The Kodiaks were about $2,500.00 the last I saw.

I was looking in the Speer #12 reloading manual at loads for modern bolt action and single shots for data on the 45-70 with 400 gr bullets. They have one max load @ 2018 fps and the next @ 1997.

These seem to be pushing the old boy to the limit, but are in fact in Speer's book.

My only experience with the 45-70 is with my old trap door, and I use Triple 7 for it.

I had a cape gun in 20 & 45-70 made from a sleeved Fox shotgun once, but it wouldn't hit an outhouse wall if locked inside. Some other proud sucker owns it now.

I was wondering whether anyone had pushed the 45-70 in a strong action rifle to these speeds with a 400 gr. They also list 350 gr loads to 2132!!