45-70 Govt – 250 gr MonoFlex – Hornady (82741) – 200 Rounds

The 45-70 Government is a big game classic, and Hornady’s LEVERevolution line was designed to get more from lever guns like it. This listing is Hornady LEVERevolution 45-70 Govt 250 grain MonoFlex ammo, MPN 82741, sold as a 200 round case for hunters who want a lead-free bullet from their lever action.

Hornady rates 82741 at 2,025 fps with 2,276 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. MonoFlex is a solid copper bullet with a flexible elastomer tip, so it is safe in tubular magazines while still having a pointed, more aerodynamic shape than a traditional flat nose. A monolithic copper bullet holds its weight and penetrates deeply, which suits elk, moose, black bear, and hogs. It also meets lead-free rules in areas that require non-lead hunting ammunition. This is a hunting load, not a practice round.

It fits rifles chambered in 45-70 Government, including the Marlin 1895, Henry Side Gate and Steel lever actions, Winchester 1886 reproductions, Ruger No. 1, and Shiloh or Pedersoli Sharps style rifles. A common question is whether this load is safe in old trapdoor Springfield rifles. Hornady designs LEVERevolution for modern lever actions, so for original trapdoors use loads made specifically for those rifles. Another common question is why the MonoFlex is lighter than lead 45-70 bullets. Copper is less dense than lead, so a 250 grain copper bullet is about as long as a heavier lead bullet.

Hornady 82741 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA by Hornady in Grand Island, Nebraska. Cases are reloadable brass with boxer primers, and the load is non-corrosive. The case holds 10 boxes of 20 rounds, 200 in total, from one lot, which is plenty to zero, practice, and carry the same load through many seasons. Check your state rules if you hunt where lead bullets are restricted.