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The .45-70 300 grain Winchester Supreme partition Gold at about 1850 fps is my favorite factory load for a combination of acuracy, flat shooting, and devastating performance on game. We also have loaded the Nosler protected point bullet used in these Supreme factory loads on up well above 2000 fps. 2200 fps is the upper limit recommended by Nosler and this is my standard 300 grain hunting load. At 2600, they make a super varmint load. BTW, I am using a Winchester 1886 .45-90 with 26" full octagon barrel which makes for a 9.5 pound rifle that absorbs much of the jolt from hot loads.