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Safari & The Stopper!!
09 February 2009, 06:04
Bill73Safari & The Stopper!!
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!
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09 February 2009, 07:03
N E 450 No2Bal
Very nice. Be sure and bring that 458 to the next DRSS event, I would like to shoot her.
I have ammo.

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09 February 2009, 07:15
Bill73Tony,
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.
DRSS
09 February 2009, 23:40
N E 450 No2Bal
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.
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10 February 2009, 00:10
Bill73Tony,
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!
DRSS
10 February 2009, 01:44
JPKBill73,
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

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10 February 2009, 01:48
Bill73JPK,
The Heym Safari is a 470NE,the O/U CZ Stopper is a 458WM.
DRSS
10 February 2009, 07:41
AntlersHey 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.
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10 February 2009, 10:56
Doc52Bal,
You, Da Man!!! Nice pair you have there! When you get a chance, give me a ring!
Doc52
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10 February 2009, 12:20
RustyBal,
Very nice sir! Congratulations!
Rusty
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10 February 2009, 20:35
400 Nitro ExpressSo, 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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10 February 2009, 22:23
Bill73Mark,
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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11 February 2009, 05:53
Jim Manionquote:
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......
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