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"What's the difference between a Sharps .45-70 and .45-110? Why don't Box of Truth give veloclity when he talks about his guns...?

The .45-70 continues in service today as a popular boutique-weapon in that many own one but most do not hunt with them, and none of the big name firearms manufacturers offer such rifles. The .45-70 weighs in at 13 pounds and kicks off a 400 grain bullet comparable to hunting loads for the .454 Casull. The 45.-110 weighs 19 pounds and think of it as a slightly weak .500 magnum. The 110 kicks less than the 70 because of it's added weight, something most buyers aren't aware of as the fear of shooting what "Quigley" shot overwhelms them, as it did the fat old retired guy over at Box O' Truth who figured that for him the 70 would be "more practical". For what, escapes me so don't ask. The 110 is flatter shooting with the right ammunition, recoils less, and is more suitable for African or Alaskan game than the 70, but you'll need to click into Box a lot more so that his hits generate the cash flow enabling him to purchase a more expensive rifle.

45-70: 405 grain bullet at a MV of 1350 fps.
45-110: 550 grain bullet at a MV of 1360 fps

As to why he doesn't provide velocity tables, that question is best answered by he than me. Most likely he doesn't want to ruin his axiom of "rifles are rifles and handguns are handguns" by posting the numbers that do not lie as well as he does.