Although Searcy doesn't apparently have many "dealers," Ivory Beads is one - so they must have some sort of dealer program.

Now as to which one is better, well YOU need to decide that.

If you listen to the opinions here, you'll never be able to make an educated decision

JJ & George certainly have some strong opinions regarding these two and I think they are both overly-qualified to opine on the subject.

However, lots of guys shoot and love the Searcys.

They are both going to shoot well. Both can be stocked to fit your dimensions. (Ray'll be by here in a bit to tell you about the competitions his Searcy has won

). But they are going to shoot about the same.

So the real question is which do you like better? Personally?

PS - My advice (either way) is to buy used if you can. I've seen a couple of Searcys lately and Chapuis pop up from time to time. You'll save some money and not be in it for a loss if you change your mind about it in the future.

If you end up buying a new Chapuis - For you own sake - price one from this dealer (I keep telling people this, but no one is listening - bonanza!) He is considerably cheaper on new Chapuis than the other dealer's prices you've seen.

www.heirloomarmes.com
Dale Nygaard is his name.

I ordered two from him last year, and they take about 6-months to get from the factory.

Good guy, GREAT prices.