.45-70 Government (handgun) Load Data

32 published .45-70 Government (handgun) reloading recipes across 5 powders and 3 bullet manufacturers, with bullet weights from 300 to 500 grains and recorded velocities between 1,247 and 1,741 fps. Every load lists charge weight, velocity, COAL, primer and case where the source published it.

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Recipes
32
Powders
5
Bullet makers
3
Bullet weights
300–500 gr

Sample .45-70 Government (handgun) loads

The first 5 of 32 recipes.

BulletPowderChargeVelocityCOALPrimer
Sierra Sierra 300grHodgdon H-32251.0 gr1,570 fps—CCI BR
Sierra Sierra 300grHodgdon H-32254.0 gr1,741 fps—CCI BR
Sierra Sierra 300grIMR IMR-303142.0 gr1,586 fps—CCI BR
Sierra Sierra 300grIMR IMR-303145.0 gr1,726 fps—CCI BR
Sierra Sierra 300grIMR IMR-303152.0 gr1,582 fps—CCI BR

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