#1 - its government - rational has nothing to do with it.
I don't think the migratory bird act of 1918 did outlaw the 8 guage - the firearms act of 1938 did. it may have seemed to have been thought too big, killing or crippling more birds with a single sho
the extra long 12's and 10 came around after the ban.
it is still legal in the UK - where the more logical answer is - if you are only going to shoot so many birds - what does it matter what you shoot them with.
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