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My impediment was not finances it was being able to take more than a few days off. Even after the kids had moved out I could not take off more than a week. I turned 65 in Africa on my first safari and at 79 I plan on at least one more safari.

I love my Heym Martini Express in 415 Rigby.

I have taken 22 species of African game with my 300WM and all but one were taken with factory loaded 200gr Trophy Bonded Bear Claws. With the exception of a couple where I did not hit exactly where I should have they were one shot kills. No animals lost. That load shoot minute of angle in my...

Both of my 416 Rigbys demonstrate superior accuracy. Like the 375 H&H, the 416 Rugby can be a single rifle for everything choice. I would have no problem taking a 250 yard plains game shot. On my Heym I do have two pre-sighted in scopes in Alaska Arms quick removable rings. Allows change of...

I have both 88Bs and a 89B. Visually the 88B and 89B major differences are obvious and have already been described. On not as obvious difference is the metal on the 88Bs that is "removed" to obtain the square box receiver on the 89B contained cocking indicators on the 88B. With that metal no...

I hit send too quickly. The Dakota is the current factory (Factory available ammunition.). I also have a custom pre-64 Winchester in the original 280AI. Great antelope rifle. If you would like more information, PM me.

I have an as new Dakota 76 280AI with a stainless steel barrel in almost new condition that I could be convinced to part with.

I will be 79 next month and still enjoy the big bores. I was also extremely myopic until I had Excimer surgery years ago. Since then I have experienced tears in both retinas. The left eye when hit by a softball and the right eye after getting too close to the scope on a 300 Win Mag. Since the...

+1 on Alaska Arms. I have them on my 416 Rigby. I have two scopes pre-sighted in and I can interchange the scopes with no loss of zero.

As noted, shot placement is the critical parameter. I took my Eland with a 300 Win Mag 200gr Trophy Bonded Bear Claw. Slight quartering away shot. Bullet went in just behind the shoulder blade and was recovered under the skin at the point of the shoulder on the opposite side. The Eland took a...

I like the Tillie in my picture. They are supposed to fit loose (2 fingers inside hat band), have mesh for cooling, and hold their shape after washing.

4 trips to Africa with key lock. No issues. I pack the rifles in soft rifle cases surrounded with padded items inside the Tuffpak. I leave the soft cases unzipped down to the widest part which makes inspection easy as you can slide the rifles in and out. With a soft "plug" between the soft...

I was not trying to start a controversy just passing on an observation. That observation was based on and supported by a video of an unexpected lion charge while hunting buffalo. The PH and the client each fired a shot and hit the lion as it charged. The lion hit the PH and had him down. The...

The performance would be essentially the same. The issue I have with the 416 Ruger is it is a much higher pressure cartridge and therefore much more susceptible to extraction issues. A PH I know was mauled when the high pressure 416 locked up the action.

I have 10 boxes of solids and 5 boxes of bonded soft points. I would sell the solids for $175/Box or 10@ for $1500. The bonded softpoints would be $200/box or 5@ for $900. That would be cash with a driver's license for local pickup in the DGW area.

I have loaded Hornady ammunition and new cases. I would prefer selling loaded ammo but would consider selling cases. I see you are in Ft. Worth. I am in Grand Prairie.

I do not have that problem with my 89B 450NE but both my Merkel and Heym 88Bs would bruise the middle finger. The very similar NECG pad totally solved the problem and it does not modify the rifle.

If they are the QD mounts with a stud coming down from the rings, I had a stud fail on a much smaller caliber. I am not sure it was due to recoil as it was a used rifle and the someone may have over tightened the locking lever. Either way, i decided I would not use the Leupold QD mount/rings...

My suggestion for someone who was a bit recoil shy (Flinched with big bores.) was to shoot the big bore only enough to insure it was sighted in then put it away and practice with a full size 22 concentrating on the trigger squeeze and calling the shot. When you get to the point of being able to...

My investment banker took a large eland with a 270. Bullet placement is everything.

Ditto on the RMR. I have RMRs on both my 450 and 470 Heym's. With respect to a scope, you may very well run into regulation issues between the bare rifle and/or the rifle when the scope is installed.

I have both a 88b and an 89b with RMRs and am quite happy with them. On my 88Bs the rib was not machined for the RMS but I had it machined instead of using a screw on base. It is a simple machining job.

+1 for Bullseye. I have used them several times and been quite happy.

I competed with a push feed Remington 40x and you learn to hit the bolt stop every time you cycle the action. Doing that I never had a misfeed in thousands of rounds. I did have a failure to extract due to an extractor failure. For hunting a PF rifle is bit noisier chambering a round from the...

As i get older, now late 70s; my scope powers are being reduced for anything but varmints or target shooting. I find the higher upper magnification scopes have several disadvantages for me: 1. They are heavier. A few ounces become a few pounds by the end of a long stalk. 2. They are bulkier...

All my doubles (Heym, Merkel, Chapuis) have studs for a sling.

Should have been a 45% increase in bending strength. Stiffness and strength rapidly increase with diameter but I suspect the wall thickness on the average 30mm scope is less than on a 1" scope to reduce weight.

Just for interest, if you assume the scope tube wall thickness are the same to prevent denting, a 30mm scope is 23% stronger in bending than a 1" scope. However, one reason for the larger diameter scope tubes is to accommodate the current high zoom power change mechanisms. The 8x mechanism is...

I believe that sight has a screw in aperture. For hunting you can unscrew and remove the aperture which leaves an about 1/8" threaded hole. That seems really large but the eye naturally centers.

Shot placement is everything. I wanted a bleached head as a trophy so a neck shot was the only choice. I took a 14' plus with a 180gr Barnes out of a 300Win. Crock never moved.

Brand is not the issue. Footwear that: 1. is 5 or 6 inch high 2. is comfortable on long hikes over uneven terrain 3, us relatively quiet 4. is reasonably light 5. is reasonably rugged 6. has been worn long enough to be full broken in and proven to meet 2 through 5 is perfect for me. The most...

I do not use filler with my 4350 and 4831 loads in the 470NE.

I second the all-cotton Cabel's Serengeti shirts. They were 100% heavy cotton and well made. Unfortunately, this shirt is no longer available. They have two features that I believe should be on the list. 1. 4 cartridge loops (Sleeve like pockets.) inside the left pocket which is relatively...

If memory serves me correct, color anodizing involves the use of dyes. Over time the dyes can react to light, humidity, oils, solvents, etc.

I have taken everything from Klipspringer to Eland with my 300 Win using 200gr Trophy Bonded Bear Claws with excellent results. The 200gr Aframe would be what I would go to if I could not get more TBBCs.

I was a smallbore and big bore competitive rifle shooter in college. The thing that has been most helpful from that shooting for hunting is being able to call the shot. If you are concentrating enough to call the shot you will not flinch and you will know exactly what the shot placement was in...

Everybody is a little different but what I have found works for me is the heaviest high grade merino wool socks I could find with hunting shoes that were sized to properly fit with that sock. To me they are not hot, keep the moisture away from the foot, and provide very good cushioning without...

The 375 flanged has always intrigued me I think you could hunt anything in Africa with a 375 flanged double rifle. I always wanted to try one and see if I could develop a regulated 250gr Trophy Bonded Bear Claw (I have several hundred but no longer have a bolt gun I use them in.) load for...

I was just talking to Chris, and I think there may be some confusion on delivery times for Heym doubles. Chris reminded me that most of HEYM’s social media is targeted at German clients, and that "general" delivery time for a new order to HEYM (from within Germany) is extended as previously...

Open mouth rug like a bearskin.

In addition to timing the barrel the contour of the barrel will no longer match the rib nor will the two rib alignment pins be reinstallable. Neither is an insurmountable obstacle but they are additional task.

The criteria I apply for heavy recoiling/dangerous game/plains gave rifles are: Must be quick to pick up the target. To me this means low power at the bottom end for both eyes open target acquisition. An illuminated reticle to pick a spot in a dark mass when the dark cross hairs blend in...

Some sort of a headlamp is really handy when coming in after dark in rough terrain. You can use both arms just as you would in daylight instead of having one commited to a flashlight. That being said, I would also take a small straight body flashligt that uses the same batteries as the headlamp...

I have used Emirates business DFW to JNB with firearms continuing on another airline a couple of times Service has been excellent but if did have a firearm problem on my last trip. The trip was DFW to JNB with a short layover befofe continuing to Tete. Due to the short layover I specfically...

The Martini touch is one of the reason I bought a Heym in 416 Rigby. To me, by comparison; the Rigby looks bulky and angular.

My first dangerous game double was a new 470NE Merkel. It definately doubled on me several times. I replaced it with a used Heym 470NE 88b and it is the rifle in the picture with the buffalo. Later I found a really clean 458 Win. Heym 88b. The 458 cartridge is not a problem but I had a...

I took the pictured buffalo in SA when I was 70. Let he outfitter know of any limitations and make sure they can accomodate that limitation.

The best solution I have found is to cut a slot under the barrel in the forearm the length of some TIG welding tungsten electrodes (1/16 to 1/8" diameter seem to work well.). I do the slot will a milling machine. I the electrodes are too long they can be cut to a shorter lenght. Clean the...

I have Alaska Arms rings on my Heym 416 Rigby and they absolutely go back to Zero. I have two different scopes, one low and one medium power variable of the same make; pre sighted in in Alaska Arms rings and I can quickly change scopes if longer shots (Plains game.) are anticipated. Just as...

Great to see your post and I wish you a successful and safe season. I am looking forward to following your season and seeing you in Dallas in January. Good hunting my friend.