.45-70 Government Rifles

11 .45-70 Government rifles from 6 brands, 1 to 8 rounds and 6.8 to 8.4 lb. 9 have a current dealer price, from $525.

The .45-70 is a big, heavy-bullet cartridge for bear, elk and close-range deer, and every rifle here except the single-shot is a lever action. Short-barreled models like the Marlin 1895 Trapper handle fast in brush, while longer barrels are steadier and add velocity. Recoil varies a lot with the load, from mild cowboy loads to heavy hunting rounds, so rifle weight and recoil pad matter.