Remington® Core-Lokt® Express 45-70 Government 405 Grain Soft Point – "The Deadliest Mushroom In The Woods" Centerfire Rifle Ammunition – 20-Round Box – 29473
Product Description
The Remington® Core-Lokt® Express 45-70 Government 405 Grain Soft Point Ammunition (29473) represents an absolute cornerstone in big-bore hunting heritage, traditional straight-wall ballistics, and proven field lethality, proudly loaded by American ammunition pioneers in Lonoke, Arkansas. Explicitly engineered to provide unfailing mechanical reliability and deep terminal penetration for classic lever-actions and modern big-bore rifles, this heavy-mass centerfire load has earned its reputation as the definitive choice for North American big game. While modern exotic or hyper-velocity cartridges often rely on complex polymer tips or fragile jackets that can peel apart instantly upon striking thick brush, Core-Lokt establishes an unyielding ballistic threshold. This flagship hardware asset (047700057804) grants deep-woods hunters, tracking specialists, and brush-country traditionalists absolute mechanical and physical authority over their hunting workspace.
The core structural and metallurgical superiority of this time-tested hunting round centers on its legendary mechanically locked lead core and progressively tapering copper alloy jacket. Unlike standard jacketed soft points whose outer skins easily shear away or fragment upon high-mass skeletal impact loops, the Core-Lokt bullet features a heavy copper jacket that is physically locked to the solid lead core body. This ensures controlled, progressive mushroom expansion to nearly twice the original bullet diameter while preserving exceptional weight retention. Traveling at a traditional, action-safe muzzle velocity of 1,330 feet per second (FPS), the massive 405-grain slug slams targets with a devastating 1,591 foot-pounds of muzzle energy, forging an immense permanent wound channel that punches completely through heavy muscle tissue, thick hide, and massive bone configurations.
The true operational triumph of this American-built cartridge lines within its **flawless lever-action feeding geometry and reloadable brass uniform tolerances**. Traditional rimmed straight-wall rounds can introduce frustrating feeding hang-ups if the bullet profile lacks concentric consistency; Remington curves this soft point with an optimized round-nose profile that glides seamlessly past tubular magazine elevators and chamber ramps. Packed inside premium, virgin boxer-primed yellow brass hulls and driven by highly stable, clean-burning propellants, this classic load minimizes internal barrel scaling and throat erosion. This 20-round payload gives you absolute terminal dominance over your platform's heavy-caliber defensive and hunting staging loops.
Includes: (1) 20-Round Box of Authentic Remington Core-Lokt Express .45-70 Government Ammunition (405 Grain Mechanically Locked Jacketed Soft Point Projectiles, Low-Friction Yellow Brass Casings, Clean-Burning Custom Propellant Matrix), Packed inside Original Branded Factory Sealed Retail Packaging.
*Administrative Armorer Staging, Action Pressure Classifications & Regional Statutory Restrictions Guidance: The Remington Core-Lokt 405gr round is a specialized, high-mass hunting asset. **CRUCIAL FIREARM ACTION SAFE PRESSURE CEILING:** This specific 405-grain load is loaded to traditional SAAMI specifications of approximately 1,330 FPS; **this lower-velocity, standard-pressure profile makes it exceptionally safe and fully compliant for use in all functional action classes, including original or replica antique Springfield Trapdoor rifles, rolling blocks, classic Marlin 1895 models, and modern Henry steel lever guns; do not confuse this with high-pressure (+P) custom magnum loads which can destroy vintage receivers**. **HAZMAT SURFACE SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS:** In strict compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) and federal hazardous material mandates, all small arms ammunition must ship exclusively via **UPS Ground or FedEx Ground transport networks and is completely restricted from air shipping transit; buyers must be at least 21 years of age**. Local state and county regulations strictly boundary online ammunition delivery; shipments bound for **California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Connecticut, and Massachusetts must route directly to a verified Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) or certified commercial ammunition vendor with mandatory identity/background screening loops**. Thoroughly wash hands with cold soap and water immediately following any field fire or bench loading procedures.
Key Features
- Legendary 2x Core-Lokt Expansion: Engineered with a progressively tapering copper alloy jacket that mushrooms outward to twice the original caliber diameter for devastating wound cavities.
- High-Mass 405 Grain Hammer: Packs a heavy 405-grain profile that maximizes downrange momentum, driving deep through thick muscle structures and breaking heavy skeletal boundaries.
- Trapdoor Action Pressure Safe: Calibrated to traditional, safe pressure limits (~1330 FPS) to ensure flawless, risk-free function in vintage Springfield Trapdoors, replicas, and modern actions alike.
- Optimized Round-Nose Geometry: Profiled specifically to facilitate sleek, tool-free feeding inside lever-action tubular magazines, preventing point-on-primer magazine detonations.
- Premium Virgin Brass Hulls: Loaded in high-uniformity, factory-original yellow brass cases engineered to support seamless extraction and multiple armorer reloading bench cycles.
- Clean-Burning Propellant Core: Uses tightly controlled powder lots to stabilize velocity standard deviations while drastically reducing carbon soot loading inside your barrel.
Product Specifications
- Brand: Remington® Ammunition / Remington Express® (Precision blended, pressure-vetted, and field-tested natively by American ballisticians)
- Product Line: Core-Lokt® Centerfire High-Performance Hunting Series
- Cartridge Caliber Designation: .45-70 Government (.45-70 Govt / .45-70 Gov straight-wall rifle cartridge)
- SKU / MPN: 29473 (Alternative Industry Identifiers: R45701 / R4570G / REM29473)
- UPC Barcode Number: 047700057804
- Projectile Grain Weight: 405 Grains (~26.24 Grams) Heavy High-Mass Dynamic Slug
- Bullet Style Architecture: Core-Lokt® Jacketed Soft Point (SP / Exposed Lead Round Nose)
- Muzzle Velocity Metric: 1,330 Feet Per Second (FPS) Nominal Base (Traditional Standard Pressure Corridor)
- Muzzle Energy Rating: 1,591 Foot-Pounds (Ft-Lbs) of Massive Kinetic Target Impact Power
- Velocity at 100 Yards: 1,227 Feet Per Second (FPS) Downrange Velocity Line
- Energy at 100 Yards: 1,353 Foot-Pounds (Ft-Lbs) Residual Terminal Strike Power
- Ballistic Coefficient Index: 0.281 (G1 Static Mathematical External Reference Line)
- Cartridge Casing Metallurgy: Premium Quality Virgin Reloadable Yellow Brass Hull
- Primer Configuration Class: Non-Corrosive Boxer Primed Large Rifle Battery Cup Array
- Primary Application Corridor: Large Game Harvesting (Whitetail Deer, Moose, Elk, Feral Hogs, Bear, Straight-Wall State Compliance)
- Firearm Platform Compatibility: Lever-Action Rifles (Marlin 1895, Henry Side Gate, Winchester 1886), Single-Shot Trapdoors, and Rolling Blocks
- Packaging Configuration Base: 20 Rounds Per Individual Retail Pack // 200 Rounds Per Master Storage Case
- Product Net Box Weight: ~1.45 lbs (~23.20 oz Fully Loaded Cartridge Block Pack)
- Total Packaging Shipping Mass: ~1.75 lbs (Enclosed Inside Secure DOT-Compliant Ground Transport Card Boxing)
