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45-70 Government Ballistics Charts (Federal, Winchester, Remington)

December 23, 2021 by Ammo

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.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)185016121401
Energy (FT/LB)228017311307
Drop (Inches)/011.9

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.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)185015351276
Energy (FT/LB)228015691084
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.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)11501043968
Energy (FT/LB)1189978843
Drop (Inches)/0-31

This next 45-70 ballistics table shows 300 grain Winchester Ballistic Silvertip Tip Rounds with a 100 yard zero.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)188015231240
Energy (FT/LB)235415451023
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.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)160013841210
Energy (FT/LB)230217231316
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.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)190015751305
Energy (FT/LB)240516531134
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.

Muzzle100 YDS200 YDS
Velocity (FPS)205017301451
Energy (FT/LB)303321591519
Drop (Inches)/0-10.2

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