Not sure there is a lot of difference in strength between a modern Win 95 and a Modern Win 1886. Rear lock up is similar, I would think.
I have long been interested in a 450 Marlin in a Browning BLR. 2200fps with 400 grain bullets would be possible at 50,000PSI in a front locking action. The front locking makes a big difference in real world action strength. Though the BLR is lacking a few style points I love the 71 in 348 as it is, and so few of them were made even in the Browning version it seems a shame to modify to 450 Alaskan. In the mean-time I am not very handicapped with my 95 in 405 Win that will get 300 grain bullets to 2400fps.
