I saw a Chapuis Agex Brousse in Cabelas in Lehi today. I had one person tell me they used to own one and sold it due to not fitting them well. Has anybody else had experience with this rifle? The price is great on the rifle coming in $4k below my max price and the cost of the Heym PH. The Heym is just over my max with tax, etc and would take around 6-9 months to build. How does the Chapuis rifle compare to the Heym?

I received a lot of info on the Heym today and I would really like to purchase their safari model, but it is out of my price range. The price of the PH model is manageable and I am looking at it heavily after the suggestions you have given me. My only issue with this rifle is that I do not like how plain the metal is. However, after emailing Chris Sells at Heym USA, he stated that it is possible to engrave the rifle at a later date when I can afford to add the engraving. A little more complicated later, but doable, and the safari version is out anyway so that would be my only choice.

Chris Comments: <Regarding your second email on engraving, the answer is yes, they can be engraved after the fact. However, you will need to use an engraver that knows what he is doing. The frames are hardened at the factory, and they will have to be annealed for engraving and rehardened once the new engraving is added.>

Somebody above asked about price for the various rifles. The Blaser is $9.5k for the standard, $10.3k for the Luxus, and $16k for the Super Luxus. The Heym “PH” rifle is $16k and the “Safari” is $21k.

While speaking with the salesman at Cabelas, he stated that he has had Heym's in the gun library and feels that the Chapuis's are in the same class as them. He also said he personally likes them better. He also showed me that it has two connecting latches on the bottom of the barrel where it sets into the receiver and stated that most doubles only have one. He said that it adds additional support to each barrel and in turn creates a more solid platform and the gun will hold up better in the long term.

It has been a long time since I have been so inexperienced with such a major purchase decision. Kind of overwhelming, but I am definitely enjoying the experience and learning a lot quickly.