Ran into a 454 at the LGS this morning, just off the truck. Perhaps they are making two versions, this one only loaded through a side gate, pictures I've seen on GB and other places showed a tube feed and a side gate. I'm indifferent, either the other or both, got used to the tube feed with Henry. Should be a dandy out of the tree stand. Put a half a dozen rounds though it, interesting recoil impulse. Not going to be a lot of fun sighting it in off the bench. Tried 45 colt, will not feed 255 Lee, meplat was hanging up. Going to try some different profiles to see if I can make it go. I was pleased with the improvements Rossi has made to their rifles, action very smooth, decent trigger, extraction positive, ejection, over my shoulder. To be fair, the price has gone up as well, this one was 859.00. FWIW, I picked up a Henry 360 Buck Hamster today as well, had the identical price.