The Buffalo Bore Lever Gun .45-70 Government 430-grain Hard Cast Lead Flat Nose (Buffalo Bore part no. 8A20) is loaded to the pressures serious shooters expect from this small Montana company, not the watered-down velocities of mass-market factory ammo. This round is a Lever Gun loading tuned for tubular-magazine lever actions chambered in this cartridge, built around a hard-cast lead flat nose built for maximum penetration on heavy game or through barriers. Buffalo Bore hand-inspects every batch and loads with quality brass cases and clean-burning powder to keep pressures consistent from box to box. It’s a strong choice for shooters who carry, hunt, or train with .45-70 Government and want a load that actually performs at the pressures printed on the box.

Key Specifications

• It’s chambered in .45-70 Government, so it runs in any firearm built for the standard factory cartridge.
• The 430-grain bullet weight sits toward the heavier end for the caliber, which shapes both recoil and penetration depth.
• The bullet is HC Flat Nose construction: it’s a hard-cast lead flat nose built for maximum penetration on heavy game or through barriers, and holds its shape and drives straight through rather than expanding.
• This is a Lever Gun loading tuned for tubular-magazine lever actions chambered in this cartridge.
• Cases are brass, which reloaders can resize and reuse, and which feeds reliably in both revolvers and lever guns.
• It ships 20 rounds to a box, sized for range trips and practical carry rotation.
• A full case runs 12 boxes (240 rounds), the volume option for shooters who train or carry this load regularly.
• Buffalo Bore’s box price works out to about $3.74 per round, in line with other premium hard-use ammunition.
• Buffalo Bore loads and pressure-tests every batch in-house in Montana rather than outsourcing to a mass contract loader, which is why the velocities hold consistent box to box.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the 430-grain HC Flat Nose bullet expand? No — it’s a hard-cast lead flat nose built for maximum penetration on heavy game or through barriers.

How many rounds come in a box, and can I order a full case? Each box holds 20 rounds, and Buffalo Bore packs 12 boxes to a case for anyone who shoots or carries this .45-70 Government load regularly.

What is this Lever Gun loading built for? It’s a Lever Gun loading tuned for tubular-magazine lever actions chambered in this cartridge.

Buy the Buffalo Bore Lever Gun .45-70 Government 430gr HC Flat Nose

Buffalo Bore doesn’t cut corners on pressure or components, and this .45-70 Government HC Flat Nose load is proof — it’s built for shooters who stake their safety on their ammunition. Order it from our Buffalo Bore lineup at our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door, or browse the full rifle ammunition selection for more of what feeds your .45-70 Government.