For Sale Heym 88B-Safari Rifle – 450/400

Since the 3" & 3.25" are completely different and the 3.25 was designed for Black Powder I'd be confident to say that this rifle is for the 3" but I await the sellers response.
 
Good thing I am left handed to help me restrain myself from deals like this. :cool:
 
ILCAPO said:
Lovely, but too rich for my blood. I'll never own a double. If I tried, the wife would use it on me!
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I thought that as well, but now I own 2 Heym 88's!! However I take the bus to work now, cause I sold my truck.....o_O
 
LivingTheDream said:
You sold a depreciating asset for an appreciating asset...honestly it is sound financial advice.
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I like that!! Here is my .470NE Upgraded wood and Engraved!! And yes I bought it off of Gunsamerica last year hence the photos from there..

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My other one is almost identical, in .500NE.. I took my .416 Rigby and my .500 NE to the Selous this past year shot 2 old buffs with each... This .470 is going to make it's first outing maybe this year to Zimbabwe!!
 
ILCAPO said:
Lovely, but too rich for my blood. I'll never own a double. If I tried, the wife would use it on me!
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Never Say Never. If you do then karma will present you with a once in a lifetime deal
 
I know it is over 10 lbs, and has to be, but the rifle really looks nimble. Seems it would shoulder like well fit bird gun.
 
ILCAPO said:
Lovely, but too rich for my blood. I'll never own a double. If I tried, the wife would use it on me!
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honestly, this is an under appreciated answer on this forum. Never owning a double is a much happier position for a hunter than owning a junk double that’s unreliable.

the bottom floor on doubles that are safe and reliable seems to be blaser-krieghoff-heym and then it rolls into the British stuff.

In my independent straw poll of double owners 5 years after purchase, I’ve found ZERO that were happy with their “economy” doubles.

save your money, buy a trusty 375 magazine rifle and go hunt. Doubles are great, but not worth domestic problems with a spouse or buying a half-ass one that doesn’t work.

For those that ARE contemplating a double, please buy one like the ad here, a good used Heym. Spend a little more and get a better used gun rather than dropping $6500-$8500 on something that you can’t trust your life with.
 
rookhawk said:
honestly, this is an under appreciated answer on this forum. Never owning a double is a much happier position for a hunter than owning a junk double that’s unreliable.

the bottom floor on doubles that are safe and reliable seems to be blaser-krieghoff-heym and then it rolls into the British stuff.

In my independent straw poll of double owners 5 years after purchase, I’ve found ZERO that were happy with their “economy” doubles.

save your money, buy a trusty 375 magazine rifle and go hunt. Doubles are great, but not worth domestic problems with a spouse or buying a half-ass one that doesn’t work.

For those that ARE contemplating a double, please buy one like the ad here, a good used Heym. Spend a little more and get a better used gun rather than dropping $6500-$8500 on something that you can’t trust your life with.
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That sounds like solid advice. But I was surprised by the price tags on some of the production bolt actions. They were up there in the $8k-$9k range. I think I could have a nice once built for less than that.
 
rookhawk said:
honestly, this is an under appreciated answer on this forum. Never owning a double is a much happier position for a hunter than owning a junk double that’s unreliable.

the bottom floor on doubles that are safe and reliable seems to be blaser-krieghoff-heym and then it rolls into the British stuff.

In my independent straw poll of double owners 5 years after purchase, I’ve found ZERO that were happy with their “economy” doubles.

save your money, buy a trusty 375 magazine rifle and go hunt. Doubles are great, but not worth domestic problems with a spouse or buying a half-ass one that doesn’t work.

For those that ARE contemplating a double, please buy one like the ad here, a good used Heym. Spend a little more and get a better used gun rather than dropping $6500-$8500 on something that you can’t trust your life with.
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Well, but what about the Baikal/Rem/Spartan? Those are worthy doubles right, I mean right?:rolleyes::eek::D
 
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