My Searcy 470 (A little over one year old) has excellent fit, stock finish, bluing and engraving. The ejectors are well timed and the accuracy is outstanding. I have used it on two elephant safaris so far and have been impressed with it's balance. I have not been impressed with the Merkles balance as somm are butt heavy and the next might be barrel heavy in th esame caliber. I have sent it back because the stock was 1" too long as delivered but Butch was rushing it out to me for my safari a year ago in March. Here is a pic with it's last elephant.

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