The 45-70 Gov is one of the most popular big bore rifle cartridges. Capable of taking any North American big game, it’s a hard hitter that is chambered in a wide array of firearms from lever actions to revolvers.
This is meant to be a guide to help you understand the ballistics behind certain loads of this venerable hunting round.
Federal Premium 45-70 Ballistics
This 45-70 ballistics chart shows Federal Premium 300 Grain Fusion rifle rounds with a ballistic coefficient of .290 and a 100 yard zero.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 1850 | 1612 | 1401 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 2280 | 1731 | 1307 |
| Drop (Inches) | / | 0 | 11.9 |
This 45-70 ballistics chart shows 300 grain Federal Premium Trophy Bonded Bear Claw with a ballistic coefficient of .215 and a 100 yard zero.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 1850 | 1535 | 1276 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 2280 | 1569 | 1084 |
| Drop (Inches) | / | 0 | -13.4 |
Winchester 45-70 Ballistics
This 45-70 Government ballistics chart shows Winchester 405 grain Super X Lead Flat Nose Cowboy Action with a 100 yard zero.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 1150 | 1043 | 968 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 1189 | 978 | 843 |
| Drop (Inches) | / | 0 | -31 |
This next 45-70 ballistics table shows 300 grain Winchester Ballistic Silvertip Tip Rounds with a 100 yard zero.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 1880 | 1523 | 1240 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 2354 | 1545 | 1023 |
| Drop (Inches) | / | 0 | -13.7 |
Remington 45-70 Ballistics
This 45-70 Ballistic chart shows 405 grain Remington Core Lokt rounds with a ballistic coefficient of .281 and a 100 yard zero.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 1600 | 1384 | 1210 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 2302 | 1723 | 1316 |
| Drop (Inches) | / | 0 | -16.7 |
This next chart shows 300 grain Remington 45-70 High Performance Rifle rounds with a ballistic coefficient of .213 and a 100 yard zero.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 1900 | 1575 | 1305 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 2405 | 1653 | 1134 |
| Drop (Inches) | / | 0 | -12.7 |
Hornady 45-70 Gov Ballistics
This ballistics chart shows 325 grain Hornady FTX LEVERevolution rounds with a ballistic coefficient of .230 and a 100 yard zero.
| Muzzle | 100 YDS | 200 YDS | |
| Velocity (FPS) | 2050 | 1730 | 1451 |
| Energy (FT/LB) | 3033 | 2159 | 1519 |
| Drop (Inches) | / | 0 | -10.2 |
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