BTW i am not downing this rifle i have bothe the 06 and 45 70 but i want them fot what they are not what i wish they were.have you ever seen a 5'2" center of an NBA team,hmmm wonder why maybe if i built some lifts into his sneakers yea thats it 24" sneaker lifts.play it safe guys if you want a bigger gun save and wait but enjoy the bakail for what it was meant to be.