Cartridge
.45-70 Government
0.458" (11.6mm) · .45-70 Gov't · centerfire
23 factory loads from 7 manufacturers, on 17 projectiles.
Factory loads
23
Bullet weight
250–410gr
Muzzle velocity
1000–2100 fps
Muzzle energy
666–2937 ft·lb
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
- 300gr14
- 325gr1
- 350gr1
- 400gr1
- 405gr3
- 410gr1
7 bullet weights across 23 factory loads.
Factory loads
See all 23 →
Barnes
Harvest
.45-70 Gov't · 300gr · Pro-Hunter
Barnes
Pioneer
.45-70 Gov't · 400gr · JHP
Barnes
Pioneer
.45-70 Gov't · 300gr · TSX
Barnes
2xVOR-TX Rifle
.45-70 Gov't · 300gr · TSX
Federal Premium
American Eagle
.45-70 Gov't · 300gr · Jacketed
Federal Premium
Federal Subsonic
.45-70 Gov't · 300gr · Fusion
Federal Premium
Fusion
.45-70 Gov't · 300gr · Fusion
Federal Premium
HammerDown
.45-70 Gov't · 300gr · Bonded
Federal Premium
Henry 250th Anniversary
.45-70 Gov't · 300gr · Hollow Point
Federal Premium
2xPower-Shok
.45-70 Gov't · 300gr · Jacketed
Hornady
2xLEVERevolution
.45-70 Gov't · 325gr · FTX
Hornady
3xLEVERevolution
.45-70 Gov't · 250gr · MonoFlex