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DGJ is more geared to shotguns and single shot rifles. They do have some double rifle info but it isn't much.
Nitro Express is a forum that's geared to big bore rifles and there is a lot of double gun info there but getting registered on it is a pain in the azz, at least it has been for me.
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Gunner, the Heym Jumbo is a sidelock rifle, usually $50K or better. It used to be the only way to get a Heym in 577, but now they have the large boxlock action, which would bring down the price considerably, I would think.
A Heym Jumbo in 577 is my dream double....that or a Beretta 455 EELL.
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Gunner, the Heym Jumbo is a sidelock rifle, usually $50K or better. It used to be the only way to get a Heym in 577, but now they have the large boxlock action, which would bring down the price considerably, I would think.
A Heym Jumbo in 577 is my dream double....that or a Beretta 455 EELL. Okay, Thanks Biebs, a 50K Jumbo in 577 and a 75 lb Ele ought to smooth out 200 pretty well.
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Here is a poor mans double I got to play with last week. Not mine but it sure is a nice piece. A .577 Nitro Heym How did this shoot?
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Here is a poor mans double I got to play with last week. Not mine but it sure is a nice piece. A .577 Nitro Heym How did this shoot? Supersized me, I don't have a photo but may be able to get it. My buddy had both rounds he fired touching at 50 yards in the bull. I just fired it once and hit just outside the bull. I don't know if it was because of shooting off stixs but the recoil comes directly back. I had my left hand on the stixs and not the rifle and that was a mistake, don't know what I was thinking.
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Awesome. Did he buy this rifle?
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Wow, that's quite a rifle!
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Awesome. Did he buy this rifle? Yes he did.
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Awesome. Chris told me he had someone pretty interested in buying this one. This was my rifle. Glad your Freind is liking it!
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Oh that is awesome, he is taking to Namibia in October. Shoots very well.
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That should work nicely on a Jumbo!
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I'll hopefully send you a pic when he gets back.
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The 577 rules...my favorite caliber!
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The 577 rules...my favorite caliber! The 750 gr Barnes Banded Solids and TSX's at a regulated to the sights 2068 fps with 135 gr H-4350 are indeed powerful shooters Biebs, haven't hit any big game with them yet, but they'd have to be most decisive!
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Yup, a more powerful gun would have to come with wheels on it!!!
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Yup, a more powerful gun would have to come with wheels on it!!! And a Lanyard Rope.
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Jerry, I didn't know you had a 577! what brand?
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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Jerry, I didn't know you had a 577! what brand? Got a big V/C 577 Nitro off of Biebs about 5 years ago, it's a very lovely rifle Jorge, with it's 26" barrels, it swings like a fine [HEAVY] bird gun.
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