Y'all are right, the .45-70 in a Ruger No.3 is bad news for recoil! The Winchester saddle ring carbine would be worse.
I have a Ruger No.3 on .30-40 that is not bad at all.
The .30-40 in the Winchester might be OK, but it's really the wrong caliber for that little rifle and certainly the .45-70 is wrong.


Ole Cowboy