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A few years ago I bought a combo gun in 22magnum/20gauge. It is nothing special, but I found that with a 2x scope installed it would place Remington foster type slugs into a 6" circle at 70 yards and with that scope and the rifle zeroed, the shotgun patterns on too. The scoped rifle barrel and shotgun barrel w/slugs create a conundrum, but we here in PA can't hunt deer and small game at the same time anyway. I bought the gun for fall turkey and predater hunting and the rifle/scattergun work nicely for both. Yesterday I took the gun to attempt some 100yard groundhog shooting before I commit to the purchase of a 22mag rifle. The 2x scope helped only a little and after a miss at about 80 yards I started to notice doves coasting by to check out my orange cap. I counted one more close in bird then pulled the scope off and shot dove until days end. I really enjoy those straight on high over head shots, though I often have trouble finding the dead birds right off-I always look to far from where I was standing. Anyway, I really think combination guns can be useful at times. I am betting there are some here with better senarios than mine, but I thought I'd share this.

Thanks for the time,
Kurt

It's kinda like having an enduro type motorcycle-you have a dirt bike and a street bike.

The trouble is, it isn't a great dirt bike, or a great street bike.

Combo guns make a lot of sense when the 'gubament restricts one to a gun or two. Hasn't happened here yet, so they aren't all that popular.

Best,
Ted

Unless you own a Paradox and then you get the best of both.

I usually spend a couple of weeks a year in Montana, hunting upland birds and WT Deer. Seemed like if I was carrying a shotgun, I saw nice bucks, and if I had a rifle I was up to my Ankles in Pheasants. I bought a Baikal, 6.5 Swede x 12 Bore. Ugly thing but shoots well and serves a purpose. Doesnt bother me to let it stay in the Pickup around the ranch either......I dont shoot my Paradox much..

Now tha's a shame

From purely practical perspective 'Paradox' is 80-100m "rifle" and 20m "shotgun". Is that or . I did shoot the new one and they did do away with those stupid wishful thinking leaves to 300yrds. The folder is marked 150 if I remember correctly. There is one good advantage in that if you shoot SxS shotgun at birds already the lead required for ground target moving at same velocity does not seem to change.

The only use I have for a light and inexpensive .22/20ga is as an aircraft survival gun. I consider the drillings too heavy. The way I see it, choose feathers or game while hunting but not both; seeing the other is a bonus.

I can think of a few better things for use in taking North American big game, at any range over 175 yards, than a Paradox.
Best,
Ted

I don't think Holland ever had leaves beyond 150. Westley did have leaves out to 300 and are useful if using the proper projectile.

Ted, were Paradox thought for game over 175yds.?

JC

P.S.: I think "hunting" is getting closer than 175yds. to the game. JMHO.