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Best .45-70 Govt loads for pronghorn

16 of 23 .45-70 Govt factory loads carry 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity for pronghorn; the best reach 450 yd (Remington 405 gr Core-Lokt Soft Point). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

Load	gr	Max ethical yd	MV fps	500 yd ft·lb	Shoulder shot
Remington 405 gr Core-Lokt Soft Point	405	450	1,600	774	behind the shoulder only
Federal 250th Anniversary USA 300 gr JSP	300	350	1,850	668	behind the shoulder only
Federal 300 gr Fusion	300	350	1,850	670	yes
Federal 300 gr HammerDown Bonded SP	300	350	1,850	670	behind the shoulder only
Federal 300 gr Power-Shok JSP	300	350	1,850	668	behind the shoulder only
Hornady LEVERevolution 325 gr FTX	325	350	2,000	657	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Super-X 300 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	300	350	1,880	669	behind the shoulder only
Remington Core-Lokt Tipped Lever Gun 300 gr	300	300	2,100	558	behind the shoulder only
Remington 405 gr Core-Lokt Soft Point	405	300	1,330	670	behind the shoulder only
Winchester 300 gr Ballistic Silvertip	300	250	1,880	498	behind the shoulder only
Barnes Pioneer 300 gr TSX FN	300	200	1,925	444	yes
Barnes VOR-TX 300 gr TSX FN	300	200	1,925	444	yes
Hornady LEVERevolution 250 gr MonoFlex	250	200	2,025	407	yes
Hornady LEVERevolution 250 gr MonoFlex	250	200	2,100	420	yes
Winchester Super-X 405 gr Lead Flat Nose	405	200	1,150	597	behind the shoulder only
Barnes Harvest Collection 300 gr Sierra Pro-Hunter	300	150	1,895	328	behind the shoulder only
Federal Federal Subsonic 300 gr Fusion	300	not enough	1,000	389	yes
Federal Federal Subsonic 300 gr Target Soft Point	300	not enough	1,000	384	behind the shoulder only
Barnes Pioneer 400 gr JHP FN	400	wrong bullet	1,715	743	behind the shoulder only
Federal Federal x Henry 250th Anniversary 300 gr Hollow Point	300	wrong bullet	1,850	668	behind the shoulder only
Remington High Performance Rifle 300 gr Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point	300	wrong bullet	1,900	546	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Subsonic 410 gr Sub-X	410	wrong bullet	1,075	572	behind the shoulder only
Remington Subsonic Rifle 300 gr Bonded Hollow Point	300	wrong bullet	1,000	384	behind the shoulder only

Chuck Hawks: ~800 ft·lb at impact with a .24″+ bullet of SD ≥ .215. Legal: CO: 1,000 ft·lb at 100 yd (rifle). Floor used: 800 ft·lb at impact plus the bullet's published expansion velocity. Orange = a target or varmint bullet (construction, not energy); red = never carries the energy. Sources: www.chuckhawks.com, cpw.state.co.us.

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