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lapua
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New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S
#110440 - 26/07/08 09:58 AM

http://lapua.jalbum.net/HEYM%20SAFARI%2088B/

THIS GUN IS THE 1ST 88B TO BE MADE IN 450/400 3" BY HEYM A.G.
HEYM A.G. WAS KIND TO SUPPLY ME A COMPANY LETTER STATING THE FACT.

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tophet1
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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B PHOTO'S [Re: lapua]
#110443 - 26/07/08 10:42 AM

Very nice.

Edited by tophet1 (27/07/08 09:27 AM)

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hoppdoc
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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B PHOTO'S [Re: tophet1]
#110457 - 26/07/08 02:43 PM

The album is superb!!

I would love to have/hunt one with a qd scope--

I bet it will become your favorite Double!!

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Cinghiale
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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B PHOTO'S [Re: hoppdoc]
#110464 - 26/07/08 05:27 PM

Great gun mate,
I'm glad you finally have it!

Stay safe,

MOG

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NitroX
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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: lapua]
#110466 - 26/07/08 07:15 PM

Lapua

I'm glad you stuck in there and finally got it in your hands.

Looks very nice.

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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: NitroX]
#110501 - 27/07/08 06:34 AM

Lapua,

Congrats! That is a fine looking double. Can't wait to see pics of it in the field. Very nice album, too.

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Antlers
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Bill_Cooley
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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: Antlers]
#110519 - 27/07/08 11:01 AM

Nice rifle
Bill

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lapua
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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: Antlers]
#110520 - 27/07/08 11:02 AM

Many thanks chaps for your positive comments , she is a joy to look at and to shoot!

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4seventy
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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: lapua]
#110542 - 27/07/08 07:34 PM

Sweeeeet!
Awesome photos and rifle.
Thanks for showing us.

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Ripp
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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: 4seventy]
#110570 - 28/07/08 10:13 AM

Great looking rifle...have to let us know how it shoots..

Actually saw the PH version while at SCI in Reno--it had been made for Boddington..same caliber..great choice...

Ripp

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CptCurl
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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: Ripp]
#110571 - 28/07/08 10:45 AM

A really nice rifle. Congratulations.

Has Heym started using monobloc barrels? I thought they did shoe lumps.

Please let us know how it shoots. It should be a burner.

Curl

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GarBy
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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: CptCurl]
#110578 - 28/07/08 12:47 PM

Sir...you have yourself a sweet piece of iron there....congratulations.

Gary

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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: lapua]
#110588 - 28/07/08 02:24 PM

Quote:

THIS GUN IS THE 1ST 88B TO BE MADE IN 450/400 3" BY HEYM A.G.

I believe it. I've shot several of the new Heym .400s, but they've all been PH Models. This is the first 88B I've seen.

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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: 400NitroExpress]
#110594 - 28/07/08 04:39 PM

That's a great rifle Lapua. Congratulations!

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lapua
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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: EricD]
#110606 - 28/07/08 10:00 PM

Thanks again guys for your positive comments.

Dreaming of a African Hunt.

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lapua

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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: CptCurl]
#110611 - 28/07/08 11:23 PM

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Has Heym started using monobloc barrels? I thought they did shoe lumps.
Curl

HEYM can build them either way. Only shoe-lump barrels are sent to the US market, but you can get mono-block barrels in Europe or abroad. The cost is the same.

(Chris, I hit the edit button instead of the quote button by mistake, so it says the post is edited. But of course isn't. Damn computer...)

Edited by ErikD (29/07/08 02:16 AM)

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ChrisPer
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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: new_guy]
#110616 - 29/07/08 01:12 AM

Lapua, congratulations on your new rifle. The pics are rather stunning. Will it be at the Perth BGRC or the annual SCI shoot? I wil make a point of coming to see.

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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S *DELETED* [Re: new_guy]
#110622 - 29/07/08 02:14 AM

Interesting.

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hoppdoc
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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: EricD]
#110635 - 29/07/08 06:00 AM

Quote:
HEYM can build them either way. Only shoe-lump barrels are sent to the US market, but you can get mono-block barrels in Europe or abroad. The cost is the same.

Weird--Truth is stranger than fiction.

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Edited by hoppdoc (29/07/08 06:02 AM)

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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: lapua]
#110640 - 29/07/08 07:07 AM

Lapua,

I think everybody would appreciate it if you would post your photos individually on the DR Photo & Archive Forum.

That's a great rifle and should serve you well. Congratulations.

Curl

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NitroX
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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: CptCurl]
#110676 - 29/07/08 05:18 PM

Quote:

Lapua,

I think everybody would appreciate it if you would post your photos individually on the DR Photo & Archive Forum.

That's a great rifle and should serve you well. Congratulations.

Curl

Lapua

The photos from the link are [s]gone???[/s] not gone!

If I can get access to them to download I will save them onto the NE server. Curl also has access to it.

Would like to keep the photos on our archive for fututre viewing.

Edited: Thanks for sending me the photos anyway.

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Edited by NitroX (29/07/08 10:47 PM)

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Paul
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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: NitroX]
#110678 - 29/07/08 05:58 PM

I found some about three menu pages back, finally.
What a great set of pics! I am inclined to seek one of these but still interested to know about the 500/.416 Heym that make. No one ever mentions it, is this because it's not a traditional NE calibre or is there some problem with it?

If monoblocks are not as good as shoe lumps, apart from the visible evidence, can someone please remind me why? Are disc-set strikers still a big deal, or is that just a sidelock issue?

Cheers
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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: Paul]
#110685 - 29/07/08 10:11 PM

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I am inclined to seek one of these but still interested to know about the 500/.416 Heym that make. No one ever mentions it, is this because it's not a traditional NE calibre or is there some problem with it?

Both. It's a good cartridge, but it has some baggage. It's relatively new (1991 - and, given the very low volume of the double rifle world, that makes it very, very new), and it's also the highest pressure of the over .375 double rifle rounds. Brass and factory ammo are not as well distributed as the others. I think the primary problem with the .500/.416 is the widespread perception that it kicks just as hard as rifles of the same weight in the .450/.470 group, so why not just go ahead and get a .450 or .470?

The .400 doesn't suffer from that. The gap in double rifle cartridges between .400 and .450 existed for 90+ years because the .400 was so good, and that's also why it was the most popular of the over .40 DR rounds. Now that Hornady has introduced .400 ammunition in addition to Kynoch and Romey, and we have Krieghoff, Demas and others following Heym in building rifles for the cartridge again, I think the .500/.416 will become an even harder sell.

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If monoblocks are not as good as shoe lumps, APART FROM THE VISIBLE EVIDENCE, can someone please remind me why?

You got it. Again, it's a matter of perception. As the cheapest method of barrel construction for double guns, mono-bloc has been used to make a lot of what fails to rise to the level of cheap junk. It's also been used to make fine double guns. Done well, the only difference is the visible seam (it can also be done seamlessly). As the price rises though, that seam can become unacceptable to some traditionalists who expect different construction methods for the price point (guilty), even though mono-bloc isn't technically inferior. That's why Heym will do it both ways, and they're not the only DR maker that offers different construction methods according to what the customer prefers.

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Are disc-set strikers still a big deal, or is that just a sidelock issue?

Obviously not with the Heym. I've never heard of an issue with one due to the lack of bushed pins.

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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: 400NitroExpress]
#110697 - 30/07/08 05:13 AM

Great . Congrats

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lapua
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Re: New HEYM SAFARI 88B 450/400 3 " PHOTO'S [Re: eljefedouble]
#110703 - 30/07/08 07:41 AM

Cheers for that.

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