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We can all agree that curved butt plates look swell. I like longer barrels on lever action guns. I have several original Winchesters with the same configuration, but the Model 1895 in .405 is the least comfortable lever I have ever shot by a wide margin. I would hesitate to put a curved butt plate on a .45/70 for the same reason. There are some amazingly powerful factory loads available that would not be fun to shoot at all.

love the looks of it, but I run fairly stout loads in my .45/70, but all 3 of ours are guide guns (like mine so well, bought my bestest pard one, and figured my boys might need one too!)

always been a function over form guy, but do really like the look of your rifle

great thing about this gig, we've only ourselves to please with our choices.