Commercial companies followed suit. For dangerous game and other large critters, there are many high-power +P .45-70 loads on the market that push heavy bullets much faster than the original specs.

With its stovepipe case and thumb-size bullet, the .45/70 is indeed a ghost from the past. Currently factory loaded to 1,330 f.p.s. (feet per second) with a 405-grain soft-point jacketed bullet, the ...