belt to keep you from loading one in an old market hunter's gun and blowing it up. Industrial hulls are available, I guess a determined handloader could swage down the belt and load some up with black powder to fire Great Grandpa's 8 bore goose gun at skeet or something. There is a nice one at http://www.trapshooters.com/cfpages/...176&Messages=6 Only $7500.

September 23, 2010, 12:46 PM	#11
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	and the bruise on his forehead from the 8 ga recoil ....will be called a "dumb ass" mark ....

September 23, 2010, 04:26 PM	#12
DAnjet500 Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2008 Posts: 144	Thirty years ago I worked at a lime and stone quarry where there were rotary kilns used for burning the stone. An eight gauge gun was bolted to the front of the kiln in order to remove the clinker or buildup around the exit end. These guns shot a three ounce lead slug through a barrel of about 18-24 inches. A muffler was bolted onto the end of the gun over the barrel. It was single shot and took two people to operate it, one to aim and fire and one to load. It was mounted on a turret-like mechanism that traversed up and down and left and right. I shot this thing twice weekly for about two years, sometimes up to 5000 rounds at a time. I have permanent tinnitus from the experience.