doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Shooting ducks with a Paradox

One should keep in mind the purpose of rifling in a "Paradox" was not for diffusing the shot. It was, in fact, for the purpose of stabilizing a bullet when used as a rifle. The pattern desired re it's desired purpose as a shotgun, may or may not harmonize with how the bore was constructed for use as a "rifle".

Jaqua's listed "ball 'n' shot" gun from well regared Belfast maker recently (they didn't even get the spelling of the name right, and that's one of the better shops out there ) For approx. $2500 you can play with conicals for that thing (a 65mm money pit). Someone posted pics of targets after shooting WR 'Fungeta'? with hand loaded ammo. I hate to tell you, but my old '87 Deerslayer' with fixed 25" barrel could shoot circles around it.

Miller, French still make woodcock doubles with fine rifling in bores known as Supra and I saw this gun in action - very good! But only for woodcocks and the rest of small and easy to kill/penetrate birds.

Geno; Yes that is true, but that is not what is normally referred to as a "Paradox" gun, which is what was in question. I believe the paradox is basically the same as a "Rifled Choke" while this French woodcock gun is a "Rifled Non-Choke".