Federal Ammunition Premium HammerDown ammunition in .45-70 Government (part no. LG45701) loads a 300-grain bonded soft point bullet specifically tuned for lever-action rifles rather than adapted from a bolt-gun loading. Federal engineered HammerDown’s velocities to produce superior ballistics and terminal performance through lever-action barrel lengths, and the molecularly bonded soft point construction is adjusted for the best accuracy and expansion at those exact velocities. The geometry of case, bullet, and cartridge is built to cycle flawlessly through tubular magazines and typical lever-action feeding systems. For hunters running a lever gun in .45-70, this rifle ammunition is purpose-built rather than repurposed.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .45-70 Government, a classic big-bore lever-gun cartridge.
• The bullet weighs 300 grains, a lighter-for-caliber HammerDown weight tuned for lever-gun velocity.
• The bullet type is bonded soft point, chemically locked between jacket and core for controlled expansion.
• HammerDown’s velocities are tuned specifically for lever-action barrel lengths, not simply scaled down from a bolt-gun loading.
• The case is nickel-plated, resisting corrosion and aiding smooth extraction.
• Case, bullet, and cartridge geometry are matched to cycle flawlessly through tubular magazines, a lever-gun-specific engineering detail.
• Cost runs about $2.63 per round, in line with premium lever-gun hunting ammunition.
• Each box holds 20 rounds, enough to confirm zero and still hunt the season.
• Ten boxes ship per case, letting hunters buy by the case for the best per-round value.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does HammerDown matter for a lever-action rifle specifically? Federal tunes HammerDown’s velocities and bullet geometry for lever-action barrel lengths and tubular-magazine feeding, rather than adapting a bolt-gun load.

What makes the bullet bonded? The jacket is chemically bonded to the core, which keeps the bullet from separating on impact and gives it more consistent expansion and penetration.

Buy Federal HammerDown .45-70 Gov 300gr

A lever gun deserves a load built around how it actually feeds and shoots, and HammerDown is engineered around exactly that. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.