I have a Big Boy in .45 Colt that my wife gave me for a Christmas gift years ago. I used it for CAS several years and it fire lots of my 250gr at 900fps handloads without any problems. The weight give it a nice balance and dampens recoil so that heavy hunting ammo isn't uncomfortable. Its accurate, nice looking and American made.

My good friend has a Marlin 1894 Cowboy Carbine in .45 Colt also and it is also a handsome and reliable rifle. His has had a like number of the same handloads through it without any problems. It is another nice American made rifle.