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Heym 88B...Any thoughts?

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21 March 2004, 14:52
Spring
Heym 88B...Any thoughts?
I'm considering buying my first double rifle and may not wait on the perfect British gun to show up...Ive heard a little bit about a Heym 88B. Any thoughts on how it compares to other guns in its price range?
21 March 2004, 15:23
700 nitro
if you have the money for a 88b you will be far happier witha searcy rifletrust me i owen 2 of them and love them

i have shot a 88b and liked it but the searcys are a far better gun very rugged and beautiful at the same time

plus for the same money you can get many differnt chamberings far more than that offered by heym i say you were going to get a searcy for 9500 for the same price you could get a 500 nitro and fora small upgrade fee a 577 nitro

you can get a ph grade 577 nitro for 11,000. thats not bad and his guns are more than worth it.

in fact he has a delux grade 577 nitro for sale right now for 15,000

by the way o owen a 500 nitro ph grade and a 700 nitro box lock underlever both guns are great shooters
21 March 2004, 17:35
500grains
There was a guy over on www.nitroexpress.com complaining that his new Heym 470 was doubling, but other than that I have not heard anything negative on the Heym. Safari12 (Adam Clements) who posts on AR has a Heym and likes it.
22 March 2004, 05:13
MacD37
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There was a guy over on www.nitroexpress.com complaining that his new Heym 470 was doubling, but other than that I have not heard anything negative on the Heym. Safari12 (Adam Clements) who posts on AR has a Heym and likes it.



500, that rifle was an O/U, and he bought it used! I wonder why the other guy sold it?????????

I had a Heym 88 a few years ago, and it shot very well, handled nicely for me. The only complaint I had of it was the switch which disconnected the auto ejectors, but that feature was discontinued.

As 700Nitro says, the B. Searcy is a real buy in the PH model. I don't know your requirements, as far as chambering goes, but the Searcy can be had in 375 H&H flanged, 450/400 3",500/416K, 470NE, and 500NE, as well as the big boys, at extra cost. My pick for a good working rifle would be the 450/400 3",or the 500/416K, in a very nice, streamlined PH mod rifle, because it's light, and you may carry that thing a long way, in 105 degree heat, before shooting it at anything.

Either of those chamberings will handle anything you are likely to encounter! As 700NITRO says, the 577NE 600NE, and 700NE are also available, if you want those! My opinion is, anything above a 500NE is simply a rich man's "LOOK AT ME" toy, and too heavy to be of real use in todays'hunting fields, but they are there if you want them!
22 March 2004, 05:48
700 nitro
the 577.....600.....and 700......all have there place in the elephant field but these are very specilized cartriges for those who are very specilized

for instance for a person like me who has no interested in anything but buffalo elephant and hippo the 500 577 600 and 700 make sence.

i will use the 700 as my heavy and the 500 as my general pourpose all round hunting rifle.

they are not just some rich boys toys. lets see here the 500 can be had for 9500 the 577 for 11000 thats 1500$theres a huge difference there.and for those who want a nicer looking rifle a delux can be had for a mere 3-4k more.
22 March 2004, 06:32
surestrike
I'll second the comment on the Searcy doubles. I've got a field grade, (Now called the PH model) in .470NE. I'm very happy with it.

PS

Hey .700 I looked at and handled your .700NE at the SCI show in Reno. Dude I hope you're a bad totally tough dude that thing is heavy!!! I couldn't imagine carrying that rifle all day without some type of special double shouldered sling set up. Nice looking rifle though...