| Product Type | Ammo |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Hornady |
| Condition | New |
| Bullet Weight | 410 Grain |
| Bullet Type | Polymer Tipped |
| Ammo Casing | Brass |
| Quantity | 200 |
| Ammo Caliber | 45-70 |
| Manufacturer SKU | 82742 |
| Primer Type | Boxer |
| Muzzle Velocity (fps) | 1075 |
| Muzzle Energy (ft lbs) | 1052 |
| Attracts Magnet | No |
| Cost Per Round | $2.05 per round |
Use Type
Deer Hunting
Subsonic
Wild Boar Hunting
The 45-70 Government was originally designated “.45-70-405” – the third numeral representing its bullet weight.
This particular hunting cartridge doesn’t solely owe its subsonic muzzle velocity to its slightly heavier bullet. It is also loaded with a feebler propellant charge, which grants it a just-barely four-digit muzzle energy.
The payoffs? Less recoil and quieter gunshots.
The tradeoffs? Lower striking energy and steeper bullet drop, primarily. Here are the 0.285 G1 BC bullet’s ballistic data for illustration:
0yds: 1,075 fps | 1,052 ft lbs | -1.5”
50yds: 1,030 fps | 965 ft lbs | 7.5”
100yds: 992 fps | 895 ft lbs | 8.2”
150yds: 959 fps | 837 ft lbs | 0.0”
200yds: 929 fps | 787 ft lbs | -17.5”
250yds: 903 fps | 743 ft lbs | -45.2”
But that’s no ordinary bullet. Though it may be lacking in striking power, the Hornady Sub-X bullet’s supple polymer tip helps force rapid expansion at velocities as breezy as 900 fps. That takes care of this round’s effective range (100-150 yards) and then some!
This particular hunting cartridge doesn’t solely owe its subsonic muzzle velocity to its slightly heavier bullet. It is also loaded with a feebler propellant charge, which grants it a just-barely four-digit muzzle energy.
The payoffs? Less recoil and quieter gunshots.
The tradeoffs? Lower striking energy and steeper bullet drop, primarily. Here are the 0.285 G1 BC bullet’s ballistic data for illustration:
0yds: 1,075 fps | 1,052 ft lbs | -1.5”
50yds: 1,030 fps | 965 ft lbs | 7.5”
100yds: 992 fps | 895 ft lbs | 8.2”
150yds: 959 fps | 837 ft lbs | 0.0”
200yds: 929 fps | 787 ft lbs | -17.5”
250yds: 903 fps | 743 ft lbs | -45.2”
But that’s no ordinary bullet. Though it may be lacking in striking power, the Hornady Sub-X bullet’s supple polymer tip helps force rapid expansion at velocities as breezy as 900 fps. That takes care of this round’s effective range (100-150 yards) and then some!
