Remington 405 gr Core-Lokt Soft Point

.45-70 Govt · 405 gr · Core-Lokt · #21459. Maker-published figures, velocity measured in a 24″ barrel. Below: the drop chart, the wind, the energy, and how far it is an ethical hunting load — then shoot it.

Shoot this load through the glass →Hunt with it

G1 BC: 0.281maker G1
Muzzle velocity: 1,600 fps24″ test barrel · ~15 fps per inch
Muzzle energy: 2,302 ft·lb405 gr at 1,600 fps
Transonic: 150 ydMach 1.2 — where the solver stops being sure
500 yd: 12.9 mil774 ft·lb on arrival
Twist: 1:20typical factory twist for the solve

Drop chart · 100 yd zero · 10 mph full-value wind

Range yd	Elev mil	Elev MOA	Drop in	Wind mil	Wind MOA	Wind in	Vel fps	Energy ft·lb	TOF s
50	-0.6	-2.0	1.1	0.3	1.1	0.6	1,486	1,986	0.10
100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	2.2	2.4	1,382	1,716	0.20
150	1.0	3.6	-5.6	1.0	3.4	5.4	1,287	1,490	0.31
200	2.3	7.9	-16.5	1.4	4.7	9.8	1,204	1,304	0.44
250	3.7	12.7	-33.4	1.7	5.9	15.4	1,135	1,157	0.56
300	5.3	18.1	-57.0	2.0	7.0	22.1	1,077	1,043	0.70
350	7.0	24.0	-88.1	2.4	8.2	29.9	1,031	955	0.84
400	8.8	30.4	-127.3	2.7	9.2	38.6	991	884	0.99
450	10.8	37.2	-175.5	3.0	10.2	48.1	958	825	1.14
500	12.9	44.5	-233.1	3.2	11.1	58.3	928	774	1.30
550	15.2	52.2	-300.8	3.5	12.0	69.2	901	730	1.47
600	17.6	60.3	-379.2	3.7	12.9	80.8	876	690	1.64
650	20.0	68.9	-468.9	4.0	13.7	93.0	853	654	1.81
700	22.6	77.9	-570.7	4.2	14.4	105.8	832	622	1.99
750	25.4	87.2	-685.0	4.4	15.2	119.2	811	592	2.17
800	28.2	97.0	-812.6	4.6	15.9	133.2	792	564	2.36
850	31.2	107.2	-954.2	4.8	16.6	147.7	773	538	2.55
900	34.3	117.8	-1110.3	5.0	17.3	162.8	756	513	2.75
950	37.5	128.9	-1281.9	5.2	17.9	178.5	739	490	2.95
1000	40.8	140.3	-1469.5	5.4	18.6	194.8	722	469	3.16

Orange rows are transonic (Mach 1.2–1.0), red subsonic. Elevation is the come-up; wind is the bullet's drift for 10 mph at 90°, so halve it for 5 mph and for a 30° wind. The app builds this for your barrel length, your altitude and today's weather, and lets you true the MV against what you actually hit.

Energy on the animal

Max ethical range, vitals shot

Coyote / varmint1,000 ydKeeps 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 1,000 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Pronghorn450 ydKeeps 800 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 450 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Whitetail deer300 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Mule deer300 ydKeeps 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity to 300 yd. Behind the shoulder only — not a bone-breaking bullet.

Wild hogWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Black bearWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

ElkWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

MooseWrong bulletTarget / varmint construction — not for this animal.

Energy floors: Coyote 250 · Pronghorn 800 · Whitetail 1,000 · Mule 1,000 · Wild 1,000 · Black 1,200 · Elk 1,500 · Moose 1,500 ft·lb (see the sources on each animal in the app). Expansion floor from the bullet family's published minimum impact velocity. A bone-breaking shoulder shot wants a bonded, partition or monolithic bullet regardless of energy.

Same cartridge

All .45-70 Govt factory loads · best for coyote · best for whitetail · best for wild · best for elk

Source: https://www.remington.com/rifle/shop-by-caliber/shop-all-calibers/29-21459.html · 24" per brand-wide Remington FAQ ('24" test barrel in most cases'); BC labeled G1 on produ