Excited to share my Custom Double Rifle final order specs

Hello! I finally decided completely on the specs for the Double Rifle I’m ordering through Bailey Bradshaw and have received my final price quote. I decided to go big or go home and it still came right under my pre determined budget i decided on before I contacted him with a lot of upgrades I’m extremely excited about. I mail out my deposit check next week. Im sure many if not most of you will say I made some unorthodox choices, but hey, I’m an unorthodox guy… here we go….

Double Rifle Specs:

Original barrel set 500 NE
two piece full length forend w/Schnable tip
Flip up ghost ring in addition to normal sights
Flip up front night sights
Pre milled for Talley rings

2nd barrel set 470 NE
two piece full length forend w/Schnable tip
Flip up ghost ring in addition to normal sights
Flip up front night sights
Pre milled for Talley rings

3rd barrel set 450/400 NE
two piece full length forend w/Schnable tip
Flip up ghost ring in addition to normal sights
Flip up front night sights
Pre milled for Talley rings
CCH QD Talley Rings

4th barrel set 20 Gauge
Standard forend
3in chambers choked IC/Modified

Hand picked High-grade Wood

Extended top and bottom tangs CCH and engraved to match receiver

Inletted CCH sling swivels

CCH grip cap with Gold inlaid initials

Buttpad style cartridge trap(for fun)
2 holes for 500NE/470NE and 2 holes for 450/400

CCH Receiver w/ gold borders, English scroll coverage with patches of deep relief sculpted areas (corners and center of side panels) Gold inlaid scroll accents.

Deep relief engraving on rear/breech of 500NE & 470 NE barrels to match receiver.



Example photos on the forend style I am getting(not exact but close) will be a two piece forend so the extended piece can be removed if desired.


Example of the engraved breeches of barrels:


Example of receiver engraving






Also, thanks to everyone on their input on my other thread. I decided on also ordering a double for my son, those specs I will list below



Sons Double Rifle Specs:

Original barrel set 375 Flanged
two piece full length forend w/Schnable tip
Flip up ghost ring in addition to normal sights
Flip up front night sights
Pre milled for Talley rings
CCH QD Talley Rings

2nd Barrel Set 7x57r
two piece full length forend w/Schnable tip
Standard iron sights
Pre milled for Talley rings
CCH Talley Rings

3rd barrel set 28 Gauge
Standard forend
3in chambers chokes IC/Modified

Hand picked High-grade Wood W/standard length buttstock and additional Youth sized buttstock

Extended top and bottom tangs CCH and engraved to match receiver

Inletted CCH sling swivels

CCH grip cap with Gold inlaid initials

Buttpad style cartridge trap(for fun)
2 holes for 375 Flanged and 2 holes for 7x57r

CCH Receiver w/ gold borders, English scroll coverage with patches of deep relief sculpted areas (corners and center of side panels) Gold inlaid scroll accents.

Deep relief engraving on rear/breech of 375 Flanged barrels to match receiver.

I’m excited for you. This is awesome

I must admit, I’ve never seen a 2 piece full length forend on a modern double!!!
Deep relief engraving is fantastic!!

Awesome!!

Congratulations and can't wait to see the finished product!

Bailey is a special fellow and we are so blessed to have him building our heirloom rifles.

Fixfire said:

I must admit, I’ve never seen a 2 piece full length forend on a modern double!!!
Deep relief engraving is fantastic!!

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The builder said he’s never heard of it, but was willing to do it for me lol.

Looks like you have everything covered! Congratz

Do you have expected completion dates?!?!?

Bailey isn’t just one of the finest gunmakers in the US… he is genuinely a super nice and incredibly humble guy… he and his wife are truly nice people…

Congrats on the rifle… that’s a true work of art…

Fixfire said:

Do you have expected completion dates?!?!?

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26 months was his conservative timeline, however he said he is looking to hire help very soon and said it should be less than that

The heart wants what it wants, but can I ask why you have so much overlap in cartridge abilities? Arguably you could have gone with a 470 and called it quits. Regardless, it will be a great rifle!

Aaron N said:

The heart wants what it wants, but can I ask why you have so much overlap in cartridge abilities? Arguably you could have gone with a 470 and called it quits. Regardless, it will be a great rifle!

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Honestly just for the fun of it.

But I figured if I was going to go through the expense of having a custom rifle made and waiting two years I would make it as nice as I could, as this will most likely be the only custom rifle I ever order. I would hate that if in a decade or two or three I wanted to dip my toe in 500 NE instead of 470 NE or 450/400 NE or vice a versa and didn’t pull the trigger on getting the extra barrel sets and then would have to buy an additional rifle for what I guessing will be substantial more expensive in decades to come. Plus now I’m covered in case I get charged by a woodchuck like in that other thread .

Noah Hutchens said:

Honestly just for the fun of it.

But I figured if I was going to go through the expense of having a custom rifle made and waiting two years I would make it as nice as I could, as this will most likely be the only custom rifle I ever order. I would hate that if in a decade or two or three I wanted to dip my toe in 500 NE instead of 470 NE or 450/400 NE or vice a versa and didn’t pull the trigger on getting the extra barrel sets and then would have to buy an additional rifle for what I guessing will be substantial more expensive in decades to come. Plus now I’m covered in case I get charged by a woodchuck like in that other thread .

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You’ll get many years of enjoyment from it!

Aaron N said:

You’ll get many years of enjoyment from it!

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I hope so!

Giddy up!

I've been intrigued by Baileys work. Congratulations on getting your order(s) placed. I hope you take us long on the journey as the build progresses. Now the waiting begins.

Noah Hutchens said:

Hello! I finally decided completely on the specs for the Double Rifle I’m ordering through Bailey Bradshaw and have received my final price quote. I decided to go big or go home and it still came right under my pre determined budget i decided on before I contacted him with a lot of upgrades I’m extremely excited about. I mail out my deposit check next week. Im sure many if not most of you will say I made some unorthodox choices, but hey, I’m an unorthodox guy… here we go….

Double Rifle Specs:

Original barrel set 500 NE
two piece full length forend w/Schnable tip
Flip up ghost ring in addition to normal sights
Flip up front night sights
Pre milled for Talley rings

2nd barrel set 470 NE
two piece full length forend w/Schnable tip
Flip up ghost ring in addition to normal sights
Flip up front night sights
Pre milled for Talley rings

3rd barrel set 450/400 NE
two piece full length forend w/Schnable tip
Flip up ghost ring in addition to normal sights
Flip up front night sights
Pre milled for Talley rings
CCH QD Talley Rings

4th barrel set 20 Gauge
Standard forend
3in chambers choked IC/Modified

Hand picked High-grade Wood

Extended top and bottom tangs CCH and engraved to match receiver

Inletted CCH sling swivels

CCH grip cap with Gold inlaid initials

Buttpad style cartridge trap(for fun)
2 holes for 500NE/470NE and 2 holes for 450/400

CCH Receiver w/ gold borders, English scroll coverage with patches of deep relief sculpted areas (corners and center of side panels) Gold inlaid scroll accents.

Deep relief engraving on rear/breech of 500NE & 470 NE barrels to match receiver.



Example photos on the forend style I am getting(not exact but close) will be a two piece forend so the extended piece can be removed if desired.View attachment 783095View attachment 783096


Example of the engraved breeches of barrels:
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Example of receiver engraving
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Also, thanks to everyone on their input on my other thread. I decided on also ordering a double for my son, those specs I will list below

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Sons Double Rifle Specs:

Original barrel set 375 Flanged
two piece full length forend w/Schnable tip
Flip up ghost ring in addition to normal sights
Flip up front night sights
Pre milled for Talley rings
CCH QD Talley Rings

2nd Barrel Set 7x57r
two piece full length forend w/Schnable tip
Standard iron sights
Pre milled for Talley rings
CCH Talley Rings

3rd barrel set 28 Gauge
Standard forend
3in chambers chokes IC/Modified

Hand picked High-grade Wood W/standard length buttstock and additional Youth sized buttstock

Extended top and bottom tangs CCH and engraved to match receiver

Inletted CCH sling swivels

CCH grip cap with Gold inlaid initials

Buttpad style cartridge trap(for fun)
2 holes for 375 Flanged and 2 holes for 7x57r

CCH Receiver w/ gold borders, English scroll coverage with patches of deep relief sculpted areas (corners and center of side panels) Gold inlaid scroll accents.

Deep relief engraving on rear/breech of 375 Flanged barrels to match receiver.

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Fantastic! Keep us abreast of the builds (with pictures)!!!