[John Rogers]

When I started with black powder I bought an original Rolling Block that had Badger barrel installed and it could put 5 shots touching at 300 yards. Then decided to get a 1863 Sharps and then another one and the first had a Badger barrel the other some Italian brand barrel (not Pedersoli!) but then moved into muzzle loaders and sold all 3 of the 45-70s to a fellow in Tennessee along with all the cases, reloading equipment and such.

There are several lengths of cases I.E. 45-70, 45-90, 45-100, 45-110 and I have even shot a 45-120 with full load of black powder and it was brutal! One advantage of 45-70 is you can buy a BFR chambered in 45-70 if you plan to go to AK and worry about bears, ETC.
John Rogers the oldracer