This is strictly an academic question.

If you were to compare a double from H&H or Purdey to something like the Searcy are there any actual gains with the two English guns. Leave out quality of wood or engraving.

Would it for example be like comparing a bench gun to a Remington Sendero or some other factory out of the box heavier barrel accuracy gun. By that I mean that in the field either will be OK but the bench gun is more accurate and that can be demonstrated. I am not suggesting that one double rifle be compared to another double on accuracy, rather I am asking if there are any gains with H&H over Searcy that can be demonstrated.

Mike