If you want to load light, lessen recoil, etc, why buy a .458?

Kinda defeats the purpose.

I have a .45-70. I have .35cal, .33cal, 32 cal, .30 cal, .28cal.. well, you get the point.

The draw of this rifle for me was #1 the price point. #2 the "wow" factor. If I want to load down to .45-70 levels I'll just pull out the .45-70....

It's a little obtuse to say that using a rifle the way it is intended to be used is "absurd"....

I don't care what you load or don't load. Good to know that it can be reduced. I don't see myself having the desire to reduce it. At least not at this time.

I'll use up the 140 rds that I have, and then start loading more if I decide to keep the rifle.

-Jake