.45-70 GOVERNMENT 405 Grain LEAD CAST 100% HAND LOADED !! SEE APPROVED FIREARMS IN DESCRIPTION*
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Yes, there may be restrictions on the sort of ammunition permitted for hunting in your area. These regulations may include limitations on bullet design, bullet weight, or ammunition attributes. It is critical to read and follow the hunting restrictions established by the local wildlife or hunting authority.
Yes, there may be restrictions on the sort of ammunition permitted for hunting in your area. These regulations may include limitations on bullet design, bullet weight, or ammunition attributes. It is critical to read and follow the hunting restrictions established by the local wildlife or hunting authority.
Yes, there may be restrictions on the sort of ammunition permitted for hunting in your area. These regulations may include limitations on bullet design, bullet weight, or ammunition attributes. It is critical to read and follow the hunting restrictions established by the local wildlife or hunting authority.
Yes, there may be restrictions on the sort of ammunition permitted for hunting in your area. These regulations may include limitations on bullet design, bullet weight, or ammunition attributes. It is critical to read and follow the hunting restrictions established by the local wildlife or hunting authority.
Yes, there may be restrictions on the sort of ammunition permitted for hunting in your area. These regulations may include limitations on bullet design, bullet weight, or ammunition attributes. It is critical to read and follow the hunting restrictions established by the local wildlife or hunting authority.
Yes, there may be restrictions on the sort of ammunition permitted for hunting in your area. These regulations may include limitations on bullet design, bullet weight, or ammunition attributes. It is critical to read and follow the hunting restrictions established by the local wildlife or hunting authority.
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Our ammunition is loaded to SAAMI specifications unless otherwise noted. Any firearm modified from its original, factory condition, may not match the performance achieved through our extensive testing at our facilities. This includes primer detonation, accuracy, and stated velocities.
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Choice Ammunition, Corp. warrants our ammunition for a period of one year, to be free of defects in workmanship and materials. If we find the ammunition to be defective for either of these reasons, we will replace the ammunition free of charge including shipping.
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Choice Ammunition manufactures premium hand-loaded ammunition in Victor, Montana.
Every round is individually loaded by trained technicians using proprietary powder formulas and undergoes 100% visual inspection before packaging.
We use only premium components—Nosler, Barnes, Berger, Hornady, and Sierra bullets paired with new brass from top suppliers.
Our load development experts and ballisticians create precise powder charges and consistent seating depths across 700+ options in 25 pistol and 75 rifle calibers.
From varmint hunting to African dangerous game, defense to cowboy action shooting, we deliver the accuracy and reliability that serious shooters demand with superior customer service and fast shipping
*This 45-70 Ammunition is designed for Modern Firearms only, which include:
1895 MARLIN (336 ACTION) AND 1972 & NEWER VERSIONS. 1886 WINCHESTERS SINCE 1915. T/C CONTENDER & ENCORE. HENRY LEVER ACTION. 1885 AND 1886 BROWNING VERSIONS. BOLT ACTION SIAMESE MAUSER. N.E.F HANDI RIFLE. ROSSI RIO GRANDE. MODERN STEEL FALLING BLOCK ACTIONS INCLUDING RUGER #1 AND #3. SHILOH, PEDERSOLI & C SHARPS.
DO NOT USE IN TRAP DOOR FIREARMS, ORIG SHARPS RIFLES. ROLLING BLOCK ACTIONS!
.45-70 Government 405 Grain Lead Cast Coated Bullet~ 100% Hand-Loaded~ The .45-70 rifle cartridge, also known as . 45-70 Government, was developed at the U.S Army’s Springfield Armory for use in the Springfield Model 1873, which is known to collectors as the “trapdoor Springfield”. The new cartridge was a replacement for the stop-gap .50-70 Government cartridge which had been adopted in 1866, one year after the end of the Civil War. As is usual with U.S. military ammunition, the .45-70 was an immediate hit among American sportsmen, and the .45-70 has survived to the present day. Today, the traditional 405-grain (26.2 g) load is considered adequate for any North American big game within its range limitations, including the great bears, and it does not destroy edible meat on smaller animals such as deer due to the bullet’s low velocity. It is very good for big-game hunting in brush or heavy timber where the range is usually short. The .45-70, when loaded with the proper bullets at appropriate velocities, has been used to hunt the African “Big Five”. The .45-70 has been loaded and used to harvest everything from birds to elephant and the cartridge is still undergoing new development work well over a century after its introduction.
The .45-70 retains great popularity among American hunters for the niche it is suited for. In addition to its traditional use in rifles, Thompson Center Arms has offered a .45-70 barrel in both pistol and rifle lengths for their Contender single-shot pistol, arguably the most potent caliber offered in the Contender frame.
Our 100% Hand-Loaded 405 grain Lead Cast rounds are loaded with extremely tight tolerances, producing highly accurate, consistent and reliable performance with each and every shot! Our proprietary load formulas and loading process create the finest round of ammunition available on the commercial market today we feel. If you don’t load your own ammunition- let us do it for you!
We use a unique heat-set “HI-TEK Supercoat” manufactured in Australia, where it has been used for more than 20 years. The Hi-Tek Supercoat Bullet Coating totally encapsulates the lead projectiles. Hi-Tek Supercoat bullets are safe to shoot indoors. The coating gives off no toxic out-gassing or particulate matter when fired. The coating is absolutely nonabrasive and contains no PTFE or MOLY. There is no wax lube and it minimizes your exposure to lead. The end result is cleaner air, cleaner hands, cleaner equipment and cleaner guns!
- 100% Hand-Loaded
- Velocity 1,890 fps
- BHN 12-15
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