I got the 22" blued 45-70 and love shooting it. Only lower powered factory loads so far but it is a lot of fun to shoot. I like the feel of the longer barrel, feel like it gives a better and longer shooting plane and prefer the pistol grip. I put a Leu 2X7 VXII on it with removable mounts. Shot two does this weekend with it and they died, spose that is the whole idea in the end.