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For the record, the .45-90 does very well with smokeless powder and factory .45-70 or .45-90 ammo.
Also, the curved steel butt plate does not hurt at all if shouldered/ mounted properly + it looks really cool.
Mine has Marbles tang peep AND Marbles folding barrel sights. This combo has been an effective hunting setup for me.


Mine is a Miroku/Winchester 1886 TD with 26 inch octagon barrel and it stabilizes 300 - 450 grain jacketed bullets well. I bought it to hunt big game and have never bothered with black powder. The few 325 cast bullets I loaded and shot were OK.
Using a variety of hand loaded ammo, it has taken critters from Blackbuck to Black Death(3) and ele.

It is a great cartridge that can be loaded for plinking or DG.

Shoot it a lot and enjoy.