50 70 Government Ammo
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50%
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MSRP:$20.99
Used Price:
$18.89
Sale Price:
$20.99
Ammo Stats
Muzzle Velocity
1400 fps
Muzzle Energy
2510 J
Bullet Drop
0.05 in
Wind Drift
0.03 in
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See DealAbout The .50-70 Government Ammo, also known as the .50-70 Musket Ammo or .50 Government Ammo, is a black powder cartridge that was designed and adopted in 1866 by the United States Army. The .50-70 Government Ammo became the official cartridge of the US Army until the .40-70 Government Ammo was introduced later in 1873. This .50 Caliber Ammo was powder charged with 70-grains of black powder and weighed about 450-grains in total. Bullet variants from 425-grain load to 600 were experimented
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on for achieving perfection for different purposes. A reduced version of the .50-70 Government Ammo was introduced to use this bullet with rolling block carbines. The 400-grain bullet variant of the .50-70 Government Ammo can travel at a velocity of 1,849 feet per second while creating an energy level of 3,037 ft.lbf.
Manufacturing
The .50-70 Government Ammo was designed and developed in 1866 by Springfield Army to be used in the US Military service.
Uses
The .50-70 Government Ammo has been primarily used for army purposes because of its high velocity and energy levels, making it a good choice for wars. It delivered accuracy and packed a punch..50-70 Government For Sale
.50-70 Government Ballistics Performance
| Distance (yard) | Elevation (in) | Energy (fps) | Velocity (ft/lb) |
| 0 | 0.00 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 30 | -0.85 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 60 | -3.42 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 90 | -7.69 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 130 | -13.67 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 160 | -21.35 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 190 | -30.75 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 230 | -41.85 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 260 | -54.66 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 290 | -69.18 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| Distance (yards) | 0 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 130 | 160 | 190 | 230 | 260 | 290 |
| Elevation (in) | 0.00 | -0.85 | -3.42 | -7.69 | -13.67 | -21.35 | -30.75 | -41.85 | -54.66 | -69.18 |
| Energy (fps) | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 |
| Velocity (ft/lb) | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 |
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Ammo Stats
Muzzle Velocity
1400 fps
Muzzle Energy
2510 J
Bullet Drop
0.05 in
Wind Drift
0.03 in
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.50-70 Government Specifications
Category
Caliber
.50-70 Government
Gun Types
Case Types
Height
0.00
Recoil
0.00
Case Material
Brass
Rim Type
Rimmed
Bullet Types
Soft Point,Jacketed Hollow Point,Full Metal Jacket
Primer Type
Large Rifle
Bullet Diameter
0.330 in
Land Diameter
0.319 in
Neck Diameter
0.368 in
Base Diameter
0.433 in
Rim Diameter
0.468 in
Rim Thickness
0.046 in
Case Length
45 in
Oal Cartridge Length
67 in
Bullet Weight
425 gr
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