I heard recently that some (or) all of the Searcy DRs were (or) are (or) used to be made in South Africa?

Anyone know anything about this?

false - Made in Boron Ca

there is an authorized (was?) service depot IN SA

jeffe

Been to Boron and saw the CNC setups, wood pile, blue tanks, smiths working, heat treated parts, Butch's reload room etc..

All made in the good old Boron, Calfornia.

Rumor is absolutly wrong. No rifle has ever or will be sold with my name on it that came out of RSA. But I did try to get a shop in RSA to build some for me. But after spending allot on money and allot of time I found that it was a bad deal.

Welcome to the madness, Butch!

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Originally posted by Butch Searcy:
Rumor is absolutly wrong. No rifle has ever or will be sold with my name on it that came out of RSA. But I did try to get a shop in RSA to build some for me. But after spending allot on money and allot of time I found that it was a bad deal.

That makes sense.

Thanks for the clarification Butch!

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Originally posted by iamgene:
Been to Boron and saw the CNC setups, wood pile, blue tanks, smiths working, heat treated parts, Butch's reload room etc..

All made in the good old Boron, Calfornia.

That is today, but his origenals were made in Farmington, New Mexico! As soon as he came to Baron, Ca, he got his CNC equipment, and the rest is history! Farmington, NM, and Baron Cal. are the only two places they have been made, but Butch is opening a shop in Sturgis, South Dakota, I think, but I understand his place in Baron will remain open. I have no idea what will be done in each place, but that's the rumour! In any event all B. Searcys are made in the USA, and always have been, with the only thing coming from any place else is the Browning BSS actions used on his earliest rifle coming from over seas, and redone here by butch!He makes his own rifles from scratch now with only barrel blanks coming from other makers, but still in the USA.

My guess would be Sturgis, SD, not North Dakota.
There is quite a few firearm/ammunition companies in Sturgis. The most popular being Dakota Arms, Cor-Bon ammo, Superior ammunition.
Can Mr. Searcy verify?

wait a sec...

Butch, didn't you buy some vektor actions?

Sturgis dam double rifles, Harley Davidsons, and topless biker chicks. sounds like a great town. Ill have to see if ole blue has enough miles left in him to make it out there when Searcy gets set up.
Dean

Jeff, I did buy about 35 Vektor actions several yrs. back. But I haven't built a bolt rifle in yrs also, no time.
Sturgis update, I'm regulating the first rifle built by my guys in South Dakota. My guys here and myself was very impressed with the first one. In fact when I'm done regulating and finishing of the rifle I will have it at the West Coast Double rifle shoot in Sacromento the 8th of Oct. I'll have a 500 N.E., 470 N.E., and a 450X400 3" there to play with also.
I'm leaving for Sturgis mid Oct. to look for a larger place to set up for the next yr. or so.
I will have a show room there with a liers corner where I wil be telling and listing to good tells of the bush.

Dang Butch, are you moving there permanently? Is the burger stand going to be for sale?

I'll have to get back up to Boron for a visit before you relocate.

I don't think Butches probation officer will let him leave the state of CA for longer than 5 days in row.

So he can't move there full time.

Great to hear about Sturgis. I pass through often.

I would suspect that there is a better business conditions in South Dakota vs. Califorina. Thou I got to spend a couple of weeks on Lake Tahoe. Great Place, but I could never live In CA.