Scope mounts for Heym SR 20

About the Company

HEYM was founded in 1865, in Suhl, Germany, by Friedrich Wilhelm Heym. Throughout its history, the company has encountered many hardships. These include economic crises, the Nazi regime, and the post-WW II occupation of Germany. Consequently, it has changed its location more than once. Despite that, the Heym brand remains deeply respected and its guns widely admired.

As early as 1891, HEYM manufactured and patented the first hammerless drilling, a three-barreled hunting rifle with three triggers and three hammers on the same axis. Afterwards, the company began to expand, producing drillings, shotguns, and over and under rifle-shotgun combinations. They predominantly exported their products to Russia and the USA. In 1920, the company began producing Anson & Deeley Drillings, double rifle drillings, three trigger drillings, double rifles, and rifle shotgun combination guns.

After World War II, HEYM made a fresh start in the American part of divided Germany. There, the company manufactured products such as cuckoo clocks, slide rules, and spinning wheels since the ownership and making of guns were not allowed. HEYM restored its primary activity in 1952 when the revised laws again allowed the ownership and making of certain hunting and sporting guns.

In 1998, the owner of the company became Thomas Wolkmann. The company's name was first changed to HEYM Waffenfabrik GmbH (Limited), and then in 2007 to the present name, HEYM AG.

About the Rifle

Heym SR 20

Heym SR 20 is a push-feed bolt-action rifle and a long action version of the Heym SR series. In the middle of the 1960s, the Heym company signed a working agreement with Mauser to produce bolt-action rifles under the Mauser label. However, at the beginning of the '70s that deal was terminated and Heym renamed the existing products to the Heym SR series, including some minor changes in the design of their bolt-actions.

Like the SR 40 model, Heym SR 20 comes with a blued metal drilled and tapped receiver which houses a bolt with dual locking lugs that lock up with the action’s casing. Structurally, the rifles are the same, with the only major difference being the action length. Both utilize a Mauser-type locking system allowing for a smooth bolt operation and are available in both - left and right-side versions. Accordingly, the three-position safety catch which locks the bolt and the trigger can be positioned on either side. When safety is put in the middle position, the bolt can be safely opened for unloading the chamber.

Standard action magazine can hold up to five and the magnum action up to three cartridges which can be removed using a hinged floorplate. In addition, the user can choose between three trigger options, namely a single-stage adjustable, single set, or double set trigger that is surrounded by an aluminium trigger guard. The rifle features pre-mounted iron sights with the rear one having an adjustable elevation notch.

Possible barrel lengths for Heym SR 20 are 521 mm (20.5-inch), 597 mm (23.5-inch), 648 mm (25.5-inch). 

Figure 1: Heym SR 20, chambered for .30-06 Spr. (Source. https://auctionet.com/sv/1542750-sr20-kal-30-06-25486/images#image_1)

Heym SR 20 can be chambered for the following calibres*:

• 5.6x57

• .243 Win.

• 6.5x55

• 6.5x57

• 6.8x68 

• .270 Win.

• 7x57

• 7mm Rem. Mag.

• 7x64

• .308 Win.

• .30-06 Spr.

• .300 Win. Mag.

• 9.3x62

• .375 H&H Mag.

*Calibre choice depends on the variant.

The rifle is available in the following variants:

• Heym SR 20 N

• Heym SR 20 G

• Heym SR 20 L

Figure 2: The receiver of Heym SR 20, chambered for .270 Win. (Source: https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/heym-rifles/heym-model-sr-20-l-full-stock-270.cfm?gun_id=100701867)

A: 21.9 mm

B: 103.2 mm

C: 12.7 mm

BHU: 4 mm

Ø: 6-48

R1: R14/30°

R2: R18

Which Rifles Have Interchangeable Mounts 

Two-piece mounts

All the rifles listed in the category below have two-piece mounts interchangeable with Heym SR 20. To meet interchangeability conditions, two-piece mounts must match in all dimensions except the B distance. B distance can vary because two-piece mounts can be installed and adjusted closer or further apart. Rifles that meet such criteria are:  

• Remington 798

• Kufstein 2165 Voere

• Zastava M70 Bolt action

• Parker Hale Safari 1200

• Mauser M98 Standard

• Mauser 2000

• Mauser 3000

One-piece mounts

All the rifles listed in the category below have one-piece mounts interchangeable with Heym SR 20. For one-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces on these rifles must match in every dimension. The rifle that shares the same dimensions and mounting surface with Heym SR 20 is:

• Mauser 2000

• Mauser 3000

Our Recommendations for Mounts 

Fixed Mounts

If you are looking for a fixed mounting solution for your Heym SR 20, we recommend this reliable two-piece mount produced by the German company MAK that is made of steel and comes with a thirty-year warranty.

Detachable Repeatable Mounts

Detachable mounts can be easily installed and removed from the rifle which is especially useful for cleaning and maintenance purposes as well as versatility in using multiple optics on a single weapon. We recommend this detachable two-piece steel pivot mount made by the German company MAK that comes with a thirty-year warranty and is an ideal fit for the Heym SR 20. 

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