HSM HSM457012N Bear Load 45-70 Government Round Nose 430 GR (Per 20)

Leave nothing to chance when traveling through bear country. HSM's Bear Load delivers incredible terminal performance on the biggest, angriest and most aggressive animals when it matters most. Technologically advanced powders push the premium, hard-cast bullets at significantly higher velocities for terminal energy superior to standard loads.

Caliber: 45-70 Government

Bullet Type: Round Nose

Bullet Weight: 430 GR

Muzzle Energy: 3029 ft lbs

Muzzle Velocity: 1781 fps

Rounds Per Box: 20

Boxes Per Case: 25

Application: Large Game

Caliber Dictionary

The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.

Developed by the U.S. government for the trapdoor Springfield, the 45-70 was introduced in 1873, thus among the oldest cartridges still in continuous production. In the hands of the U.S. Army this was the cartridge that really won the West! Although officially replaced as our service cartridge by the 30-40 Krag in 1892 the 45-70 saw service in Cuba and the Philippines. It had long since been a popular sporting cartridge--and remains so today. Using a .458-inch bullet in a rimmed 2.105-inch case, original loadings with 70 grains of blackpowder used a 500-grain bullet for infantry and 405 grains for cavalry. Today's factory loads with smokeless powder are mild due to potential use in the weak trapdoor Springfield action. Standard is a 405-grain bullet at 1330 feet per second, with 300 and 350-grain loads at higher velocity available. The 45-70 was and is widely chambered in single-shots and remains popular in large-frame lever actions from Browning/Winchester, Henry, and Marlin. — Craig Boddington

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