friends,
I have a holland and holland paradox(side lock patent Fosberry),28 " barrel, the first 2.5 inches of the barrel is rifled and chambered for 65 mm catridge.I have shot KF 1 as it is a 65 mm catridge,but modern slugs especially of shaktiman are 70 mm,so is it safe to shoot 70 mm slug catridges.
I have acquired the gun in 2006 in excellent condition ,it seems that gun have rarely been used,with blueing in excellent condition and also the walnut stock with no scratch.I had also sent an email to holland and holland gun room in London,and they checked their catlogue and said the gun was made in 1895 and is safe to use 65 mm modern nitro catridges.
It is written on one barrels 98,US New Bond Street and in the other side Fosberry Patent and sight has 2 fold leafs one with 50 and other with 100(it is for yrds I suppose).
I have shot it with KF catridges and its shoots great ,patterns are exactly like a smoothbore form even 50 yards.
I am not able to find the exact catridges of 65 mm (slugs),will it be safe to shoot using 70 mm shaktiman slugs.
Shortly i will add pictures of my gun.
Holland and Holland paraodx
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its not advisable to shoot 70mm catridge in 65mm chamber it may fits but the 70 mm catridge powder load will weakens the guns barrel in long run
cheers
sankar
its not advisable to shoot 70mm catridge in 65mm chamber it may fits but the 70 mm catridge powder load will weakens the guns barrel in long run
cheers
sankar
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Re: Holland and Holland paraodx
In a gun made in 1895.. nope. Why ruin it?