just some thoughts
the quigley will more than likely have a 34" heavy barrel,,my guess is it will weigh in the 11.5-12lb. range,,,lot of gun to carry around in the woods hunting,,and lot of muzzle weight for off hand shooting,,,at the bench you will like the weight in the woods you will hate it
i just sold a 45-70, 74 shiloh long range express,,,beauty,,32" heavy,,,it weighed in at 12lb with sights
i have a 45-70 pedrasoli 74 taget with 30" barrel,,,with sights,,it goes just under 11lbs....but manageable in the woods,,still at the end of the day,,your arms will feel longer,,lol,,this gun has 2 bison under its belt 1 elk,,,several deer,,,the last bison was a 300+ yrd shot on one knee,,bullet 485gr flat point 20-1 gas check,,,,i got to recover it on the off side of this 900+lb animal just under the skin,,,it was about 7/8 dia. worked nicely,,,she fell where she stood
i have some other singles,,,most are all are in the 10-12lb range,,,,i also have a browning traditional hunter in 45-70,,,fits like a glove,,,i think i could shoot and hit with it without sights,,,it is a perfect hunting gun for me,,bout 9-9.5 lbs,,i like hunting with it
i also have a few 45-70 lever guns,,,my favorite is a marlin LTD cowboy,,, it has a 24" octagon barrel,,goes about 8.5-9lbs,,made for marlin by Davidsons,,,it too shoots and kills deer like a laser and i like hunting with it also
i like the pistol grip stocks on my rifles like this,,,the quigley does not have that feature,,it will be heavy to pack around,,,,but you could change the gun to a different model,,,30" barrel in a lighter configuration,,that would help with the weight,,,they are fine rifles
i never was a 86 guy,,i prefered the marlin,,,they make a cowboy with 26" octagon barrel,,i think they still do anyway,,,but they are out there
ultimately the choice will be yours,,,i just thought i would toss out some things for you to consider before making your choice,,,,what you are going to do with it is a BIG factor
out of the two you mentioned i would have to go with the shiloh but not in quigley clothes,,,different model,,,maybe a 74 sporter or montana rough rider with standard weight barrel for hunting,,,or a heavy for bench, cross sticks and a little hunting,,,i like the 30" heavy,,it hangs nice for me but it will get real weighty at the end of the day if hunting
lol,,,why not both??
my .02
ocharry