Searcy Rising Bite Sidelock Double Rifle

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19 March 2016, 00:18

subsailor74

Searcy Rising Bite Sidelock Double Rifle

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.

19 March 2016, 00:28

PSmith

That is just the coolest action ever and a great looking rifle. Congrats!

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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"

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19 March 2016, 00:32

MJines

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.

19 March 2016, 00:44

cal pappas

Nice build, Dave.
Cal

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19 March 2016, 00:53

pagosawingnut

Mine should be around the corner, I hope it will be as nicely done!

19 March 2016, 01:34

shootaway

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.

19 March 2016, 01:40

Biebs

Dave, as the Admiral, I'm sure that rifle "floats you boat" :-)

19 March 2016, 03:02

ozhunter

Looks great! Any photos of the full rifle?
If you email to me I can crop it to fit

19 March 2016, 03:05

Slider

Well worth the wait!!! Congrats

19 March 2016, 03:16

subsailor74

quote:
Originally posted by ozhunter:
Looks great! Any photos of the full rifle?
If you email to me I can crop it to fit

Here you go!

19 March 2016, 03:42

Biebs

Hard to beat a sidelock double, and a Rising Bite no less!

19 March 2016, 03:48

Brandon.Gleason

Wow! What a great looking rifle! Hope she shoots well for you (sounds like she will).

What's on tap in Zim and when??

19 March 2016, 11:08

Pondoro

Lovely rifle....now go and shoot some tuskers with it..

19 March 2016, 20:40

Colin Masters

So awesome. Can't wait to hear about the first range day.

20 March 2016, 04:50

Nakihunter

Wow! Great rifle in a classic action!

How much does it weigh?

Pity Sam stopped posting here! he would have like that!

20 March 2016, 06:41

Double BC

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!

20 March 2016, 16:28

subsailor74

quote:
Originally posted by Nakihunter:
Wow! Great rifle in a classic action!

How much does it weigh?

Pity Sam stopped posting here! he would have like that!

The rifle weighs 11 ½ pounds

20 March 2016, 18:23

Biebs

SHOW-OFF !!! :-)

20 March 2016, 21:03

cal pappas

quote:
Originally posted by Biebs:
SHOW-OFF !!! :-)

Your vocabulary is coming along. Better than TURD.
Cal

21 March 2016, 04:59

Use Enough Gun

Nice Dave. I'm still waiting on my 375 Flanged.

27 March 2016, 07:40

els

Butch always puts amazing wood on his rifles. that is just a beaut!

27 March 2016, 14:33

Rockdoc

Lovely looking rifle.

Congratulations.

27 March 2016, 16:51

Marty

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!

27 March 2016, 23:11

stradling

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

27 March 2016, 23:45

subsailor74

The rifle is very accurate and the action is very elegant. It is only the third rising bite rifle that Butch has built.

28 March 2016, 17:51

Todd Williams

Exceptionally nice rifle Admiral!

29 March 2016, 01:30

subsailor74

quote:
Originally posted by Todd Williams:
Exceptionally nice rifle Admiral!

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.

29 March 2016, 01:58

Todd Williams

quote:
Originally posted by subsailor74:
quote:
Originally posted by Todd Williams:
Exceptionally nice rifle Admiral!

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.

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!

29 March 2016, 04:30

DoubleDon

Beautiful gun Dave. Congrats

29 March 2016, 04:46

stradling

in the 500 ne ideal

show us a target when you get a chance

30 March 2016, 21:51

fairgame

Really good stuff

20 April 2016, 22:46

Canuck32

What a beautiful rifle and you know it's well made by Mr. Searcy.

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21 April 2016, 07:44

Sergeant

OUTSTANDING!

21 April 2016, 20:24

Fjold

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."
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31 May 2016, 22:14

subsailor74

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.

01 June 2016, 02:11

Fjold

Wow!

Beautiful and accurate.

01 June 2016, 02:24

Brandon.Gleason

Well I'd just be tickled pink! Wonderful groups.

01 June 2016, 03:06

Biebs

Dave, you have this rifle, and you're planning on bringing a pea-shooting 375 FL on your next Buff hunt?

01 June 2016, 03:18

subsailor74

quote:
Originally posted by Biebs:
Dave, you have this rifle, and you're planning on bringing a pea-shooting 375 FL on your next Buff hunt?

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.

01 June 2016, 03:36

Rockdoc

Lovely looking rifle and great groups! Congratulations.

I would definitely take it to Africa, where it belongs hunting.

Cheers, Chris