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Heym SR20's any good?

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29 April 2017, 21:06
Big Wonderful Wyoming
Heym SR20's any good?
Any reason not to buy a Heym SR20?
30 April 2017, 04:59
medved
i had one.

not that bad but nothing exceptionnal: this is in fact a mauser 2000 ...
30 April 2017, 06:15
Dom
One big reason is that it's not a 26B Cool

Get ahold of Jim Parko and go to Gleichamberg, well worth your time.

Should answer any questions: Heym 26B


-------- There are those who only reload so they can shoot, and then there are those who only shoot so they can reload. I belong to the first group. Dom ---------
30 April 2017, 21:04
Big Wonderful Wyoming
quote:
Originally posted by medved:
i had one.

not that bad but nothing exceptionnal: this is in fact a mauser 2000 ...


Lots of options for under $1000. All the weird caliber ones are cheap. Basically anything with ammo more than 80 euro a box and it drops the price in half.

I had never handled one before, my fat face doesn't fit the stock (too much drop), but I can fix that.
30 April 2017, 22:55
medved
quote:
Originally posted by Big Wonderful Wyoming:
quote:
Originally posted by medved:
i had one.

not that bad but nothing exceptionnal: this is in fact a mauser 2000 ...


Lots of options for under $1000. All the weird caliber ones are cheap. Basically anything with ammo more than 80 euro a box and it drops the price in half.

I had never handled one before, my fat face doesn't fit the stock (too much drop), but I can fix that.


it fitted me great, the wood was nice, the barrel was a Krupp but after some uses i found out that the model was not for me and if you find it for the right price ...

there is one guy i know trying to sell one in 8x68s with ammo for $2500 cad ... even left hand it may take a while before selling it even at $1000 ...
01 May 2017, 13:15
Big Wonderful Wyoming
Funny there is a Sauer 90 in 8x68s here with a EAW mount and a Germanic 3-12x56 for 2500 Euros, it is at Frankonia.

Nice rifle, but they have not made Sauer 90's in a lot of years.

Like your friends rifle, I think they will have it for a while.
02 May 2017, 07:49
JFE
I've had both Heym SR20 and Mauser 2000. They were both made by Heym. The Mauser was for the export market and had a 'Weatherby' style stock and the Heym had a more Germanic stock style and better sights etc. Both are basically the same except for trimmings and styling differences. The Heym I had wore steel bottom metal vs alloy for the Mauser.
03 May 2017, 02:43
medved
quote:
Originally posted by JFE:
I've had both Heym SR20 and Mauser 2000. They were both made by Heym. The Mauser was for the export market and had a 'Weatherby' style stock and the Heym had a more Germanic stock style and better sights etc. Both are basically the same except for trimmings and styling differences. The Heym I had wore steel bottom metal vs alloy for the Mauser.


what are the local prices for those used ones.
03 May 2017, 12:36
Big Wonderful Wyoming
Less than 1000 euros unless they have some brand new 30mm Germanic scope on them.

The majority of them have an older 30mm 3-12x56 1-6x42 or something in that range. Still very nice, and a hell of a value.

The nicest one I have seen lately looked new it was a 6,5x68S and it was $1450 with a Schmidt Bender Zenith.
06 May 2017, 02:20
Heym SR20
Very nice rifles. I have had my 243 heym sr20 since 1996. I have zeroed it 3 times - when I have changed scopes, otherwise it's point and squeeze trigger, roe buck falls over. Beautifully made and its still in very good condition.
06 May 2017, 05:43
JFE
quote:
Originally posted by medved:
what are the local prices for those used ones.


In Oz ?

Heym rifles are rare here and used examples tend to go go for AUD2500+, depending on calibre and spec. Mauser 2000's can go for significantly less, as most don't know the heritage. Those push feed Mausers can be a good buy if they haven't been abused.