.45-70 Gov't

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

.45-70 Gov't
The standard variant of the ammunition. This is the only type of .45-70 caliber ammunition used by NPCs.

.45-70 Gov't, Hollow Point
Hollowpoint bullets mushroom and break up on impact, causing massive trauma on fleshy, un-armored targets. However, this also means they break up when they hit things like armor plate, drastically reducing the weapon's penetrating power.

45-70 Gov't, SWC (Hand Load)
An ultra-sharp, flat-nosed round designed to deal maximum damage to targets at close range, by tumbling when it hits. Originally designed to shoot paper targets.

Weapons using this ammunition

 * Hunting Revolver
 * Ranger Sequoia
 * Brush gun

Notable locations

 * Can be pick-pocketed from Rangers and Veteran Rangers. (Note that pickpocketing ammo cases rather than the ammo itself will always succeed and accrues no karma loss)
 * Can be purchased from Alexander at the Gun Runners outpost underneath the 188 Trading Post overpass
 * Can be crafted at a Reloading bench if the player has a Guns skill of 65 or above.
 * Shells are sometimes sold at the Gun Runners
 * Can be found on several members of the Great Khans in Red Rock Canyon
 * Can be found at Gun Runners outside the East Gate to Freeside
 * Can be found in Duffle Bags and Footlockers inside the resort at Camp Golf
 * Knight Torres can have the normal ammunition in stock
 * A fairly large amount of this ammo can be found in the Legion Supply Cache during the Caesar's Favor quest.
 * A few rounds can be found in an ammunition box in the basement of Zapp's Neon Signs
 * Can be bought from Cliff Briscoe in Novac.

Bugs

 * Prior to the release of Patch 1.2, standard .45-70 Gov't rounds were exceedingly rare and difficult to find available for purchase, due to their absence from a commonly used vendor ammo list (VendorAmmoBullets100). Rounds were typically only available in the Hollow Point variety, and even then only rarely.  This has since been addressed.

Appearances
.45-70 Gov't appear in Fallout: New Vegas.