Grizzly .45-70 Government +P 460gr WFNGC Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • WFNGC
Grizzly .45-70 Government +P 460gr WFNGC Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • WFNGC
Solved from this product's advertised 1850 fps, 460gr bullet and G1 BC 0.210, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .45-70 Government.
How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 8" vital zone, ±4" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 400 yards.
.45-70 Government 460gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 25 yards, peaks +0.9" at 63 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -13.6" at 200 and -49.0" at 300 yards. It drops below the speed of sound at 272 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,850 | 3,497 | 0.0 |
| 25 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,764 | 3,180 | 0.2 |
| 50 | +0.8" | +1.52 | +0.44 | 1,682 | 2,891 | 0.8 |
| 75 | +0.8" | +1.05 | +0.30 | 1,603 | 2,626 | 1.7 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,527 | 2,384 | 3.0 |
| 125 | -1.8" | -1.33 | -0.39 | 1,455 | 2,164 | 4.7 |
| 150 | -4.5" | -2.88 | -0.84 | 1,387 | 1,966 | 6.8 |
| 175 | -8.4" | -4.60 | -1.34 | 1,323 | 1,789 | 9.5 |
| 200 | -13.6" | -6.48 | -1.89 | 1,264 | 1,633 | 12.5 |
| 225 | -20.1" | -8.52 | -2.48 | 1,211 | 1,497 | 16.1 |
| 250 | -28.1" | -10.72 | -3.12 | 1,162 | 1,380 | 20.1 |
| 275 | -37.7" | -13.08 | -3.80 | 1,120 * | 1,282 | 24.5 |
| 300 | -49.0" | -15.59 | -4.54 | 1,083 * | 1,198 | 29.4 |
| 325 | -62.2" | -18.26 | -5.31 | 1,051 * | 1,128 | 34.6 |
| 350 | -77.3" | -21.09 | -6.13 | 1,022 * | 1,067 | 40.2 |
| 375 | -94.5" | -24.07 | -7.00 | 996 * | 1,014 | 46.2 |
| 400 | -114.0" | -27.20 | -7.91 | 973 * | 968 | 52.5 |
460gr G1 .210 at 1,850 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. * Below the speed of sound (1125 fps) from 272 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.45-70 Government 460gr with a 150-yard zero
Zeroed at 150 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 16 yards, peaks +3.2" at 86 yards, returns to zero at 150, and is -7.5" at 200 and -39.9" at 300 yards. It drops below the speed of sound at 272 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,850 | 3,497 | 0.0 |
| 25 | +0.8" | +2.91 | +0.85 | 1,764 | 3,180 | 0.2 |
| 50 | +2.3" | +4.41 | +1.28 | 1,682 | 2,891 | 0.8 |
| 75 | +3.1" | +3.94 | +1.15 | 1,603 | 2,626 | 1.7 |
| 100 | +3.0" | +2.90 | +0.84 | 1,527 | 2,384 | 3.0 |
| 125 | +2.1" | +1.56 | +0.45 | 1,455 | 2,164 | 4.7 |
| 150 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 1,387 | 1,966 | 6.8 |
| 175 | -3.1" | -1.70 | -0.50 | 1,323 | 1,789 | 9.5 |
| 200 | -7.5" | -3.58 | -1.04 | 1,264 | 1,633 | 12.5 |
| 225 | -13.3" | -5.62 | -1.64 | 1,210 | 1,497 | 16.1 |
| 250 | -20.5" | -7.82 | -2.28 | 1,162 | 1,380 | 20.1 |
| 275 | -29.3" | -10.18 | -2.96 | 1,120 * | 1,282 | 24.5 |
| 300 | -39.9" | -12.69 | -3.69 | 1,083 * | 1,198 | 29.4 |
| 325 | -52.3" | -15.37 | -4.47 | 1,051 * | 1,128 | 34.6 |
| 350 | -66.7" | -18.19 | -5.29 | 1,022 * | 1,067 | 40.2 |
| 375 | -83.2" | -21.17 | -6.16 | 996 * | 1,014 | 46.2 |
| 400 | -101.8" | -24.30 | -7.07 | 973 * | 968 | 52.5 |
460gr G1 .210 at 1,850 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. * Below the speed of sound (1125 fps) from 272 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.45-70 Government 460gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 11 yards, peaks +6.9" at 111 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -28.6" at 300 yards. It drops below the speed of sound at 272 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,850 | 3,497 | 0.0 |
| 25 | +1.7" | +6.51 | +1.89 | 1,764 | 3,180 | 0.2 |
| 50 | +4.2" | +8.02 | +2.33 | 1,682 | 2,891 | 0.8 |
| 75 | +5.9" | +7.54 | +2.19 | 1,603 | 2,626 | 1.7 |
| 100 | +6.8" | +6.50 | +1.89 | 1,527 | 2,384 | 3.0 |
| 125 | +6.8" | +5.16 | +1.50 | 1,455 | 2,164 | 4.7 |
| 150 | +5.7" | +3.62 | +1.05 | 1,387 | 1,966 | 6.8 |
| 175 | +3.5" | +1.90 | +0.55 | 1,323 | 1,789 | 9.5 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.02 | +0.01 | 1,264 | 1,633 | 12.5 |
| 225 | -4.8" | -2.02 | -0.59 | 1,210 | 1,497 | 16.1 |
| 250 | -11.1" | -4.22 | -1.23 | 1,162 | 1,380 | 20.1 |
| 275 | -19.0" | -6.58 | -1.91 | 1,120 * | 1,282 | 24.5 |
| 300 | -28.6" | -9.09 | -2.64 | 1,083 * | 1,198 | 29.4 |
| 325 | -40.1" | -11.76 | -3.42 | 1,051 * | 1,128 | 34.6 |
| 350 | -53.5" | -14.59 | -4.24 | 1,022 * | 1,067 | 40.2 |
| 375 | -69.0" | -17.57 | -5.11 | 996 * | 1,014 | 46.2 |
| 400 | -86.7" | -20.70 | -6.02 | 973 * | 968 | 52.5 |
460gr G1 .210 at 1,850 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. * Below the speed of sound (1125 fps) from 272 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Grizzly's +P 460-grain WFNGC is a gas-checked wide flat nose .45-70 load made for deer, bear, elk and bison. The bullet has a wide flat nose over a gas-checked base, blunt and heavy. It leaves the muzzle at 1,850 fps with 3,495 ft-lbs.
At 460 grains it is the heaviest bullet in the caliber and the hardest-kicking load in it. A blunt lead bullet at this weight is a hunting bullet and nothing else.
If you're cross-shopping, Buffalo Bore's 350-grain JFN starts 295 fps faster and carries 83 ft-lbs more at the muzzle from a bullet 110 grains lighter, for a good deal less recoil in the same rifle. HSM's Bear Load 430-grain is the closer match on bullet weight, 49 fps slower off the muzzle and about 15 percent gentler.
- Carries 2,384 ft-lbs at 100 yards
- Still moving at 1,264 fps at 200 yards with 1,633 ft-lbs
- More muzzle energy than every standard-pressure .45-70 load except Buffalo Bore's 350-grain JFN
- Loaded above standard .45-70 pressure and marked +P, so the rifle has to be rated for it
- The hardest-kicking load in the caliber, about 50 percent above Buffalo Bore's 350-grain JFN in the same rifle
- A lead core, so it cannot be used where lead-free ammunition is required
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