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My new Searcy .500
04 December 2015, 06:24
pagosawingnutMy new Searcy .500
Well, the Field Grade that Butch made for me 2 years ago went to a new home about a month ago. And having all the reloading stuff for the .500, I had to get Butch to make me another one with a longer LOP. Damn does he do nice work. LOOK AT THE WOOD HE PUT ON A FIELD GRADE for me.
Enjoy
04 December 2015, 07:04
cal pappasBeautiful.
Wood gets me hot.
Two nice rifles.
Bring 'em to Alaska for our next shoot on May 7.
Cal
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04 December 2015, 07:16
pagosawingnutThanks Cal!
Probably not gonna make Alaska but............
04 December 2015, 08:46
Todd WilliamsButch always has nice wood on his guns. Very attractive.
So much nicer than one of those S2 thingofabobs! Or those other nasty "B" word thingies!
04 December 2015, 09:06
pagosawingnutWell, Todd. At least you started off nice!
04 December 2015, 09:07
pagosawingnut"thingies" must be a naval aviator term......
04 December 2015, 09:19
Todd Williamsquote:
Originally posted by pagosawingnut:
"thingies" must be a naval aviator term......
Marine Corp trained! Aaauuurrraaaahhh!!
04 December 2015, 09:46
cal pappasquote:
Originally posted by Todd Williams:
Butch always has nice wood on his guns. Very attractive.
So much nicer than one of those S2 thingofabobs! Or those other nasty "B" word thingies!
Todd:
I hope you're not talking of fine Boswell doubles from the vintage years of the UK?
If not, whatever could you be writing about?
Cal
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Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska
www.CalPappas.comwww.CalPappas.blogspot.com1994 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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04 December 2015, 10:33
pagosawingnutTodd,
At least you got some real training.
Cal,
He's referring to my Blasers. The S2 in .470 and all of the other bolt guns made by Blaser. Todd's a luddite.
04 December 2015, 11:27
GreasygrassIts Amazing what Glenfiddich will do for your gunstock ! im going to buy two bottles of it and rub all my gunstocks with it WoW !
04 December 2015, 13:15
cal pappasquote:
Originally posted by pagosawingnut:
Todd,
At least you got some real training.
Cal,
He's referring to my Blasers. The S2 in .470 and all of the other bolt guns made by Blaser. Todd's a luddite.
Really!? I thought Todd owned stock in Blaser and was on the Board of Directors.
Cal
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Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska
www.CalPappas.comwww.CalPappas.blogspot.com1994 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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04 December 2015, 15:31
RustyNice rifle! Good whisky as well!
Rusty
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04 December 2015, 17:29
subsailor74Very nice Rick - Bravo Zulu!
04 December 2015, 19:26
Todd Williamsquote:
Originally posted by cal pappas:
quote:
Originally posted by pagosawingnut:
Todd,
At least you got some real training.
Cal,
He's referring to my Blasers. The S2 in .470 and all of the other bolt guns made by Blaser. Todd's a luddite.
Really!? I thought Todd owned stock in Blaser and was on the Board of Directors.
Cal
Rick, there is a reason 90% of Marine Aviators fly choppers with their 100kts brain while Naval Aviators fly Hornets off of boats with their 700kts brain! It mostly has to do with not using black highlighters on the important parts of the text books!
Cal, I think you've been in the cold too long!
04 December 2015, 20:27
pagosawingnutIf I was smart enough to go into the Archives, (which I'm not), I could dig up a picture of Todd shooting a Blaser R8 that he "claims" belonged to someone else..........
04 December 2015, 20:35
Todd Williamsquote:
Originally posted by pagosawingnut:
If I was smart enough to go into the Archives, (which I'm not), I could dig up a picture of Todd shooting a Blaser R8 that he "claims" belonged to someone else..........
"IF"
04 December 2015, 20:48
BiebsRick, did Butch charge extra for your knuckle-dragging 17 1/2" LOP? :-)
04 December 2015, 20:51
BiebsIn Germany, it's spelled "YOU SUK"
05 December 2015, 02:05
Use Enough GunNice Rick!
I'm waiting on Butch for my 375 Flanged.
05 December 2015, 02:07
pagosawingnutYes, sir, he mentioned that. He's slaving away at it. It will show up.
05 December 2015, 03:25
INTJI LOVE the look of a clean, unengraved coin silver receiver. That added to nice wood is the ultimate.
05 December 2015, 05:20
Brandon.GleasonVery difficult not to like one of Butch's rifles. Congratulations.
10 December 2015, 01:58
JTEXOutstanding! Way too nice for the likes of you though.....
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10 December 2015, 03:30
MacD37quote:
Originally posted by Rusty:
Nice rifle! Good whisky as well!
The rifles ARE nice, but you can pour the BUST HEAD back in the mule!
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10 December 2015, 03:44
pagosawingnutThanks Gentlemen (and you too Todd)
Oh Mac, Bust Head?
10 December 2015, 03:53
MacD37quote:
Originally posted by pagosawingnut:
Thanks Gentlemen (and you too Todd)
Oh Mac, Bust Head?
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....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1
DRSS Charter member
"If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982
Hands of Old Elmer Keith
10 December 2015, 04:40
pagosawingnutquote:
Originally posted by JTEX:
Outstanding! Way too nice for the likes of you though.....
.
See if I feed You any more of my brisket........
10 December 2015, 04:53
FrostbitI saw the title of the thread and thought it might be about the greatest double ever built. Dang!!
10 December 2015, 05:16
pagosawingnutNo sir! Just a really pretty field grade, no engraving, nice wood.
But there again, I like Butch's work so I'm proud of it.
Now the .470 that he's making me is going to be a Box lock Rising Bite with side plates and rose and scroll engraving. That is going to be something else.
10 December 2015, 07:47
ExpressYourselfGreat looking double Rick! I think a field grade double always looks great IMO. Nothing wrong with adding embellishments if you want them on a particular rifle but they don’t shoot any better with engraving. I know it was mentioned a few times but the wood really looks great!
I like the Glenfiddich 18 small batch reserve as well.
Best always,
Shawn
