I sent away my Hardi 45-70 for warranty repair on July 16, 2008. I also ordered a new barrel - 204 bull fluted. Both came in today. They look fine. They sent the scope mount rail , but not the offset hammer spur. Just to let everyone know.
I do need a hammer spur because of the scope for the .204. The new barrel program web page posts under the barrels "(Includes scope mount rail and offset hammer spur.)" .
The 45-70 would open every few shots. I tried all the suggested fixes posted here before I called it in. The repair document noted "re-fit barrel. fit alignment off".
Does anyone have a reduced recoil load for the 45-70 using a .458 dia. 300 grn JHP ? Something less than 1500 fps.