Underwood Ammo .45-70 Government cartridges load a hard-cast, 430-grain lead flat-nose bullet with a gas check and a polymer-based “Black Cherry” coating. They are intended for use in firearms chambered for .45-70 Government where reduced lead fouling and reliable hard-cast performance are required. With a listed muzzle velocity of 1550 fps, these rounds serve applications including hunting and range work in legacy and modern big-bore rifles. The ammunition is reloadable and supplied with features designed to limit lead-to-bore contact.
Packaging: This product is sold per box containing the smaller retail unit of 20 cartridges per box. A case quantity is achieved by ordering the number of boxes that comprise a case; this product is supplied in 10 boxes per case (200 rounds per case) when ordered in case quantities.
Key Specifications
- The manufacturer is Underwood Ammo.
- The caliber is .45-70 Government.
- The bullet weight is 430 grains.
- The bullet type is lead.
- The bullet profile is hard-cast flat nose with gas check.
- The listed muzzle velocity is 1550 fps.
- The cartridges per box are 20 rounds.
- The boxes per case are 10 boxes.
- The rounds are marked as reloadable.
- The bullet coating is Black Cherry polymer-based coating.
These Underwood .45-70 Government hard-cast, coated cartridges are engineered for shooters who require dependable performance in big-bore platforms and want reduced lead fouling at higher velocities. Supplied in 20-round boxes and available in 10-box cases, they present a consistent, reloadable option for hunting and range use in rifles chambered for .45-70 Government.
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