.45-70 Government

Test barrel: 560 mm (22”), 1 in 20” twist
Primers: Large Rifle
Cases: Remington, trim-to length 53,30 mm (2.098”)

WARNING: These loads are to be used only in modern rifles like Ruger #1 or .45-70's chambered on Mauser type bolt actions. They MUST NOT be used in old rifles with weaker actions like Trapdoor and old Marlin mod. 1895. The listed maximum loads do not exceed 210 MPa.


Bullet	19,4 g / 300 gr		Barnes, TSX FN		C.O.L. 64,7 mm / 2.547 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N120	2,45	37.8	502	1647	2,91	44.9	594	1949
N530	3,02	46.6	460	1509	3,40	52.5	569	1867

Bullet	19,4 g / 300 gr		Barnes, XFN		C.O.L. 64,8 mm / 2.551 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N130	3,10	47.8	547	1795	3,37	52.0	602	1975

Bullet	19,4 g / 300 gr		Sierra, FN HP		C.O.L. 64,7 mm / 2.547 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N120	2,95	45.5	579	1900	3,25	50.2	651	2136
N130	3,38	52.2	609	1998	3,70	57.1	686	2251
N530	3,65	56.3	596	1955	3,90	60.2	652	2139

Bullet	22,7 g / 350 gr		Hornady, RN		C.O.L. 64,7 mm / 2.547 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N130	3,11	48.0	522	1713	3,46	53.4	614	2014
N133	3,26	50.3	507	1663	3,72	57.4	621	2037
N530	3,45	53.2	509	1670	3,82	58.9	606	1988

Bullet	25,9 g / 400 gr		Speer, FN		C.O.L. 64,7 mm / 2.547 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N130	2,90	44.7	489	1604	3,22	49.7	559	1834
N133	3,06	47.2	485	1591	3,40	52.5	574	1883
N530	3,20	49.4	478	1568	3,52	54.3	568	1864