Trivia says:
The Gatling guns used in the time period of this film were chambered in .45-70 Government, which had a muzzle velocity of 1.600 feet per second, a 300-grain lead bullet and had a range of well over a mile. In fact, the Army's standard target at the time the caliber was used was a 6x6 wooden target at 600 yards, well over the distance shown in this film, and the .45-70 round was also used to shoot bison (buffalo) in the late 1800's. So modest cover would not have saved you and the range for the Gatling gun in the movie was more than accurate.
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