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Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?
27/08/04 11:55 AM

"In Australia, paradox guns are regularly used and show just how powerful and effective they can be. Using solids these guns are capable of taking buffalo. Typically, at ranges of about 30 yards, a side shot at a buffalo's chest will give complete penetration with the projectile found against the hide on the other side."

Woweee! It actually penetrated to the hide on the opposite side. Heck, that is almost as good as a 45-70. But we can't expect any more since it is just a shotgun slug.

So why haven't any paradox guns been made for over 100 years? Because they were very ineffective compared to the modern (450 NE and later) DG rounds. If you read some of the older works on DG hunting in AFrica, you will read of the ineffectiveness of paradox guns, particularly on elephant, but on other stuff too.

Does anyone know how many professional hunters in Africa use paradox guns to back up their clients?

For some reason there is a mentality that thinks old stuff is better just because it is old. I think old stuff is better if it performs better. If it perfoms worse than more modern stuff, then it is worse.

So I guess Mickey drives a Model T Ford because old stuff is better. Perhaps he can show us either a photo of a recovered bullet or the wound channel (or at least exit hole) from the 10 bore slug that penetrated a buffalo end to end. I would be interested in those photos - not saying it didn't happen, just asking for more detail.

Waiting for a photo...

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The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	NitroX	25/08/04 11:09 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	seroadglide	13/10/04 01:04 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	Honey_badger	16/10/04 02:09 AM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	NitroX	04/11/04 01:09 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	470Rigby	04/10/04 04:31 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	500grains	26/08/04 05:13 AM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	Marrakai	26/08/04 01:29 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	500grains	26/08/04 03:43 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	Marrakai	26/08/04 08:09 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	mickey	27/08/04 04:49 AM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	AdamTayler	27/08/04 04:28 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	500grains	27/08/04 11:55 AM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	ALAN_MCKENZIE	27/08/04 11:07 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	500grains	28/08/04 12:51 AM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	Marrakai	31/08/04 12:39 AM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	ALAN_MCKENZIE	28/08/04 11:03 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	Photog	28/08/04 05:57 AM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	mickey	28/08/04 11:22 AM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	NitroX	28/08/04 12:35 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	mickey	28/08/04 02:21 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	vigillinus	09/09/04 12:47 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	NitroX	28/08/04 02:25 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	seroadglide	29/08/04 05:24 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	ALAN_MCKENZIE	27/08/04 11:00 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	Gadge	29/08/04 09:42 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	chrispie	30/08/04 12:58 AM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	Peterb	27/08/04 07:11 AM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	NitroX	26/08/04 11:58 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	Marrakai	27/08/04 10:40 AM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	seroadglide	27/08/04 12:11 PM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	unspellable	27/08/04 12:35 AM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	Chasseur	27/08/04 12:19 AM
Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	bonanza	26/08/04 01:42 AM
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Re: The Paradox - is there a modern place for it?	mickey	26/08/04 03:44 AM
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