Hornady LEVERevolution 45-70 Government 325 Grain Flex Tip eXpanding Centerfire Ammunition 82747
Product Description
Traditional lever-action rifles utilizing tubular magazines have historically been bound to blunt, flat-nosed bullet architectures to eliminate the catastrophic hazard of recoil-induced primer detonation within the magazine tube. This configuration bottleneck dramatically restricts the platform's ballistic efficiency, yielding a low ballistic coefficient, rapid velocity decay, and a steep trajectory drop-off that limits effective downrange engagement. The Hornady LEVERevolution 45-70 Government cartridge completely eliminates this operational bottleneck, delivering modern aerodynamic performance to classic lever-action weapon systems without compromising structural magazine safety.
At the metallurgical and structural core of this advanced projectile is the patented elastomeric Flex Tip technology (FTX) insert, mechanically integrated into a heavy-duty, progressive-tapering InterLock copper alloy jacket. This specialized outer jacket is locked to a high-density, custom-alloyed lead core via an internal high-interlock ring, ensuring optimal mass retention and controlled expansion upon fluid impact. The payload utilizes premium, high-draw reloadable brass casings paired with specialized protective surface finishes and clean-burning, high-energy propellants tailored to maximize muzzle velocity within standard physical chamber limits.
The mechanical victory of this ammunition design manifests in its streamlined secant ogive geometry, which provides a flatter flight path and retains up to 40% more kinetic energy than standard flat-point loads. The precise physical installation geometry and uniform case crimping provide absolute mounting stability under severe mechanical shear or high recoil forces. This tight internal tolerance profile stabilizes the cartridge within the chamber during the high-pressure ignition sequence, guaranteeing exceptional zero-drift consistency, positive extractor engagement, and reliable structural uniformity field after field.
Each package contains one retail factory box of 20 rounds of Hornady LEVERevolution 45-70 Government 325 Grain Flex Tip eXpanding centerfire rifle cartridges safely seated within an integrated internal shock-absorbing grid matrix.
*Administrative Armorer Staging, Ammunition Safety & Transit Guidance: All small arms ammunition must ship exclusively via UPS Ground or FedEx Ground surface networks and is 100% restricted from any air transportation channels due to hazardous material regulations. Purchasers must fulfill the mandatory federal constraint requiring a minimum of 21 years of age. Explicit delivery gatekeeping constraints require direct routing to a verified Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) or licensed commercial vendor in California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Conclude every field fire or workbench loading sequence by thoroughly washing hands with cold water and soap immediately to execute comprehensive lead decontamination. Armerers must distinguish between modern full-pressure SAAMI footprints optimized for modern lever actions (such as Marlin 1895 or Henry repeaters) and vintage actions; ensure older 19th-century single-shot Trapdoor designs possess proper receiver structural integrity before chambering high-performance propellants. While suppressor-optimized sub-1,100 FPS loads limit gas blowback, this heavy-recoil hunting profile generates high-velocity supersonic performance engineered for maximum kinetic energy transfer.
Key Features
- Patented FTX Elastomeric Tip: Provides complete safety in tubular magazines while enabling a pointed profile for a higher ballistic coefficient.
- InterLock Inner Core Crimp: Mechanically binds the copper jacket to the high-density lead core to maximize mass retention and deep penetration.
- Advanced Secant Ogive Geometry: Delivers a highly efficient aerodynamic profile resulting in a flatter trajectory and increased downrange speed.
- Tailored High-Energy Propellants: Produces elevated muzzle velocities at safe, compliant chamber pressures for maximum terminal effect.
- Premium Reloadable Brass Casings: Manufactured to demanding dimensional metrics to ensure smooth chambering and multi-cycle reloading capability.
- Enhanced Kinetic Energy Delivery: Yields up to 40% more energy retention over traditional flat-nose 45-70 Government cartridges.
Product Specifications
- Brand: Hornady
- Product Line: LEVERevolution
- MPN/SKU: 82747
- UPC Barcode: 090255827477
- Chassis Metallurgy: InterLock Tapered Copper Jacket with High-Density Lead Core
- Coating Finishing: Standard Polished High-Draw Dimensional Brass
- Operational Dimensions: 45-70 Government (325 Grain FTX Projectile)
- Packing Metrics: 20 Rounds Per Individual Retail Box
