Search results

Where did you purchase this?

I’ve had good luck with nitro for black loads in my Heym 577, give these a try (from Graeme’s book):

I love my browning gold 10…as mentioned above, theoretically a bigger bore will pattern better due to the shorter shot string. That being said, I have a 20 gauge pump that is just as effective at killing turkeys at long range with my TSS handloads, but I find myself reaching for the big 10 most...

I hope I save you some time and frustration…T&G themselves are great to deal with, I purchased a combination gun from them a few years ago. However, when I asked about a base model 40e in 12g, the “Merkel Guy” associated with T&G responded back with a price list that started at $12k. I responded...

.585 750gr Soft .585 650gr BPE .375 270gr PP .375 300gr PP .308 180gr .277 130gr

I guess I can’t tell any difference from other large bore rifles…but the one time I forgot to put my hearing protection in it was definitely loud!

Nice rifle at a fair price. I love my pre-64 m70s, I have a .220 swift standard rifle and a featherweight in .30-06. To the buyer: Boyd’s makes some halfway decent stocks for not a lot of money. I recommend buying one for hunting in inclement weather, leaving the original at home.

Garmin all the way, I sold all of my other chronographs

I recommend this…if they are already shooting apart, going with a slower load will just make them shoot further apart.

Very nice, love the case hardening!

The folks at lab radar better start updating their resumes. Unless, they are working on something that will directly compete with Garmin. I love my Garmin, best thing since sliced bread. Just sold my prochrono, and for some reason got close to retail pricing on eBay, go figure!

Try cranking your speed up a bit, that should pull the groups together.

I shot the same rifle at the same venue, and Matt isn’t lying, that Army/Navy was a sweet shooter. Owned by some sort of doctor I believe. Anyway, very nice rifle indeed, the only Army/Navy I’ve ever owned was a .250 rook rifle, it was a fine piece of history. Jake, I think it’s about time we...

That’s great news (importing Woodleigh). I would be a buyer in several different calibers: .270/.308/.375/.577.

Dan, I haven’t personally used these, but they use cutting edge solids, which have a stellar reputation. I’m sure they would work great. The 750 grain cutting edge solid is something I would eventually like to try.

I will always hand load my own ammunition, but it would be nice to have more factory options. I know Norma makes some great stuff. Maybe with the resurgence in orders for the 577 (I know at least a few guys on this forum are waiting for theirs), there will be enough demand for factories to produce.

Very nice, thanks for sharing!

I do, and also Graham Wright’s book “Shooting the British Double Rifle”

Chris forgot to include the paperwork when he shipped this, but I should be getting it later this week. I know it was regulated with LFB, a German brand. That being said, I finally got to the range for a quick session, here is my first group at 50 yds: Load was 137 grains IMR-4831, 750 grain...

Thanks, the recoil pad is from NECG, it’s a really nice pad. I’m sure Heym orders them by the crate in unfinished condition.

I’m not a very good photographer, but here you go:

Haha! Nope, that belongs to my similarly oversized 2 year old.

Are you open to any trades? I’ve got a pre-64 Model 70 I can offer up before I post it for sale.

GC, this was the first blank Chris showed when sitting in his office. Unfortunately, I didn’t take any pics of it. I obviously jumped on it right after he sprayed water on it to show the grain.

Actually, mine is pretty basic. The cheapest option for engraving, and case color are really all the adders. Chris probably felt sorry for me and threw in the nice wood upgrade for free.

The 88 I shot in Texas was very similar to mine, case color and all. Honestly, I couldn’t tell much difference between the two, but again that was three years ago. I think it’s just the aesthetics of the 88 vs 89 action.

I’m in…that would be great! I know Bertram does a few runs of 577 a year. Maybe we all can get in on a large group buy.

You are spot on…not much available out there. I usually scour gunbroker and jump on any components that are reasonably priced. Accurate Molds has several designs that should work for a low cost option.

Wow, much bigger club than I anticipated. I’m glad to see many others placing orders for this caliber.

I’m sure ordering one today would be more, but back in 2021 it was $30k. Chris basically gave me the wood upgrade for free. The .577 adds approximately $3k to $4k to the price above a standard chambering.

I ordered this rifle in April of 2021, so that is 2 years, 11 months. The ammunition shortage probably didn’t speed things up any.

Thank you! The funny thing is that I ordered this rifle before that kid (my youngest of three boys) was even a sparkle in our eyes. Nothing in the books yet, but I plan on taking it to Africa after dangerous game at least a few times before I die.

Congrats to you as well. Looking forward to seeing how you configured yours.

I have, but thank you for posting a link…always a good read. This one, and Ross Seyfried’s “King of Rifles” article are among my favorites.

Before I hit the post button, I asked myself, how will I respond to the inevitable “crew-served” weapon comment by Red Leg. My response is that I don’t know why, other than it makes me smile. That being said, I’ve decided the companion rifle to this one will be a Red-Leg approved bolt action...

Correct, mine has the standard 26” barrels as well.

I plan to try both of these, they seem to be relatively available. Thank you sir.

Absolutely…or similar to getting into the ring with a heavyweight boxer. When I visited Chris (Heym USA) in Dallas, I shot a few doubles, an 88 and 89 in .577 and .470, respectively. Chris had me shoot a tree stump partially submerged in a river with the .577, so much fun seeing water shoot up...

Thank you, and 10-4 on the range report.

Weight is 13 lbs, 0.2 oz unloaded. I measured this in the middle of my living room hallway with a postal scale, and my 2 year old trying to figure out what in the hell his crazy dad was up to.

Fun fact: the standing sight is labeled for 35 Yards, the flip up sight is 50. Thanks for the kind words so far.

Just shy of 3 years after placing my order, I am finally in possession of my dream rifle, a Heym 89b, chambered in the classic and historic .577 NE. Not a whole lot of upgrades on this one, just color case hardening with simple but tasteful gold inlays and border engraving. The pictures don't do...

Same here…I wouldn’t trust anything mass produced when it comes to dangerous game.

I’ve had good luck with AA5744 in many calibers for reduced loads…but the one thing I don’t like about it is the un-burnt powder kernels left over from low pressure loads. The ones in the barrel are fine, but if they get into your chamber, you can dent brass on subsequent firings. This only...

About time Matt! Thanks for sharing, any idea what velocity you are getting with round balls?

Midway got Remington large rifle in last week, I immediately bought a brick for $119. They got CCI LR in today, it took me 5 minutes to get my credit card because I was sitting on the john when I got the email notification. They sold out before I could complete my purchase!

I have a crude copy I made with Microsoft word…anyone is welcome to it, just PM me with your email.

I think so…I shot this rifle back in 2018. It seemed heavy enough.

Nice groups, do you know what velocity?

All, I made the hard decision to sell a few of my hard to find rifles to fund another project. I decided to offer them up for sale here first to see if there is any interest before they go to gunbroker. Up first is a Shiloh Sharps Military Carbine in 50-70 Government. This Big Timber, MT...