Since the german lady(Merkel 470) took off for the warmer climate & the handsome Mississipian ,I just had to fill the emptiness of my gun safe
Well call it good karma,I ran into my good friend Mjines & aquired the CZ stopper that I shot a couple of years ago at a DRSS shoot ,but wait my good fortune was not over yet,Euroguns,Charles Prince,listed some Heym rifles at such a discount,that I just had to have a Heym Safari!!!!
Both the rifles are a good fit,the wood on both is fantastic!! Dealing with both of these gentlemen was a real pleasure,no stress & everything was as described,now I just wish Mac would sell me his Merkel 9.3x74

Pictures on the way!

Congratulations Bal! Hope they both shoot well.

Bal

Very nice. Be sure and bring that 458 to the next DRSS event, I would like to shoot her.
I have ammo.

Tony,
I will bring her,but you must promise not to steal her from me
Those short barrels just come up nice & easy,kind of reminds me of my Chapuis 9.3,when I was in the heavy stuff in Africa.

Bal
Let us know how the two doubles shoot.

I would really like to see if the 75% rule will work in the 458, ie a 350gr Hornady.

I handled one of thos O?U's once and kinda wish I would have bought it.

However now that I have my Little 30-30 Heym I have a short light deer/pig gun, scope in QD mounts, with no recoil.

Tony,
the 350gr Hornady is #1 on my list of bullets to try,I have always wanted to try them out in a DR chambered for the 458WM,I have no doubt that they will work,your 75% rule worked real well in the Merkel 470,very accurate,easy on the recoil,the bullets were affordable & the piggies never knew what hit them!

Bill73,

Is the Hyem a 458wm?

My 458wm double shoots the 350 Woodleighs well. I have a couple of boxes of the Hornaday, but haven't loaded then yet.

JPK

JPK,
The Heym Safari is a 470NE,the O/U CZ Stopper is a 458WM.

Hey Bal, very nice pair - love the wood on the Heym. I remember the CZ from a couple of years ago and how you enjoyed shooting it - congrats on both of them.

Bal,

You, Da Man!!! Nice pair you have there! When you get a chance, give me a ring!

Bal,
Very nice sir! Congratulations!

So, Bal, is this, like, a mid-life crisis? I really like the stick on the Heym. Lovely rifle. See you in June.
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"Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder."

Mark,
it's more like a can't get enough DRS crisis

Now let's all just go shoot some thing!!! my trigger finger's kinda itchy

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Originally posted by Doc52:
Bal,

Nice pair you have there! When you get a chance, give me a ring!

Some comments just BEG to be taken out of context......