FED 250TH ANV 45-70GOVT 300GR SP

Description

Federal’s 250th Anniversary American Eagle load in .45-70 Government is a limited-edition cartridge built around a 300-grain jacketed soft point bullet — a construction that balances controlled expansion on impact with enough retained mass for the kind of penetration the cartridge has always been known for. The JSP jacket keeps the bullet together at velocity while allowing the exposed lead tip to initiate expansion reliably, making this a round that works equally well punching paper and taking medium to large game at the ranges where .45-70 is most at home.

At the muzzle the load exits at 1,850 feet per second, which is a reasonable pressure level for the wide range of lever-action and single-shot rifles chambered in this cartridge — including older actions with lower pressure ceilings. Brass cases and Federal primers are built in-house, which keeps consistency tight across a production run. The ballistic coefficient of .289 reflects the blunt profile inherent to the caliber; trajectory is arc-shaped at distance, so this is a round best used with a firm grasp of holdover inside practical .45-70 range rather than stretched past it.

Beyond the ballistics, each box carries a collectible design commemorating the country’s 250th birthday, so it doubles as a shelf piece for anyone who tracks Federal’s commemorative runs. Twenty rounds per box. Whether you’re running it through a lever gun on a hog hunt or just want a few boxes on the shelf that mark the occasion, this load handles both purposes without asking you to compromise on either.