The Accurate Reloading Forums THE ACCURATE RELOADING.COM FORUMS Rifles Double Rifles Rifle is ReadyGo | New | Find | Notify | Tools | Reply | |
| Rifle is Ready | Login/Join |
| One of Us |
I've got my load worked up for my Heym .470, Northfork 500 gr FPS over RL-15. I leave for Zimbabwe in a couple weeks for my first ever elephant hunt and my first hunt with a double rifle. I've shot over 300 rounds with the Heym 89B and could not be happier with it. The iron sights have been a challenge but I feel fairly confident, I've got a Docter Red Dot sighted in but don't think I'll need to use it. I shot and axis deer here in Texas at about 60 yards last week so at least the rifle has been bloodied. Thanks to everyone on this site who gave me advice. | ||
|
| One of Us |
Congrats  Send photoes of rifle !! And elephant when dead  Morten The more I know, the less I wonder ! | |||
|
One of Us |
Awesome. 470 Heym was my first double as well. Have a great hunt. Who you going with? Mac | |||
|
| One of Us |
Welcome to AR, and good luck on the hunt! You probably won't shoot an Elephant much beyond 25 yards, so you'll be fine. | |||
|
| One of Us |
Let's see some pics of that 89B. I've been dying to see some better pictures of that rifle | |||
|
| One of Us |
I'm going with Nengasha Safaris, PH is Mitch Bunce. I'll try and post some photos but it is the Grade 1 with case colors that new guy posted on the previous 89B thread. | |||
|
One Of Us |
| |||
|
| One of Us |
Is that wood grade 1 ? In that case  Morten The more I know, the less I wonder ! | |||
|
One of Us |
Can't wait to hear the report! Tell Kenneth (the camp manager) I will see him in a couple of months. Good luck sir! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
|
| One Of Us |
Engraving pattern is Grade 1. The wood is what I call "Best Grade." Yes, you can find different grain-flows, patterns and shades of contrast, but it doesn't get any better. | |||
|
One of Us |
"Best Grade" is an understatement! I may have seen wood equal to these rifles, but I doubt better. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
|
| one of us |
That wood is too nice for this old curmudgeon,Id be inclined not to walk through the grass with it..In reality Id probably grab it by the barrels and whip brass and bush with it day one and get it over with..  Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
|
| One Of Us |
I don't want to steal Jay's thunder, but I can tell you that stock looks even better beside a nice pair of tusks... Well done! | |||
|
| One of Us |
This was my first time hunting elephant and I found it to be one of the best hunts I've ever done. I really wanted and had practiced for brain shot however when it came down to it we had great bull 35 yards away with 7 other bulls around him so I took the heart/lung shot. First shot was perfect 2nd shot was about a foot back. I was surprised the the shots seemed to almost knock the large bull down as I broke open the gun and started to run away from us the PH was yelling shoot him again, I then found out how hard it is to hit the spine or hip on a rapidly departing elephant 2 more reloads and I broke spine and was they able to close and kill him. It was not the classic one shot to the brain and drop that I had dreamed of but he was magnificent bull dead on the ground. I was surprised that he only travelled around a 100 ft from where was when I took the first shot. I told my PH I thought he got a little work up yelling at me "shot again, shot again". He then pointed out we were less than 50 yards from the Limpopo river and South Africa and was consented that the bull might make the border and be lost to us. The rifle performed wonderfully although it does have a few scratches now. I only recovered one Northfork solid and except for rifling marks it looks perfect. I went to the hunt knowing would not be able to bring back the ivory but after seeing the almost perfectly matched 48 and 49 pound tusks I really want them by my fireplace. | |||
|
| One of Us |
Congratulations, sounds great. Hopefully one day you can bring them back | |||
|
| One of Us |
Best looking Heym I've seen. And they do shoot so true! JP Sauer Drilling 12x12x9.3x72 David Murray Scottish Hammer 12 Bore Alex Henry 500/450 Double Rifle Steyr Classic Mannlicher Fullstock 6.5x55 Steyr Classic Mannlicher Fullstock .30-06 Walther PPQ H2 9mm Walther PPS M2 Cogswell & Harrison Hammer 12 Bore Damascus And Too Many More | |||
|
| One of Us |
Pictures, or it didn't happen, and you'll be required to forget it. "If you’re innocent why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?”- Donald Trump | |||
|
| One of Us |
Nice rifle! | |||
|
One of Us |
Beautiful rifle Sir. That wood is stunning ! | |||
|
One of Us |
Have a great hunt! As stated above, Stunning Rifle! Rusty We Band of Brothers! DRSS, NRA & SCI Life Member "I am rejoiced at my fate. Do not be uneasy about me, for I am with my friends." ----- David Crockett in his last letter (to his children), January 9th, 1836 "I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." ----- Jose Antonio Navarro, from Mexican Prison in 1841 "for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Arbroath April 6, 1320-“. . .It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.” | |||
|
| Powered by Social Strata |
 | Please Wait. Your request is being processed... |
|
Visit our on-line store for AR Memorabilia
