Double addicted

[Mark A Ouellette]

Lioness size "Large" shot with Heym 88B .458 Win in Kalahari 2022.

Hunt Report at: https://www.africahunting.com/threa...ses-hunt-with-tally-ho-hunting-safaris.71691/

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

Wild-e-Beast shot at a little past dusk with Heym 88B .458 Win at 150 meters.
Darn things are always moving. I had to shoot or forget...

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Okay, sorry, I can't help it...

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That is a very pretty little double, what is it?

 

[Flewis]

You know KP this post you started is causing a lot of trouble. Now after owning a double for a day I just might need another.

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

Heym 88B .458 Win
Merkel 140AE .416 Rigby
Merkel 140AE .375 H&H
The Merkels are unfired...

 

[Rubberhead]

That is a very pretty little double, what is it?

Thanks for asking. It's a Browning Superpose Express in .30-'06 made in Belgium in 1981.

 

[Dakota Hunter]

Very nice little Browning double !

 

[VertigoBE]

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Lovely rifles, I really like the "not krieghoff" one. What is it?

 

[Rare Breed]

Wild-e-Beast shot at a little past dusk with Heym 88B .458 Win at 150 meters.
Darn things are always moving. I had to shoot or forget...
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All I see is a red dot scope…very nice shooting from 150 yards at dusk!!! Well done!

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

All I see is a red dot scope…very nice shooting from 150 yards at dusk!!! Well done!

Yes, I run a Trijicon SRO with 1 Minute dot. The only problem is that the Trijicon's screen is coated with iridium which reduces light transmission. I could see the silhouette of the wildebeast. My PM told me where ti aim. Trust your PH, or find one you can!

 

[VertigoBE]

Yes, I run a Trijicon SRO with 1 Minute dot. The only problem is that the Trijicon's screen is coated with iridium which reduces light transmission. I could see the silhouette of the wildebeast. My PM told me where ti aim. Trust your PH, or find one you can!

do you know of any Red dot's that do not have this iridium coating? Or rather, which red dot would be least encumber light transmission?

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

do you know of any Red dot's that do not have this iridium coating? Or rather, which red dot would be least encumber light transmission?

I wish I knew. I need to figure that out. But, I have two Trijicons that one can "dial down" to a very fine dot for a more accurate aiming point. Since the dot is cast cast onto the coated screen, I think the better the coating, the better the dot. I could of course be wrong.

I just ran a Google search and found NOTHING about light transmission for night shooting. For a carry gun, I like iron night sights. It does however seem that every Tom, Dick, and Jane want a RMR on their carry gun. But not one article about target acquisition at night with these little light sucking thieves!

All three doubles below have their ribs milled for RMR immediately behind the rear sights. The two Merkels have ERA side swing scope mounts. I can run the RMR mounted to them with the scope off and if necessary, attach the scope with the crosshairs looking over the top of the RMR housing! See the bottom photo. The RMR is quick release so it can come off when the scope is mounted.

 

[Rare Breed]

I wish I knew. I need to figure that out. But, I have two Trijicons that one can "dial down" to a very fine dot for a more accurate aiming point. Since the dot is cast cast onto the coated screen, I think the better the coating, the better the dot. I could of course be wrong.

I just ran a Google search and found NOTHING about light transmission for night shooting. For a carry gun, I like iron night sights. It does however seem that every Tom, Dick, and Jane want a RMR on their carry gun. But not one article about target acquisition at night with these little light sucking thieves!

All three doubles below have their ribs milled for RMR immediately behind the rear sights. The two Merkels have ERA side swing scope mounts. I can run the RMR mounted to them with the scope off and if necessary, attach the scope with the crosshairs looking over the top of the RMR housing! See the bottom photo. The RMR is quick release so it can come off when the scope is mounted.

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Extremely well done!!! Beautiful rifles obviously in very skilled hands!

 

[Just Gina]

I wish I knew. I need to figure that out. But, I have two Trijicons that one can "dial down" to a very fine dot for a more accurate aiming point. Since the dot is cast cast onto the coated screen, I think the better the coating, the better the dot. I could of course be wrong.

I just ran a Google search and found NOTHING about light transmission for night shooting. For a carry gun, I like iron night sights. It does however seem that every Tom, Dick, and Jane want a RMR on their carry gun. But not one article about target acquisition at night with these little light sucking thieves!

All three doubles below have their ribs milled for RMR immediately behind the rear sights. The two Merkels have ERA side swing scope mounts. I can run the RMR mounted to them with the scope off and if necessary, attach the scope with the crosshairs looking over the top of the RMR housing! See the bottom photo. The RMR is quick release so it can come off when the scope is mounted.

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Wow! Very nice!

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

I wish I knew. I need to figure that out. But, I have two Trijicons that one can "dial down" to a very fine dot for a more accurate aiming point. Since the dot is cast cast onto the coated screen, I think the better the coating, the better the dot. I could of course be wrong.

I just ran a Google search and found NOTHING about light transmission for night shooting. For a carry gun, I like iron night sights. It does however seem that every Tom, Dick, and Jane want a RMR on their carry gun. But not one article about target acquisition at night with these little light sucking thieves!

All three doubles below have their ribs milled for RMR immediately behind the rear sights. The two Merkels have ERA side swing scope mounts. I can run the RMR mounted to them with the scope off and if necessary, attach the scope with the crosshairs looking over the top of the RMR housing! See the bottom photo. The RMR is quick release so it can come off when the scope is mounted.

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Mark, I read somewhere Kahles red dot has superior light transmission?

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

Mark, I read somewhere Kahles red dot has superior light transmission?

Hi @Kevin Peacocke , I will see if I can find any information on that.

 

[zephyr]

1903 Gibbs 450 NE 28" Barrels

 

[homeless]

Heym 88B in 470NE and 375H&H with leica 1.5-8x32 scope

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Heym 88B in 470NE and 375H&H with leica 1.5-8x32 scope

Wow, that is one of the nicest Heym stocks I have seen, how did you get that colour?

 

[Major Bonkers]

A propos KP's Westley Richards double: Mr. Trigger won't do repairs or refurbishments, at least for us plebs. This is, perhaps, something to bear in mind when buying a new rifle - get it in writing that it can be serviced at the maker's.

That's without the difficulty of the UK and EU arms prohibition in Zimbabwe.

Personally, I'd think about getting the rifle re-proofed. If it is tight on face, so much the better, otherwise it needs tightening up. Neither of these ought to be particularly expensive.

As for tarting it up, my personal view is some that light and sympathetic restoration would be appropriate. Don't go the whole American. I'd be particularly careful about any rebluing.