How much recoil does a 45-70 government?
45-70 with LeverE ammo should be around 30ft-lbs or so. 375H&H is about 50ft-lbs of recoil and it’s not bad either if you warm up to its feel. 458Win mag is what starts getting attention at around 75-80lbs recoil.
What has more recoil 444 or 45-70?
From the “math”, the 45-70 has the potential for more recoil. It has heavier bullets available, although I believe a 444 is capable of higher velocity to some degree. I had my 444 going 2100fps with a 330gr cast bullet. It had more available, but I had enough recoil as I shoot for fun even if I’m hunting.
What is the difference between a 45-70 and a 4570 government?
The 45-70 and the 45-70 Govt are the same cartridge no difference at all. Any time you come up with a question you just ask away, that is the whole purpose in this board.
Is 45-70 recoil that bad?
The loads listed for 45-70 in the recoil table are light loads probably safe for most all rifles. Modern 45-70’s which started with “BO” serial #’s from the mid 70’s can handle much more. The 405 grain load listed at 1,300 fps for instance is mild compared to hand loaded 405 grain hard cast bullets @ 1,800 fps.
How much recoil does a 45-70 rifle have?
Put a Sim Lim Saver recoil pad on that rifle that gives you 37.9 foot pounds of recoil and you reduce the recoil to about 25.2 foot pounds of recoil. That is manageable in anybody’s book, however most rounds that you find for a 45-70 don’t have that kind of recoil.
When was the.45-70 government bullet made?
Ballistics and Drop for the .45-70 Government. The .45-70 was designed in 1873 by the U.S. Government at the Army’s Springfield Armory for use with the Springfield Model 1873. The .45-70 has no parent case and is a rimmed tapered design that fits a .458 inch bullet with a large rifle primer. The original weight of the bullet was 405 gr…
What kind of gun is the 45 70?
The .45-70 was designed in 1873 by the U.S. Government at the Army’s Springfield Armory for use with the Springfield Model 1873. The .45-70 has no parent case and is a rimmed tapered design that fits a .458 inch bullet with a large rifle primer.
Is the.45-70 a hard to shoot round?
I have both lever and single shots in 45/70 and do not regard it as a hard to shoot round. According to Chuck Hawk’s Rifle recoil Tables, a .45-70 with 350 gr bullets at 1,900 fps produces 37.9 ft lbs of recoil in a 7 pound rifle. That is pretty sharp recoil, about double the recoil of a .30-06 with 150 gr bullets. a shade more than a .338 Win Mag.