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Congrats Suni and sharps grysbuck were my hardest to get of all the tiny ten. I did really enjoy hunting Suni though watching them and stalking in those dense thickets they call home was a challenge. I have completed all the tiny ten and have full body mounts of all. Some of my favorite mounts...

Yes Wayne does night hunts but if you tell him you need a nicer camp and day only hunt he will defiantly accommodate and only hunt daytime. I shot my bull at about 3pm and we hunted days. I shot my bull on day 5 believe. We hunted early morning to sundown every day. I think people give him a...

I will second Wayne tell him what you want and he will deliver. I hunted with him Nov. 2024 he is a great guy and runs a basic but clean camp. Also has some of the best prices out there.

That is good to hear Dave. I’m still waiting on mine from buffalo arms they said they are expecting them anytime from now until April. I still have my 3rd edition but am hoping the extra content they added for the 4th is worth it.

Like others have mentioned shop amazon for some travel pack cubes also they make a lid organizer with zippered pockets that attaches to the case. I have both and use them to travel. The pelican air is a great travel case. Much better than soft side luggage.

I have one on order going on two years now. I should have it by end of this year 2025. It’s a Heym 89b and I do plan to use it and hunt with it once I receive it in hand I will be looking to book another elephant hunt for its maiden voyage to Africa. I know of a couple African PHs that use a...

Wait a month or two and the 4th edition will be out. From what I have heard is they have shipped and should be state side soon.

What is your budget? That can narrow down a lot. The Caprivi in Namibia has some great elephant hunts. Botswana does as well. But are they in your budget or not?

I have done the big five and dangerous seven. Done multiples of elephant and buffalo. I would still like a wild lion as I did a South African lion hunt. But for me I really enjoy elephant and buffalo so unless the prices come down on wild lion I just don’t see it in my future. Even then I think...

Dealing with Heym USA is a joke they seldom answer the phone or call you back if you leave a msg same with their email. From what I do understand is if it does not already have a claw mount from the factory I don’t think you will be able to add a scope unless you send it back to Germany to have...

Great start. Can’t wait to hear about the rest of your trip. I hunted that same place with Wayne and Ian several years back. It is truly a special place. They are good people and with Tsala safaris having the block just north of them. I can only imagine it will just get better and better. I know...

I have not been able to find just the keys but you can buy the lock set with keys from Amazon. The keys work on my americase gun cases I believe they are all the same keys.

Contact Wayne @NYAMAZANA SAFARIS I just did this exact hunt last month with Wayne. He hunts a lot of elephant and has a great success rate. Also is a top notch guy and outfitter.

Yes Strange is a member but is not on very much. I will pm you his info.

Talk to strangles Middleton in Zambia he specializes in bow hunting the big 5 and has take a few elephant with bow. Zambia is about the only country still doing bow hunts for elephant that I know of.

577 3inch nitro

I was trying to hold off another year as I also have a Heym 89b in 577 coming but it is not due to be complete until Aug 2025 but when Wayne posted this offer I could not wait. I guess I’ll just have to book another jumbo hunt when the 577 arrives.

Thanks Wayne. I’m looking forward to the hunt. I think I’m going to take my new Heym 89b to test out. I will post a report back once the hunt is done.

I’m in Wayne. I already sent you a WhatsApp. Let me know some dates and how you want the deposit.

Turkish has very high storage fees and they charge by crate size. I just paid $2600 for 4 days of storage which is more than my clearance and trucking charges from the port to my home. You get charged from the time the plane lands until it is able to move to a bonded warehouse. In my case it...

There are lots of good diving in the Philippines. If you want to do a live aboard I would suggest going to the Tubbataha reef as it is one of the best dive sites in the world. If you like ship Wrecks and WW2 history Coron is great. For turtles and whale sharks Apo Island. And as mentioned Cebu...

Yes it was a big chunk of change. But I figure in 20-30 years this should be worth a lot more than a car. Call it my mid life crisis or what not but. At 45 I sold my porche and decided to get the double of my dreams. I just hope I can put it to use over the next few decades to make it worth it...

Also here is my Heym 450/400 for a couple years ago. This should give some ideas as to what prices are doing and the direction they are going.

Here is the price for a few upgrades on a new Heym 89b in 577 I ordered last year. If this helps anyone.

Heym has an optional high gloss finish or London best oil finish they call it. I have it on my 89b in 450-400

750 gr bullets in .585 for 577 nitro both solids and softs. The ones for full nitro velocities. Also 400 gr .411 for 450-400 Really I’m sure there will be a lot of interest in all the popular nitro calibers 600,577,500,470,450,450-400 ect. I know the market is not big in comparison to bolt...

https://americanshootingjournal.com/577-nitro-express-ammo/ here is a good article on the 577. I know Karl Stumpfe uses a 577 nitro as one of his backup rifles for elephants in the Caprivi. I hope he will chime in with his thoughts.

Karl runs a great camp. I hunted Sobbe with Ndumo several years ago. Someone is going to get a great hunt at a great price. I wish I was able to take this hunt.

I’ll take them. Thanks.

I am having my hippo done this was and it is at the taxidermist now. I really like the end table mounts they make.

Beautiful Double Frog Stealer. Cant wait to hear how it shoots. I would love to hear what your loads are when you find a few that regulate well. I have been on Chris about finding a supply of ammo and brass for the 577s if a few others get on him maybe we can have someone to keep a steady supply...

Congrats I should have my 577 about the same time or just behind yours. It shore seems like a lot of the new Heym 89b are being build in 577 nitro.

The 577 does have a premium over the others. I’m about 18 months out on mine. I don’t know what the starting price is but mine is grade two with a few added option and it was over 40k. It is a match to my 450/400 with the same option was over 30k if that gives you any idea.

I have taken my double on five separate trips to Africa and have always had it broke down when traveling. I do it for a couple reasons as mentioned. For easy to show the serial numbers and I don’t like to have it cocked and springs depressed when traveling. I’m sure you could try to have the...

Sent you a pm

I’ll be there one day just not sure which day yet.

someone scored a deal. If you happen to come across anymore brass let me know.

From what I have gathered from my talks with Chris and Heym is there are 5 frame sizes if I recall a petite, light, standard, large, and the gross box being the biggest. I’m not sure on what all calibers go with which. I know when I ordered my 450/400 it could be had in the light or the larger...

Karl Stumpfe of @ndumo HUNTING SAFARIS. Great outfitter and great guy. I think he also has more concessions there than any other outfitter. I hunted several years ago there with him and he would be my first choice if going back. I’m sure I will hunt with him again some day.

I will second this if you’re on the west coast. They have done several shipments for me and have been great.

Regarding the Heyms in 577 from what I have been told is they use LFB ammo out of Germany as their regulation ammo. Unless you specify something different. I know my 89b in 577 is going to be regulated with LFB ammo according to Heym USA. To problem is know body is importing LFB ammo into the...

I’ll msg you about a few boxes. Just in case anyone else is looking do you mind posting the price per box.

Like other have said Book a hunt. But if you’re just looking to add to the collection I don’t blame you. If you’re sticking to bolt action maybe a 450 Rigby or a 505 Gibbs also a 50 BMG is fun as well. The next logical step thou would be to dabble in the DR world find a good 450-400 double or...

Some pic of my 89b still waiting.

Brass is in slim supply. I hope someone can import some Reiner-horneber brass from Germany or some LFB ammo. It seems the only other option still in production in Bertram brass and it is 9-12 months or possible further and that is coming from Bertram USA. All the custom shops that load for it I...

I agree you will never be able to know enough as a PH or local tracker. Or be as proficient as they are. I take it as the op is asking for the average hunter going on hunts what the baseline is to maybe be asking that guy question on if they are going on there very first hunt and not able to...

For the average Joe. I would say first and foremost would be common sense and able to handle a firearm in a tight situation. Second I would think at least three different dangerous game hunts in three different areas and a minimum of 30 days in the field should give the common guy enough...

Pretty high insurance rate. Also being in Utah I would bring them in thru San Francisco. Your freight from there should be a lot cheaper. I’m in the salt lake area and bring my stuff thru San Francisco. I have a crate inbound thru there soon and another one that should be on its way in about 4...

John Jackson at conservation force. That would be the only one I would use. He has a good track record of getting elephant and lion in.

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