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 first crosses the line of sight at 22 yards, peaks +1.2" at 62 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -15.7" at 200 and -55.2" at 300 yards. It drops below the speed of sound at 252 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 first crosses the line of sight at 14 yards, peaks +3.8" at 85 yards, returns to zero at 150, and is -8.6" at 200 and -44.5" at 300 yards. It drops below the speed of sound at 252 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 first crosses the line of sight at 10 yards, peaks +8.0" at 110 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -31.6" at 300 yards. It drops below the speed of sound at 252 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 .45-70 range load. A closed jacket covers the lead core, and nothing in the nose is made to open up. It leaves the muzzle at 1,700 fps with 2,246 ft-lbs.
At 350 grains it is a heavy bullet moving slowly, and in this cartridge the recoil tracks the bullet weight more closely than the speed, so it is stiffer to shoot than the 300-grain hunting loads despite the slower start. A closed jacket makes this a paper-and-steel load.
If you're cross-shopping, Buffalo Bore's 350-grain JFN is the hunting load at the same bullet weight, 445 fps faster off the muzzle with 1,332 ft-lbs more.
- Still moving at 1,427 fps at 100 yards and 1,209 fps at 200
- About 19 percent less recoil than Buffalo Bore's 350-grain JFN at the same bullet weight
- A 350-grain bullet, heavier than the 300-grain loads in the caliber
- Nothing in the bullet made to open up, so it is not a hunting load
- The heavy bullet keeps the recoil above every 300-grain load in the caliber despite the modest speed
- A lead core, so it cannot be used where lead-free ammunition is required
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