Searcy Dbl Rifle 470 NE, New and Unfired in Classifieds

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Bob Nisbet
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23 July 2020, 05:11

Bob Nisbet

You heard correctly.
Butch Search is also the only person in the US that makes a classic double rifle from scratch.
Every rifle he makes is a work of art and every one who has ever had one declares that the regulation and accuracy is unequivocally superb.

Bob Nisbet
DRSS & 348 Lever Winchester Lover
Temporarily Displaced Texan
If there's no food on your plate when dinner is done, you didn't get enough to eat.

24 July 2020, 18:57

Bob Nisbet

I measured LOP from Butt Curve to forward trigger. 14-3/8.
Butch did his standard regulation, but you would need to ask him what ammo he uses.
I have been doing some research and believe that a fair price for my unfired Searcy Classic rifle is $15,800 which includes my $2000 worth of accessories, reloading items and ammo.

Bob Nisbet
DRSS & 348 Lever Winchester Lover
Temporarily Displaced Texan
If there's no food on your plate when dinner is done, you didn't get enough to eat.

10 August 2020, 00:35

Dutch44

quote:
You heard correctly.
Butch Search is also the only person in the US that makes a classic double rifle from scratch.
Every rifle he makes is a work of art and every one who has ever had one declares that the regulation and accuracy is unequivocally superb.

I believe Aaron Little makes a superb double as well.

10 August 2020, 01:31

Use Enough Gun

I have two Searcys: a 450-400 and a 375 Flanged. Love both of them and they are scary accurate! They are both a pleasure to shoot and hunt with. Both have been to Africa numerous times.

10 August 2020, 02:43

dpcd

I have a 450 Searcy; definitely a great rifle and mine shoots into 1.5 inches at 50 all day. Regulation load data was provided by him.
Unfortunately never been to Africa.

RC

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04 October 2020, 01:15

Atkinson

I,ve owned 4 maybe 5 Searcys over the years along with a number of good British doubles, Every Searcy Ive own shot under 2 inches at my 70 yard target out my shop door off a bench..and one, a 470 I lent to Butch and he won the Nationals with it..It would shoot 4 shots under an inch everytime..He finally talked me out of it in a trade for a 450-400 that shot almost as well at 1.5 most every time..

Its nice to have a accurate double when you need to shoot an oncomming buff in the eye, the fabled "minute of greapefruit" sucks in my opinnion..

Ray Atkinson
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04 October 2020, 19:57

crshelton

quote:
I believe Aaron Little makes a superb double as well.

per Dutch44

Aaron can also regulate doubles to shoot well as this regulation target for my .405 WCF DR shows; two L&R in one inch at 50 yards:

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04 October 2020, 22:40

cal pappas

quote:
Originally posted by crshelton:
quote:
I believe Aaron Little makes a superb double as well.
per Dutch44

Aaron can also regulate doubles to shoot well as this regulation target for my .405 WCF DR shows; two L&R in one inch at 50 yards:

The only way I can get my doubles to group that well is to tape the target to the muzzle.

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04 October 2020, 23:21

crshelton

Aaron shot that group, not me.

Back when I was his age, maybe, but not now.

However, good regulation is good for all that use the rifle. Great confidence builder.

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22 November 2020, 11:42

Rockdoc

quote:
Originally posted by cal pappas:
quote:
Originally posted by crshelton:
quote:
I believe Aaron Little makes a superb double as well.
per Dutch44

Aaron can also regulate doubles to shoot well as this regulation target for my .405 WCF DR shows; two L&R in one inch at 50 yards:

The only way I can get my doubles to group that well is to tape the target to the muzzle.

yep. You can burn a lot of powder trying to get there......