Typically great guns. I've had two - one ported, the other not. With irons sights this is what my 1895 GS would do at 50 yards.
You don't need to push it hard to kill critters. <1400 will go lengthwise through an Idaho Black Bear (it's still going as far as we know) or zip through an Elk at black powder velocities. Put it where it goes and you won't be doing any tracking.
Fun at range too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfeAmjNmUzc
You don't need this many milk jugs with your 223...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBLdt...Gw9tA&index=28
Our Cowboy and LTD II are great too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Oas1...Gw9tA&index=21