The .45-70 (11.6x53mmR), also known as the .45-70 Government, .45-70 Springfield, and .45-2 1 ⁄ 10" Sharps, is a .45 caliber rifle cartridge originally holding 70 grains of black powder that was developed at the U.S. Army's Springfield Armory for use in the Springfield Model 1873.

The 45-70 Government was an extremely effective for hunters in the 1800s. Read this article before you go hunting with the 45-70 Govt today though.

The .45-70 is one of our oldest centerfire rifle cartridges, a black powder number that successfully made the transition to smokeless powder and has prospered into the 21st Century. The traditional .45-70 factory load is a 405 grain bullet (BC .214, SD .272) at …

The .45-70 is capable of producing broad disproportionate to caliber wounding at close to moderate ranges due to excellent hydraulic action and mechanical forces (particularly when using weight shedding bullets).

2024年7月10日 · Chambered in a good lever gun, the .45-70 Gov’t is a consummate hunting rig for thick brush or timber. The rifles are short and handy, can be run very fast, and pack a wallop. Lever actions, being scabbard-friendly, are great for horseback hunts, but they are also ideal for hunting from a blind.

With the stronger Marlin, Harrington & Richards, and Ruger actions, 45-70 Govt ammunition could be loaded to higher pressures. These new rifles and new loads significantly increased the appeal of the cartridge.

2020年3月5日 · Here's a look at the history of the storied .45-70 Gov't cartridge that still remains popular today.

2018年1月5日 · The .45-70 Government represents an era of American firearm development that is most certainly romantic and charismatic. However, the usefulness of the design is what has allowed it to see its way from the 19th century through the 21st century.

The .45-70 Government cartridge can trace its birth to an era in American history dominated by post-Civil War reconstruction, industrial expansion, and the needs of an Army that, the primary national focus less than a decade earlier, was now immensely underfunded, and could not afford basics, let alone any form of cutting-edge firearms ...

2024年5月9日 · The .45-70 Government (45-70) cartridge is a piece of American firearms lore, a bridge between the black powder cartridge past and the smokeless powder present. With a rich history that dates back to the post-Civil War era, the big …