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Thread: SPencer shooters? (56-50)

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    Boolit Buddy DEVERS454's Avatar
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    SPencer shooters? (56-50)

    Anyone else interested in shooting this?

    I have found that cut down 500gr 50-70 bullet molds from Lee work PERFECTLY, but, they need a larger lube well.

    I have been thinking of a group buy for this with either a 2 or 6 cavity mold.

    Who else here shoots this wonderful cartridge and gun...?

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    Devers454,I dont have a Spencer.Every one I see is just a too rich for my blood.But a lot of N-SSA guys do.Most have orgionals with the CF conversions.The Re pops in 44 russian were real nightmares to keep operating.The latest batch is better in 56-50 cartridge but are having some teething problems from what I hear.
    The Romano .518 mould made for the maynard works well I hear using cutdown 50/70 brass.OAL is rear critical on this round.There have been some info printed I have someplace in my collection[piles]Let me know if you want me to dig for it.
    There is a CAS BB decated to Spencer info
    http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php?board=35.0
    And the archive of the N-SSA BB
    http://www.n-ssa.net/phpbb/
    Also in http://www.civilwarguns.com/board/

    http://www.civilwarguns.com/spencer1.html
    http://www.civilwarguns.com/spencer2.html
    http://www.civilwarguns.com/spencer3.html
    http://www.civilwarguns.com/spen2b1.html
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    I grew up reading Louis Lamour and wanting a 56 Spencer 'cuz thats what Cap Rountree would "cut loose" with. I still want one. I want a Dusenburg too and I suppose I'll get one just as quick!

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    Well, my 56-50 Taylors' spencer works like a charm. I don't know anything about "teething" problems with the 56-50.

    Its interesting, the breach block from the 56-50 Taylors will drop into (as I have been told) an original 1865 spencer carbine.

    I'd still like to get a higher production setup going than just a single cavity mold...

    Maybe some day.

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