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I've been looking at Searcy's web site and I can't find any reference too, or picture of a third bite on his guns.

Does he only use the A&D long bar action and Purdy double bolt?

Is this also true on the .577 he has listed?

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Colorado

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The B. Searcy double rifles made today have a double under bolt (PURDEY type) The actions are not A&D but are made from scratch, by Butch, from Barstock stainless of very tough number, and do not need a third bite. his actions are sized to the cartridge they are chambered to.
His first doubles, made years ago, (early1980s) were converted Browning BSS actions, fitted with a third lock-up in the form of a rib extention. The actions were re-heat treated after the fitting was done, and there is one example of these that had over 3000 rounds of 470NE shot through it before it was sold to a PH in Africa, where it is still poping Buffalo, as far as I know!
The third lock-up is probably not needed on most modern double rifles today, and in any event, are only back-up safeties.
The double rifles one sees, that are off face, were more likely to have been put off face by poor care in the hook, and pin area, letting wear of these mateing surfaces loosen the fit, not because of the lack of a third bite, doll's head, or hidden extention.
I'd say if you want a Searcy don't pass it because of the lack of a third fastener, because with normal care, and use of proper pressured ammo, you will never shoot a 577NE enough in your life time to take his rifle off face! IMO, it is a non-issue!

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The owner claimed the bullets crossed at 20 yards and had a 12 inch spread at 50. He claimed this was all that was needed as Elephants were pretty big and hard to miss. He also claimed that it was the best shooting Double he had seen. No point in arguing with an expert like that.

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I think I must agree on the point of arguing with an X- Spert!


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"If I die today, I have had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"

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I looked at a Searcy 470 on the Browning action today at a Gun show. the current owner claimed that the previous owner had it gone completely through by Searcy a year or so ago and it looked to be in nice condition.

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He was selling it though, wasn't he.

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He was selling it though, wasn't he.

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Eight thousand five hundred Yankee Dollars.

The surprising thing was that the rifle was in nice shape and off the face. I doubt Searcy has seen it since he made it.

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Mick

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