RE: HandiRifles ?
The 45-70 is probably the best of all the Handi Rifles. I have owned a bunch of them and been around many more. They shoot as well as any 45-70 you can get your hands on. Sticking cases which is common in the 243 just does not occure in the 45-70 or seldom in any of the rimmed cartriges. I had two in 243 and had nothing but trouble with them. All the other caliber i have had shoot pretty well. The 223 usually shoots as well as high dollar vermit rifles. They do not shoot to well with the heavy 223 bullets but up to 50 grains they really shoot. I have a 35 Whelen, 3 45-70's, 357 Mag, 44 Mag, 45 LC, 280 and 223. I have also had the 243, 30-06 and 30-30.