leupold VX-1 1-4x20 Shotgun scope on 45-70?

I think that scope will work great on your guide gun for the distances you plan on shooting.
Go for it!
 
If you're only shooting 50-75 yards a skinner peep sight would look very good. Not sure on your eye sight or ability. But my eyes aren't very good. When my scope broke on my guide gun I went to Skinner's and will never put another scope on it again
 
I've had one of those (shotgun version) on a Guide Gun for several years and several hundred rounds with excellent results, and recently moved it onto a nice old Mauser in .458WinMag. Not many rounds through that one yet, but so far so good. The heavy duplex fits my intended/imagined uses very nicely.
 
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