.45-70 Gov't

	For more information about the .45-70 Government, see .45-70 on Wikipedia.

Fallout: New Vegas ammunition

.45-70 Gov't

.45-70 Gov't


Weight	HC 0.065	Value	4

base id	00121133

.45-70 Gov't, hollow point


Weight	HC 0.065	Value	8

base id	0013e43d

.45-70 Gov't, SWC (hand load)


Weight	HC 0.065	Value	5

base id	0013e43e

.45-70 Gov't (Junk) JSawyer


Weight	HC 0.065	Value	0

base id	0000fb75

.45-70 Government is a type of ammunition in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics

The .45-70 Government is a rifle cartridge developed by the U.S. Army's Springfield Armory for use in the Springfield Model 1873, as a replacement for the aging .50-70, adopted in 1866. Although it has been replaced by more flexible cartridges in military use, it remains an extremely powerful type of ammunition, particularly against wasteland big game.

Weapons using this ammunition

Hunting revolver
Ranger Sequoia
Brush gun
Gun Runners' Arsenal Medicine Stick
Gun Runners' Arsenal Hunting revolver (GRA)

Crafting

Components		Requirements		Products
1 Case, .45-70 Gov't 30 Lead 4 Powder, rifle 1 Primer, large rifle		Reloading bench Repair: 65		1 .45-70 Gov't

Breakdown

Components		Requirements		Products
1 .45-70 Gov't		Reloading bench Repair: 65		1 Case, .45-70 Gov't 27 Lead 3 Powder, rifle 1 Primer, large rifle

Variants

.45-70 Gov't, hollow point

Hollow point bullets feature a hollowed out shape at the tip of the bullet, causing the bullet to expand upon impact, delivering more kinetic energy to the target and disrupting tissue more extensively. However, this same property also leads to reduced penetrative power, as the bullet will be stopped by armor much more easily due to its properties.

.45-70 Gov't, SWC (hand load)

The semiwadcutter is a .45-70 round loaded to combine the best properties of a traditional bullet and a wadcutter. It features a conical nose with a flat point, sitting on a larger cylinder, which transitions into a narrower end. As a result, rather than tearing into the target like a standard bullet would, the semiwadcutter punches a clean hole, with the middle segment of the bullet enlarging the hole. The result? A bullet offering superior damage and performance against reinforced targets.

Crafting

Components		Requirements		Products
1 Case, .45-70 Gov't 40 Lead 5 Powder, rifle 1 Primer, large rifle		Reloading bench Hand Loader (rank: 1) Repair: 90		1 .45-70 Gov't, SWC

.45-70 Gov't (Junk)

	The following is based on the JSawyer mod and has not been confirmed by canon sources.

Rounds crafted with the use of scrap metal, these offer lower ballistic performance and significantly stress the firearm, but are better than nothing.

Crafting

Components		Requirements		Products
6 Case, .45-70 Gov't 1 Scrap Metal 2 Tin Can		Reloading bench Junk Rounds (rank: 1) Repair: 45		6 .45-70 Gov't

Comparison

Name	Damage	Damage Threshold	Condition	Weapons Spread	Craftable	Empty Casing
45-70 Gov't	x 1	x 1	x 1	x 1	Yes	35% Chance
45-70 Gov't, hollow point	x 1.75	x 3	x 1	x 1	No	35% Chance
45-70 Gov't, SWC (hand load)	x 1.2	- 6	x 3	x 1	Yes	20% Chance
45-70 Gov't (Junk) JSawyer	x 0.95	X 1	x 1.2	x 1	Yes	35% Chance