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FEDERAL
45-70 Govt 300gr FN Hammer Down
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Make your lever gun run like never before with the industry's only ammunition truly designed for optimal cycling and overall performance from the time-tested rifle platform. Velocities of Federal Premium® HammerDown™ loads are customized to produce superior ballistics and terminal performance through lever-action barrel lengths. The construction of the molecularly bonded soft point bullets has also been adjusted for the best accuracy and expansion at those velocities. The geometry of each round's case, bullet and cartridge ensures flawless cycling through tubular magazine and typical lever-action feeding systems.
• Specifically engineered for lever guns
• Functions flawlessly in side gate loading and tubular magazines
• Modified chamfered case for easier feeding
• Bullets optimized for better terminal performance out of lever-action rifles
• Designed in partnership with Henry Repeating Arms
• Bullets provide best-in-class expansion and weight retention on impact
• Increased velocities and performance in pistol cartridges
• Nickel-plated cases
Specs
Caliber
45-70 Government
Grain Weight
300
Bullet Style
Bonded Soft Point
Muzzle Velocity
1850
Ballistic Coefficient
.290
Bullet Length In
0.810
Package Quantity
20
Usage
Big Game
Ballistics
•
Velocity
•
Energy
•
Wind Drift
•
Average Range
•
Long Range
Velocity in feet per second
Muzzle
100 Y
200 Y
300 Y
400 Y
500 Y
1850
1612
1401
1227
1099
1011
Energy in Foot Pounds
Muzzle
100 Y
200 Y
300 Y
400 Y
500 Y
2280
1731
1307
1003
804
681
Wind Drift in Inches (at 10 mph)
Muzzle
100 Y
200 Y
300 Y
400 Y
500 Y
0
2.3
8.7
20.6
37.6
59.3
Wind Drift in Inches (at 10 MPH Crosswind)
Average Range
50 Y
100 Y
200 Y
300 Y
0.7
-11.9
-41.6
Height of bullet trajectory in inches above or below line of sight if zeroed at 100 yards. Sights 1.5 inches above bore line.
Long Range
50 Y
100 Y
200 Y
300 Y
400 Y
500 Y
3.7
5.9
-23.8
-70.9
-146.5
Height of bullet trajectory in inches above or below line of sight if zeroed at 100 yards. Sights 1.5 inches above bore line.