Kuduae,

You did well to reacue this rifle from the scrap heap.

I too know the pleasures of a .450 BPE Scottish rifle. My A. Henry has given me great pleasure although I have only owned it since September 2009. It is a most useful caliber. Mine is regulated for the 300 grain bullets and seems to love the Hornady offering in a N-for-B load. Quite a pleasure to shoot.

Here's a look at mine (below), along with its .577 brother, from THIS THREAD.

Like you I had success with my .450 in the hunting field last fall. A nice little white tail deer fell to one shot from the right barrel. When did that rifle last take game? Only it can tell, and it's not talking.

Curl