Heym for sale

[Andrew Short]

Just wanted to share this beauty.

Champlin Firearms - Gun Vault - Quality Firearms

 

[BourbonTrail]

If I would pick out my own double, that one would definitely be close to fitting the bill.

 

[Andrew Short]

If I would pick out my own double, that one would definitely be close to fitting the bill.

I feel the same. My heart wants a double but in all sense of practicality I don’t need one for any application.

 

[Safari Dave]

Follow your heart, when it come to double rifles.

Nobody "needs" one...

 

[Tokoloshe Safaris]

Nice, but about 1 lb. to light.

 

[ET1775]

Was just reading their "New Gun Notification" email on this one today. Beautiful rifle. Going to be a while before I am in the market for a double it seems, but that is essentially what I am looking for, I agree with @Tokoloshe Safaris that an extra pound or so seems to be what folks say is ideal for that caliber.

 

[Red Leg]

Nice, but about 1 lb. to light.

I agree. This one would catch one's attention.

 

[ET1775]

I agree. This one would catch one's attention.

Put a pound of gel shoulder pad in your shirt, might be more effective than ruining the balance of the rifle by adding more weight.

 

[Tokoloshe Safaris]

Standard weight in a .450-.400 88b is 10.86 lbs.
Standard weight in a .470 89b is 10.51 lbs

That said it one hell of a nice rifle.

 

[tygersman1]

Just remember that recoil is momentary, while gravity is constant. It may rattle your teeth occasionally, but would be nicer to carry.

 

[Safari Dave]

If you flinch when you pull the trigger, it might as well weigh 25 pounds.

 

[tygersman1]

If one can’t learn to shoot a double that’s .75 lbs lighter than standard via some practice, perhaps a 375 bolt gun is just what the doctor ordered.

 

[Red Leg]

Put a pound of gel shoulder pad in your shirt, might be more effective than ruining the balance of the rifle by adding more weight.

Would sure ruin the balance of my shirt.

 

[Red Leg]

If one can’t learn to shoot a double that’s .75 lbs lighter than standard via some practice, perhaps a 375 bolt gun is just what the doctor ordered.

For almost all my African hunting I do prefer a .375 to my .470 or 500/416. Recoil has nothing to do with it.

 

[Newboomer]

For almost all my African hunting I do prefer a .375 to my .470 or 500/416. Recoil has nothing to do with it.

Might be nice to have a shoulder cannon--but why? They can't do anything a good 375 can except pound the piss out of you. And cost a helluva lot more for gun and ammo.

 

[rookhawk]

@tygersman1 and @ET1775 There’s been a 470NE double on this forum for many, many months for half the price of this one that is also 1-1.5 pounds too light.

If you’re enthusiastic about underweight large bores you could buy them for about 1/3rd less, clearly an indicator that the demand is less than the supply.

 

[Daniel Cary]

That is a Beautiful Heym, readily available.

I still prefer that 88, over the 89, imo.

 

[Tokoloshe Safaris]

Put a pound of gel shoulder pad in your shirt, might be more effective than ruining the balance of the rifle by adding more weight.

I would never advise adding weight to a double. The weight should be built into the rifle. I do not want to get into “the .375H&H is the best “, but I do not know of a Zim PH who would like to move to a smaller caliber for his or her stopping rifle. Fit, balance, proper weight for caliber is essential in a DG rifle.

 

[Red Leg]

I would never advise adding weight to a double. The weight should be built into the rifle. I do not want to get into “the .375H&H is the best “, but I do not know of a Zim PH who would like to move to a smaller caliber for his or her stopping rifle. Fit, balance, proper weight for caliber is essential in a DG rifle.

For sure. But I also don’t know a PH who doesn’t want his client to put the first shot on a dangerous game animal in exactly the right spot. Unless the client is very experienced, normally usually most of the time that is best accomplished with something other than a stopping rifle however much it weighs.

But you are correct, we are both straining this thread. I would simply say a .470 requires commitment to master (any double for that matter). Starting with one that is guaranteed to recoil significantly is probably not the place to start.

 

[Rare Breed]

@tygersman1 and @ET1775 There’s been a 470NE double on this forum for many, many months for half the price of this one that is also 1-1.5 pounds too light.

If you’re enthusiastic about underweight large bores you could buy them for about 1/3rd less, clearly an indicator that the demand is less than the supply.

Been there done that with my first DR that was a 470 and underweight. Miserable to shoot. I sold it bought appropriate weight and never looked back