HSM .45-70 Government 350gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
HSM .45-70 Government 350gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 1700 fps, 350gr bullet and G1 BC 0.232, 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 350gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 22 and 100 yards, peaks +1.2" at 62 yards, and is -15.7" at 200 and -55.2" at 300 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 | 1,700 | 2,247 | 0.1 |
| 25 | +0.2" | +0.75 | +0.22 | 1,627 | 2,058 | 0.2 |
| 50 | +1.1" | +2.02 | +0.59 | 1,558 | 1,886 | 0.8 |
| 75 | +1.0" | +1.30 | +0.38 | 1,491 | 1,728 | 1.7 |
| 100 | +0.0" | +0.02 | 0.00 | 1,427 | 1,584 | 2.9 |
| 125 | -2.1" | -1.57 | -0.46 | 1,367 | 1,452 | 4.6 |
| 150 | -5.3" | -3.37 | -0.98 | 1,310 | 1,334 | 6.7 |
| 175 | -9.8" | -5.35 | -1.56 | 1,257 | 1,229 | 9.3 |
| 200 | -15.7" | -7.48 | -2.18 | 1,209 | 1,137 | 12.2 |
| 225 | -23.1" | -9.78 | -2.84 | 1,166 | 1,056 | 15.6 |
| 250 | -32.0" | -12.22 | -3.55 | 1,127 | 987 | 19.3 |
| 275 | -42.7" | -14.82 | -4.31 | 1,092 * | 927 | 23.5 |
| 300 | -55.2" | -17.56 | -5.11 | 1,062 * | 876 | 28.0 |
| 325 | -69.6" | -20.44 | -5.95 | 1,034 * | 832 | 32.8 |
| 350 | -86.1" | -23.47 | -6.83 | 1,010 * | 793 | 38.0 |
| 375 | -104.6" | -26.63 | -7.75 | 988 * | 758 | 43.4 |
| 400 | -125.4" | -29.93 | -8.71 | 967 * | 728 | 49.2 |
350gr G1 .232 at 1,700 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 252 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.45-70 Government 350gr with a 150-yard zero
Zeroed at 150 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 14 and 150 yards, peaks +3.8" at 85 yards, and is -8.6" at 200 and -44.5" at 300 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 | 1,700 | 2,247 | 0.1 |
| 25 | +1.1" | +4.13 | +1.20 | 1,627 | 2,058 | 0.2 |
| 50 | +2.8" | +5.40 | +1.57 | 1,558 | 1,886 | 0.8 |
| 75 | +3.7" | +4.69 | +1.36 | 1,491 | 1,728 | 1.7 |
| 100 | +3.6" | +3.40 | +0.99 | 1,427 | 1,583 | 2.9 |
| 125 | +2.4" | +1.81 | +0.53 | 1,367 | 1,452 | 4.6 |
| 150 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,310 | 1,334 | 6.7 |
| 175 | -3.6" | -1.96 | -0.57 | 1,257 | 1,229 | 9.3 |
| 200 | -8.6" | -4.10 | -1.19 | 1,209 | 1,137 | 12.2 |
| 225 | -15.1" | -6.39 | -1.86 | 1,166 | 1,056 | 15.6 |
| 250 | -23.2" | -8.84 | -2.57 | 1,127 | 987 | 19.3 |
| 275 | -32.9" | -11.43 | -3.33 | 1,092 * | 927 | 23.5 |
| 300 | -44.5" | -14.17 | -4.12 | 1,062 * | 876 | 28.0 |
| 325 | -58.1" | -17.06 | -4.96 | 1,034 * | 832 | 32.8 |
| 350 | -73.6" | -20.09 | -5.84 | 1,010 * | 793 | 38.0 |
| 375 | -91.3" | -23.25 | -6.76 | 988 * | 758 | 43.4 |
| 400 | -111.3" | -26.55 | -7.72 | 967 * | 727 | 49.2 |
350gr G1 .232 at 1,700 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 252 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.45-70 Government 350gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load crosses the line of sight at 10 and 200 yards, peaks +8.0" at 110 yards, and is +0.0" at 200 and -31.6" at 300 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 | 1,700 | 2,247 | 0.1 |
| 25 | +2.2" | +8.25 | +2.40 | 1,627 | 2,058 | 0.2 |
| 50 | +5.0" | +9.52 | +2.77 | 1,558 | 1,886 | 0.8 |
| 75 | +6.9" | +8.80 | +2.56 | 1,491 | 1,728 | 1.7 |
| 100 | +7.9" | +7.51 | +2.19 | 1,427 | 1,583 | 2.9 |
| 125 | +7.8" | +5.93 | +1.72 | 1,367 | 1,452 | 4.6 |
| 150 | +6.5" | +4.13 | +1.20 | 1,310 | 1,334 | 6.7 |
| 175 | +4.0" | +2.15 | +0.63 | 1,257 | 1,229 | 9.3 |
| 200 | +0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,209 | 1,137 | 12.2 |
| 225 | -5.4" | -2.28 | -0.66 | 1,165 | 1,056 | 15.6 |
| 250 | -12.4" | -4.72 | -1.37 | 1,127 | 987 | 19.3 |
| 275 | -21.1" | -7.32 | -2.13 | 1,092 * | 927 | 23.5 |
| 300 | -31.6" | -10.06 | -2.93 | 1,062 * | 876 | 28.0 |
| 325 | -44.1" | -12.94 | -3.77 | 1,034 * | 832 | 32.8 |
| 350 | -58.6" | -15.97 | -4.65 | 1,010 * | 793 | 38.0 |
| 375 | -75.2" | -19.14 | -5.57 | 988 * | 758 | 43.4 |
| 400 | -94.0" | -22.44 | -6.53 | 967 * | 727 | 49.2 |
350gr G1 .232 at 1,700 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 252 yards; expect groups to open up past the transition. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
HSM's 350-grain FMJ is a full metal jacket load, the usual build for range practice rather than hunting. A full metal jacket bullet has a jacket that covers its nose. This one leaves the muzzle at 1,700 fps with 2,246 ft-lbs of energy.
At 350 grains, the bullet sits in the middle of the .45-70 weights on the site: heavier than the 300-grain hunting loads and lighter than the 405- to 460-grain lead and gas-check loads. Its 1,700 fps is a moderate speed for that bullet weight, not the speed of a hot lever-gun hunting load.
Buy the HSM if you want a 350-grain full metal jacket load for range practice and for getting to know a .45-70 rifle before you hunt with it. If you need a hunting load at the same bullet weight, Buffalo Bore's 350-grain JFN is a jacketed flat-nose bullet that Buffalo Bore markets for dangerous game and smaller game. It leaves the muzzle 445 fps faster and kicks about 24 percent harder in the same rifle. Buffalo Bore limits it to the modern rifles it lists and warns never to fire it in a Trapdoor.
- A 350-grain bullet at 1,700 fps for range practice
- Carries 2,246 ft-lbs at the muzzle
- Softer recoil than a hot 350-grain hunting load at the same bullet weight
- A full metal jacket is a range bullet, so it is not a hunting load
- Slower than a hot 350-grain hunting load, so practice with it will not match that load's speed or recoil
- Kicks harder than the 300-grain .45-70 loads on the site
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