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There ha benn more threads on the Searcy DR than I can remember. What about the Searcy Mauser, how do they fair as a DGR. Are they the same value as the Searcy DR.
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I was wondering the same a few months ago and got no resonse on another website.
 
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I tink that Butch still can make the action. He told me in Dallas that it had been a while since he had made one. Lack of orders I guess.


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I tink that Butch still can make the action. He told me in Dallas that it had been a while since he had made one. Lack of orders I guess.


I have gotten the impression that he bought actions from Prechtl. Confused
 
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Erik,
That may very well be the case. We were having a discussion about making mauser type actions. I express an interest in trying to manufacture an action at my facility. Butch told me that he'd rather make a double rifle action than a mauser type and that he hadn't made one in a long time.


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It may be that the 15K price tag limits the amount of orders as well. When one considers the fact that there are several very good smiths making bolt action rifles, one would really want to have a Searcy to go into that price range. Especially when his double guns cost less!


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Personally if I were to spend 15K on a bolt gun I would go to someone who specializes in bolt guns. I am not saying Butch isn't an excellent craftsman and is comepletely capable of turning out a bolt as fine as most if not all of the top makers, which I think he definitely is. I would just rather have someone who currently specializes on bolt rifles make my bolt rifle. I spoke with Butch about his bolt rifles and I think he said that he has only made one or two and that because his shop was set up for making DR's it would be a pain to turn out one bolt gun in the middle of a DR shop. I don't blame him.

The bolt on his site sure does look beautiful though. I am sure that if someone did get him to build a bolt rifle it would be exqusite and totally reliable. Also how can you go wrong with someone like Butch, he is honest all the way.
 
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