Kenny,
Thanks for the reply - sorry about your problems with the Gibbs rifle. When they quit porting the SS guide guns, I promised myself one... still 'thinking' about it. I've owned two H-R's in .45-70, which I shot a lot - and, briefly, a #1H in .458 Lott. I guess I'll continue to enjoy my Puma M1892 24" oct SS .45 Colt... and 'think' about the harder thumpers some more. I should have kept that .458... traded for it briefly, mainly to improve my ultimate trade for a new S&W revolver - a noble sacrifice, I thought. Should've kept that .458... beautiful stock... had a partial box of ammo following it!
Oh, the deals we've made, missed, and/or regret... Oh well, I gave all of my .45-70 brass away.
Stainz