quinn, you've got caliber mixed up with gauge. Caliber is based on an inch, divided into 10ths to 1000ths. .50 caliber= 1/2 inch. Gauge is the number of balls to equal a pound. 12 round lead balls the diameter of a 12 gauge bore would weigh a pound. I think.
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