Cartridge
.45-70 Government
0.458" (11.6mm) · .45-70 Gov't · centerfire
30 factory loads from 10 manufacturers, on 23 projectiles.
Factory loads
30
Bullet weight
250–410gr
Muzzle velocity
1,000–2,100 fps
Muzzle energy
666–2,937 ft-lbs
Bullet Drop (inches)
One load from each of the 5 most-loaded bullet weights, plotted from the bore line to 400 yards in ICAO sea-level air — measured from the muzzle rather than from a sighted-in rifle, so these curves compare the loads against each other and are not holdover figures. Compare these at your own conditions →
Weights are the ones with the most factory loads; within each, the load visitors compare most often. See every load →
Bullet weights loaded
- 250gr2
- 300gr17
- 325gr1
- 350gr1
- 400gr1
- 405gr6
- 410gr1
7 bullet weights across 30 factory loads.
Factory loads
See all 30 →
Hornady
12xLEVERevolution
.45-70 Gov't · 325gr · FTX
Hornady
8xLEVERevolution
.45-70 Gov't · 250gr · MonoFlex
Remington
7xCore-Lokt
.45-70 Gov't · 405gr · Core-Lokt Soft Point
Barnes
6xVOR-TX Rifle
.45-70 Gov't · 300gr · TSX
Remington
5xCore-Lokt Tipped Lever Gun
.45-70 Gov't · 300gr · Core-Lokt Tipped Lever Gun
Hornady
4xSubsonic
.45-70 Gov't · 410gr · Sub-X
Barnes
3xPioneer
.45-70 Gov't · 400gr · JHP
Barnes
3xPioneer
.45-70 Gov't · 300gr · TSX
Federal Premium
2xPower-Shok
.45-70 Gov't · 300gr · Jacketed
Hornady
2xLEVERevolution
.45-70 Gov't · 250gr · MonoFlex
Remington
2xCore-Lokt
.45-70 Gov't · 405gr · Core-Lokt Soft Point
Barnes
1xHarvest
.45-70 Gov't · 300gr · Pro-Hunter