Thank you very much for your input, although I do have a burning desire to make one, realistically I don't have the time. I was looking at the Sabatti's at Cabelas, and they do look very nice for the money. They were only offering them in the 45-70 and 9.3x74R. I did some research on the 9.3x74R and it looks pretty good for most game. I see that it has been used for all African game by the Europeans for years. Of course I would not want to use it on the big five if I ever do make it to Africa. I would love to use it on all North American game and especially stalking hogs in Texas. My other question is can these Sabatti rifles be re-chambered for a bigger cartridge? The answer is probably no, but I thought I would ask. I am sure the actions are not strong enough to convert the 45-70 into a .458, but that would be great if you could. Any other input would be greatly appreciated.