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After many years of waiting, and a few stories best told over several single malt scotches around a mopane fire, I took delivery today of my Searcy .500NE rising bite sidelock double rifle. Butch really knows how to build them. He regulated my rifle to shoot 510 gr CEB solids over 104 Gr RL15. The regualtion target that came with the rifle showed ¾" barrel to barrel with this load. I cannot wait to get it out to the range and then to Zimbabwe.     | ||
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That is just the coolest action ever and a great looking rifle. Congrats! Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | |||
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I am jealous Dave. The rising bite action is something I have always admired and you have something relatively unique among double rifle enthusiasts. Congrats. Mike | |||
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Nice build, Dave. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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Mine should be around the corner, I hope it will be as nicely done! | |||
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Congratulations.That is a fine looking double.It looks well built also.Nice wood,stock shape and color casing.I am sure Butch made it to fit you perfect as well. | |||
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Dave, as the Admiral, I'm sure that rifle "floats you boat" :-) | |||
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Looks great! Any photos of the full rifle? If you email to me I can crop it to fit | |||
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Well worth the wait!!! Congrats | |||
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Here you go!  | |||
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Hard to beat a sidelock double, and a Rising Bite no less! | |||
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Wow! What a great looking rifle! Hope she shoots well for you (sounds like she will). What's on tap in Zim and when?? | |||
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Lovely rifle....now go and shoot some tuskers with it..  | |||
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So awesome. Can't wait to hear about the first range day. | |||
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Wow! Great rifle in a classic action! How much does it weigh? Pity Sam stopped posting here! he would have like that! "When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick." | |||
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Wow Sub, that's a seriously nice piece of kit. Love the un bolstered action. The dark wood really looks good as well. Butch's rifles just seem to keep evolving. Great build! | |||
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The rifle weighs 11 ½ pounds | |||
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SHOW-OFF !!! :-) | |||
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Your vocabulary is coming along. Better than TURD. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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Nice Dave. I'm still waiting on my 375 Flanged. | |||
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Butch always puts amazing wood on his rifles. that is just a beaut! If you own a gun and you are not a member of the NRA and other pro 2nd amendment organizations then YOU are part of the problem. | |||
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Lovely looking rifle. Congratulations. DRSS | |||
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Predicting the future is usually dicey, but it seems a safe bet that 100 years from now knowledgeable people will still be admiring it. Congratulations, it is there on so many levels. The "it girl" of double rifles! | |||
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I like that rising bite rifle i have been hearing about it for ever nice to see it-- how do you like it by now not just everyone has got a rising bite double Anyway it matters not, because my experience always has been that of---- a loss of snot and enamel on both sides of the 458 Win---- | |||
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The rifle is very accurate and the action is very elegant. It is only the third rising bite rifle that Butch has built. | |||
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Exceptionally nice rifle Admiral! | |||
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Thanks Todd - I had Butch regulate it with 510 gr CEB solids / 475 gr CEB raptors over 104 gr RL15. I have only had it out to the range once, and offhand at 25 yds, both loads shot "width of the barrels". Butch does build very accurate rifles. I checked it with 570 gr Hornady factory solids as well. The recoil was a little stronger, and they shot about 1 ½ inches apart at 25 yds. I was pleased. | |||
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A good load for sure. I'm shooting those same 510gr / 475gr CEBs as well in my 500NE. Not the standard load but they do one hell of a job! | |||
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Beautiful gun Dave. Congrats  Deo Vindice, Don Sons of Confederate Veterans Black Horse Camp #780 | |||
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in the 500 ne ideal show us a target when you get a chance Anyway it matters not, because my experience always has been that of---- a loss of snot and enamel on both sides of the 458 Win---- | |||
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Really good stuff ROYAL KAFUE LTD Email - kafueroyal@gmail.com Tel/Whatsapp (00260) 975315144 Instagram - kafueroyal | |||
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What a beautiful rifle and you know it's well made by Mr. Searcy. If you have that much to fight for, then you should be fighting. The sentiment that modern day ordinary Canadians do not need firearms for protection is pleasant but unrealistic. To discourage responsible deserving Canadians from possessing firearms for lawful self-defence and other legitimate purposes is to risk sacrificing them at the altar of political correctness." - Alberta Provincial Court Judge Demetrick    | |||
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OUTSTANDING! | |||
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Beautiful rifle, Admiral. After I get back from Africa next month, I'm going to visit Butch just to share some photos from the trip. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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Well, here are the initial range results for the Searcy .500 NE sidelock rising bite double. The first target is 4 shots taken offhand at 25 yds. The load is 510 gr CEB solids over 104 gr of RL15, Fed 215 primers, and Jamison brass. The second target is a left / right with a 475 gr CEB raptor in the left barrel and a 510 gr solid in the right - same powder load, primer and brass as before.   | |||
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Wow! Beautiful and accurate. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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Well I'd just be tickled pink! Wonderful groups. | |||
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Dave, you have this rifle, and you're planning on bringing a pea-shooting 375 FL on your next Buff hunt? | |||
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Something inside me has difficulty in putting a rifle this valuable in my checked luggage going through Jo'Burg. As for the hunt, I will most likely take my V-C 450 3 ¼. | |||
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Lovely looking rifle and great groups! Congratulations. I would definitely take it to Africa, where it belongs hunting. Cheers, Chris DRSS | |||
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