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In most cases, a soft is likely all you need, but in those other fewer cases, nothing but a punch-through-everything solid will do. I would recommend taking both and learning when and how to switch.

Hoping for a speedy recovery!

@PHOENIX PHIL and @deewayne2003 I get your point, but what alternative mechanism could there potentially be? Either shareholders have a say in how the company is run (or rather, in order that shareholders keep their money in the company and do not withdraw, they must be appeased with good...

ah there is our Bob!

Wonderful rifle! Congrats !

I'm sorry, but you must be dreaming up this story about your .243 ... @Bob Nelson 35Whelen helping out in a .243 build ? No way, completely unbelievable... :E Rofl: :E Rofl: :E Rofl: But a neat rifle in any case. The barrel seems a bit short though, to the forend.

Why would you exclude a good used rifle? I'm sure you could get an excellent British vintage double rifle for a similar pricing as a new Krieghoff. What I did, was light up a balloon with a few gun store owners that specialise in high-end hunting rifles, to give me a call when a good used...

In their London showroom, I held both a royal and their round action. I fell in love with the latter, it seemed alive, while I found the former just unwieldy. But probably I'm not yet experienced enough with double rifles.

It is difficult to predict what the future brings. But my guess is you'll still be able to hunt a trophy bull elephant in 20 years time. However I have my doubts that you'll be bringing your own rifle, instead of renting one. And I also doubt you'll be taking anything but pictures back home...

You guys with gorgeous pictures from your backyards or neighbourhoods, you are very lucky. Especially if there is some game to be spotted in there. Something to look forward to for later years for myself.

Be advised that the round action is the base model PH version of the H&H. For a Royal you will be getting closer to that 200K mark.

Just because I once dared to ask. In the H&H store, a H&H "round action" in 500 NE, had a tag hanging off it of 85 or 90 K£ when I visited one year ago, but the sales clerk mentioned that it could be had for 65K£. This one: Edit: those prices mentioned did not yet include 21%VAT if I were...

Indeed, I'd be interested to hear the viewpoint of @Saul (I seem to remember he is Jewish) and other Jewish people, how the Israeli people got convinced of this being in their interest and elected politicians that were against the ownership of arms by the common citizen. Especially on the...

you have good taste sir

Is that still the case? I thought SIG USA split off from their German mother company ? Edit: so both the German and US company are owned by L&O holdings. But the US company is standing on its own feet.

Thank you for organising this @baxterb The more people will have this book in their collection, the more Mr Habib’s legacy will live on.

Congrats ! Another success of this thread!

That’s just pure sex…

Congrats, you can’t go back, alea iacta est! You will not regret it , it is wonderful to shoot 500NE

So, anyone have an idea if a Martini stock could be ordered and retrofitted to a pre-Martini Heym Express?

Thank you @RR 314 and @Wishfulthinker580 for the pictures, they were very helpful. So I'm talking from memory, but quite sure it is a pre-martini model. (it must have been, because when I was holding it, I was thinking to myself, "This does not look like a Heym Express. Those normally have great...

Welcome to AH! I checked out your website, that is one fine double and one beast of a buffalo in the slideshow of the home page. Can you tell us more about the double rifle? Is that a Heym 89b?

Well, although very young still, I do have 2 daughters... :)

Great question, how would one distinguish between the two? I have never seen the old model I believe.

I'm wondering if anyone could give some input as to the value of a as-new (I believe it was never fired) .416 Rigby Heym Express. It is completely barebones, not one decoration or option as far as I can tell. In the shop it is being offered for 5000 EUR to me. Which would make it about 5400...

I have also spoken with Mr. Shah and am ordering two copies.

Finally some real prioritisation. At least now I’ll have some government strong arming my lady of the night for my favorite pastime in obliging her to look at hunting videos on YouTube with me!!! What a relief! [emoji28] But in all seriousness, I had to look this up… crazy stuff for sure…

Edited: saw your comment, I will write you

It has only gotten worse. The things supposedly “smart” people believe to justify the Energy Transition…. Building vast solar and wind fields in South America, that will drive water based electrolysis, to produce green H2. Then finding a fatal source of CO2 to combine it and produce green...

Fair enough, and I hope I can convince you that my personal persuasions on politics are far closer to yours than you would think. The Biden administration has definitely been detrimental to the energy industry in the US, among many other fields where it has acted like a 5 year old. And also my...

Following with interest!

I do not understand this point. The whole reason of the existence of futures markets is specifically to drive long term investments and bring price stability. "Because the farmer was able to sell 50% of his expected production for next year on the futures market, he was able to purchase today an...

Hmm... I was contemplating if I should respond to such a superficial remark. But here goes, for what its worth. I cannot give full credentials, as I cannot have a direct link between my activities on this site, my passion of hunting and my corporate world job. For the past 15 years I have been...

With all respect, but that is baloney.

For some inexplicable reason I have the same preference for straight walled cases. Which is why I went for a .500NE

@Northern Shooter So first things first, this idea that you will buy “one last one” is ridiculous. This is an addiction. There will be more of them. It never stops. Now that is out of the way, the biggest caliber you currently own is in the 45’s. So I would suggest .470NE (just because of...

This is not optional, you must use a solid. I’m guessing any standup ph whom you ask to use softs, of any form, on elephant, will cancel your safari immediately.

He’s Belgian

I have a Tilley Airflo, keeps the top of my ears and my neck out of the overhead sun when trying to walk down elephant or eland. Crushable, washable, a bit more breathable than most, and covering all that is necessary. Heavy duty cotton resists most thorns and the cord inside allows you to put...

Keep it civil please

Congratulations on a nice bull! Thanks for sharing!

In September i’d look at red stag there. Should coincide with the rut. Moose is also possible, but know they will likely not be of the size like in other locations. Roebuck I like to hunt in spring/summer.

These must be so precious to you! Love to see more of them!

Although a coherent strategy it was perhaps not, I do believe Trump made quite some inroads (or threats) in protecting US jobs or bringing them back on US soil. He threatened with tariffs, reduction of subsidies, even towards the EU he accomplished a more balanced trade deal if I remember correctly.

Love this rifle , Pfff I’ll need to keep an eye out for one like this

Well done and thanks for sharing!

I made this exact suggestion as the foreseeable result two weeks after the start of the invasion of Ukraine. Then, your answer was not to start to negotiate to that effect (or rather push Zelensky to the negotiating table) but to send more arms. From your above response, I understand that you...

At least there seems to be a happy end to this story and everyone involved can get back home and embrace their beloved ones. Speedy recovery and lots of strength for the rehabilitation process.

If you are intending to take only one rifle. And Dangerous Game is potentially on the menu, then your past decision making was correct. A .375H&H bolt action (or accurate double rifle, why not) scoped, is probably your best bet. It also means that you have simplified your weapon choices so...

And to illustrate this point... I've been looking at buying a "nice watch" for quite some time. I wanted something rock solid, that I never need to fear putting on. That when at the beach, I do not need to leave it behind out of fear of getting wet (or the more likely, I can hold it under a...