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.45-70 Government VS 9.3x74R

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.45-70 Government

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Gun Specifications

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.45-70 Government

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Height

2.11

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Average FPS

1680

2374

Average Grain

363

274

Average Energy

2274

Recoil

2.43

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Ballistic Coefficient

265.60

325.40

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Gun Descriptions

.45-70 Government

About The .45-70 Government Ammo was designed and developed in 1873. The cartridge was created to replace the stopgap .50-70 Government Ammo. The .45-70 Government Ammo has the minimum accuracy of 4-inch drop at 100 yards, but the slow and heavy bullet in longer ranges would have a rainbow trajectory. Still, skilled shooters can easily hit targets with ease using the .45-70 Government Ammo. This cartridge was even used in several Gatling gun models, especially on US Navy warships in the 1880s and 1890s. The .45-70 Government Ammo is s super hit amongst the sportsmen, and that's the main reason this bullet is still alive today. The overall length of the .45-70 Government Ammo is 53.5mm, while the bullet diameter measures 11.6mm. One variant of the .45-70 Government Ammo is loaded with 300-grain that can travel at a velocity of 2,275 feet per second and produce an energy level of 3,449 ft.lbf.  Manufacturer To fill out the gap left by the 50.70 Government Ammo, the US Army's Springfield Armory designed and developed the .45-70 Government Ammo. Uses The traditional 405-grain variant of the .45-70 Government ammo can take down any North American big game species within its effective range. Thanks to its low velocity, the .45-70 Government Ammo doesn't destroy the edible meat on the delicate game like deer. The .45-70 Government Ammo holds the potential of taking down the big five African game in the range of 1,000 yards. 

9.3x74R

The 9.3x74R was released as a factory cartridge in the early 1900s. It is chambered in single shot and double rifles. The 9.3x74R is a modern smokeless cartridge based on the earlier black powder 9.3x72R. The 9.3x74R remains popular in Europe and parts of Africa. I had a Brno Express double in 9.3x74R that I used on Australian water buffalo and wild boar, and a very effective caliber it was too. The slim lines of the 9.3x74R cartridge, and its firing pressure, allow it to be chambered in quite petite doubles and single-shots of which the European gunmakers produce some very light and well-balanced rifles.

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