{"id":8100,"date":"2021-11-22T12:36:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T12:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/?p=8100"},"modified":"2025-09-30T17:10:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T17:10:46","slug":"45-70-ballistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/45-70-ballistics\/","title":{"rendered":"45-70 Ballistics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Legendary for iconic lever action rifles, the 45-70 offers shooters more than just a good looking rifle for photos. Let&#8217;s explore all this caliber can do with a look at 45-70 ballistics, including velocity, energy and drop data for some of the most popular ammo loads available in the United States.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Even a cursory examination of the 45-70 will reveal its extraordinary attribute: its massive bullet, which weighs as much as 500 grains.<\/li>\n<li>As the successor to the 50-70, the 45-70\u2019s narrower bullet offered increased range, superior penetration, and heightened accuracy.<\/li>\n<li>Although designed in 1873, the 45-70 remains popular among hunters to this day for its suitability for all North American big game. The caliber&#8217;s low velocity prevents damaging meat in medium game and it is historically significant.<\/li>\n<li>Not limited to rifles, the 45-70 also chambers in handguns such as the Thompson Center Arms Contender and Magnum Research BFR. (Neither is for the weak-wristed.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>45-70 Ballistics Chart<\/h2>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-224\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-224 b-ballistic-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Barrel Length<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Muzzle<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">100 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">200 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">300 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">400 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">500 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Muzzle<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">100 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">200 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">300 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">400 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">500 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">Muzzle<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">100 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">200 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">300 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">400 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">500 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">(G1)<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">(G7)<\/td><td class=\"column-23\">Sect. Density<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-45-70-govt-hornady-leverevolution-325gr-ftx-ammo\">Hornady - 325 GR FTX<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2050<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1729<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1450<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1225<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">3032<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">2158<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">1516<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">1083<\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-1.5<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">-27.8<\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.234<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.129<\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.223<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-45-70-govt-black-hills-405gr-flat-point-lead-ammo\">Black Hills - 405 Grain LFN<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1250<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1405<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.277<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-45-70-govt-fiocchi-405gr-lrnfp-ammo\">Fiocchi - 405 Gr. LFN<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1185<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1263<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.277<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-45-70-govt-black-hills-gold-325gr-honeybadger-ammo\">Black Hills - 325 Gr. HoneyBadger<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1775<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">2273<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.223<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-45-70-govt-reminton-core-lokt-405gr-sp-ammo\">Remington - 405 Gr. SP<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1600<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1389<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1216<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1089<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1002<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">939<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1903<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1735<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">1329<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">1067<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">904<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">792<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-1.5<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">18.98<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">21.3<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">0.06<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">-50.44<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">-135.5<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.287<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.1892<\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-45-70-govt-winchester-supreme-elite-375gr-djhp-bonded-ammo\">Winchester - 375 Gr. JHP Supreme<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1500<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1873<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.257<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-45-70-govt-hornady-leverevolution-250gr-monoflex-ammo\">Hornady - 250 Gr. MonoFlex<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2025<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1616<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1286<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1071<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">2276<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1450<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">918<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">636<\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-1.5<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">-36.4<\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.18<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.105<\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.171<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-45-70-govt-winchester-supreme-300gr-ballistic-silvertip-ammo\">Winchester 300 Gr. Polymer Tip<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1880<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1523<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1240<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1056<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">949<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">872<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">2354<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1545<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">1023<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">743<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">600<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">506<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">6.8<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">-29.6<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">-90.1<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.195<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.104<\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.205<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-45-70-govt-barnes-300gr-tsx-fn-ammo\">Barnes - 300 Gr. TTSX<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1925<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1505<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1189<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1008<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">2469<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1509<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">942<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">676<\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-0.9<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">-14.7<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">-54<\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.167<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.095<\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.205<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-4570-govt-federal-powershok-300gr-soft-point-ammo\">Federal Power-Shok 300 Gr JSP<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1850<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1615<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1408<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1234<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1105<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">1016<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">2280<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1738<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">1320<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">1015<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">814<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">687<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-1.5<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">13.86<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">15.78<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">0.05<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">-38.52<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">-105.51<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.295<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.171<\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-45-70-govt-hornady-leverevolution-325gr-ftx-ammo\">Hornady - 325 Gr LeveRevolution<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2050<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1735<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1459<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1235<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1079<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">980<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">3033<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">2172<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">1537<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">1101<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">840<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">693<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-1.5<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">12.32<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">14.43<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">0.06<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">-37.16<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">-104.18<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.234<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.129<\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-45-70-govt-winchester-cowboy-action-loads-405gr-lfn-ammo\">Winchester - 405 Gr Super-X Cowboy<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1150<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1043<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">969<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">911<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">863<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">822<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1190<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">979<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">844<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">747<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">671<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">607<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-1.5<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">32.67<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">34.88<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">0.09<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">-76.56<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">-199.81<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.285<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.143<\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Remington - 300 Gr. HTP TSX<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1925<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1514<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1200<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1015<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">909<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">832<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">2469<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1528<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">959<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">687<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">551<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">461<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-1.5<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">17.41<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">20.84<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">0.08<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">-54.28<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">-150.68<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.167<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.095<\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/20rds-45-70-govt-remington-300gr-sjhp-ammo\">4570G300SJHPRem-20\">Remington - 300 Gr. SJHP<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1900<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1580<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1313<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1118<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">998<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">918<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">2405<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1663<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">1148<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">833<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">664<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">561<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-1.5<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">15.2<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">17.77<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">0.04<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">-45.42<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">-125.69<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.217<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.128<\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Hornady - 410 Gr. 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JHP Ammo                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mc-shortcode__pagination\">\n        <div class=\"mc-shortcode__nav-left\" onClick=\"handleMcGetPreviousSlides(event);\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/themes\/atg\/assets\/img\/mc-arrow-left.svg\" alt=\"left icon\" width=\"16\" height=\"12\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"mc-shortcode__nav-steps\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"mc-shortcode__nav-number mc-shortcode__nav-number--selected\" data-slideIndex=\"2\" onClick=\"handleMcGetSlidesByIndex(event);\">\n                    1                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mc-shortcode__nav-number\" data-slideIndex=\"4\" onClick=\"handleMcGetSlidesByIndex(event);\">\n                    2                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mc-shortcode__nav-number\" data-slideIndex=\"6\" onClick=\"handleMcGetSlidesByIndex(event);\">\n                    3                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mc-shortcode__nav-number mc-shortcode__nav-number--hidden\" data-slideIndex=\"8\" onClick=\"handleMcGetSlidesByIndex(event);\">\n                    4                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mc-shortcode__nav-number mc-shortcode__nav-number--hidden\" data-slideIndex=\"10\" onClick=\"handleMcGetSlidesByIndex(event);\">\n                    5                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"mc-shortcode__nav-right mc-shortcode__nav-right--active\" onClick=\"handleMcGetNextSlides(event);\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/themes\/atg\/assets\/img\/mc-arrow-right.svg\" alt=\"right icon\" width=\"16\" height=\"12\">\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>History &amp; 45-70&#8217;s Role<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/45-70-rifle.jpg\" alt=\"A 45-70 lever action rifle\" width=\"1500\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/45-70-rifle.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/45-70-rifle-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/45-70-rifle-1024x492.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 45-70 Government was developed at the Springfield Armory for use in the <a href=\"https:\/\/armyhistory.org\/the-springfield-model-1873-rifle\/\">Springfield Model 1873<\/a>. Springfield intended it to effectively obsolete the 50-70 Government. (That cartridge was adopted in the year following the Civil War.)<\/p>\n<p>The 50-70 certainly hit its target hard enough, but the government sought a .45 caliber cartridge with greater range and accuracy. The full name of their new cartridge, the 45-70-405, respectively referred to its bullet diameter, black powder weight, and original bullet weight. 45-70 proved capable of consistently hitting 4\u201d targets at 100 yards or 6\u2019 targets at 600 yards, making it useful for sharpshooting and volley fire alike.<\/p>\n<h3>Effective Range of the 45-70<\/h3>\n<p>Springfield deemed the 45-70\u2019s effective range 1,000 yards, at which its bullet strikes a target at a 30 degree angle.<\/p>\n<h3>Trajectory of the 45-70<\/h3>\n<p>While relatively flat-shooting for its era, the 45-70\u2019s bullet drop is extremely pronounced by today\u2019s standards. As a long range cartridge, accurately firing the 45-70 demands careful consideration of distance, windage, elevation, and trajectory. Antique sights were calibrated to accommodate the 45-70\u2019s \u201crainbow\u201d trajectory, and flipped up to provide additional degrees of elevation when required. Today\u2019s modern and compact telescopic sights are capable of handling those variables, but knowledge of the 45-70\u2019s ballistics is still essential.<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/muzzle-velocity-what-is-it-and-why-does-it-matter\/\">velocities<\/a> between 2,500 and 1,700 fps, the 45-70 consistently delivers an instant kill and is rather forgiving of shot placement. Between 1,700 and 1,500 fps wounding becomes less severe, yet still capable of felling most medium game quickly. Beneath that threshold, however, an animal struck by a 45-70 tends to make a lot of tracks before going down for the count.<\/p>\n<p>The 45-70\u2019s recoil is substantial, yet not as powerful as that produced by the big bore magnums. Hunters who employ the 45-70 for dangerous game often cite its lower recoil as a reason for their preference. We&#8217;d offer there are better bear cartridges out there for the uninitiated though.<\/p>\n<h3>Other Attributes<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/45-70-ammunition.jpg\" alt=\"A box of 45-70 ammo made by Black Hills Ammunition\" width=\"1500\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/45-70-ammunition.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/45-70-ammunition-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/45-70-ammunition-1024x571.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As a rule, manufacturers load factory 45-70 ammunition to a maximum pressure of 28,000 psi. That said, you can easily load to a pressure of 60,000 psi. Of course, such power could prove disastrous to riles with weaker actions such as the Springfield Model 1873 and its replicas, and lethal to their shooters as well. Today, ammo manufacturers exclusively produce the weaker rounds as a safety measure. This means only reloaders can take full advantage of the 45-70\u2019s potential.<\/li>\n<li>The 45-70 saw widespread use by the U.S. Armed Forces. To this day the Navy uses it as a line throwing cartridge. Still, the Spanish-American War was the last major conflict in which militaries widely used the cartridge.<\/li>\n<li>Frontiersmen often gave old military surplus rifles to Native Americans. You might see their markings on antique firearms.<\/li>\n<li>Available with classic bullets such as the LRN FP by Fiocchi, as well as modern ones such as Hornady\u2019s FTX.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>45-70 ballistic data for some of the most popular ammo in the rifle caliber.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8101,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[142],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-caliber-comparisons"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>45-70 Ballistics Chart &amp; Other Information<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A look at 45-70 ballistics and a ballistic chart with velocity, energy and drop information for the most popular loads in the caliber.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/45-70-ballistics\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"45-70 Ballistics Chart &amp; 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