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.45-70 Gov't is a type of ammunition in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics[]

A powerful, .45 caliber, late 19th-century era black powder rifle round, .45-70 Gov't (Government) rounds are one of the rarer types of ammunition found in the Mojave Wasteland. However, especially at higher levels, they can be bought in decent quantities from some merchants.

Production[]

Standard and SWC .45-70 Gov't rounds can be crafted at a reloading bench. A single cartridge requires the following ingredients:

Materials:Requirements:Produces:
Lead (30)
Range
Repair: 65
Level
.45-70 Gov't Rounds (1)
Materials:Requirements:Produces:
Lead (40)
Range
Repair: 90
Level
.45-70 SWC (hand load) (1)

Breakdown[]

Breaking down a standard .45-70 round yields:

Materials:Requirements:Produces:
.45-70 Gov't Rounds (1)
Range
Repair: 65
Level
Lead (27)

Weapons using this ammunition[]

Variants[]

.45-70 Gov't, hollow point[]

Hollow point bullets mushroom or fragment on impact, causing massive trauma to unarmored targets. However, since the bullet loses almost all of its energy upon contact, it will hardly be able to penetrate armored targets. Certain weapons such as the Medicine Stick, combined with 100 Guns skill, as well as perks such as Cowboy, Bloody Mess and other damage boosting perks can result in the total damage exceeding the 3x DT multiplier of these bullets.

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

Flat-nosed round designed to deal maximum damage to targets at close range by tumbling when it hits. This type of round was originally designed to shoot paper targets. This ammunition type puts a severe strain on a gun's condition due to its extremely heavy powder load. It requires the Hand Loader perk to craft.

Comparison[]

Legend
Ammunition type- Ammunition TypeWeapons spreadWeapons spread modifier
Damage Modifier- Weapon Damage modifierBonus effectAmmo bonus effect
Damage Threshold modifier- Target Damage Threshold modifierCraftable- Ammo is craftable
Condition penalty- Weapon condition modifierPercentage chance of empty casing- Percentage change of empty casing, hull or drained cell/pack/tank
Ammunition typeDamage modifierDamage Threshold modifierCondition penaltySpread modifierCraftablePercentage chance of empty casing
.45-70 gov't, standardx 1x 1x 1x 1Yes35% chance
.45-70 gov't, SWC (hand load)x 1.2- 6x 3x 1Yes20% chance
.45-70 gov't,hollow pointx 1.75x 3x 1x 1No35% chance

Notable locations[]

Notes[]

If one looks closely at the headstamp on the cartridge model, it contradictingly reads ".357 Magnum."

Gallery[]

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