Tough One: Spencer 56-50 bullets & reload data

[zipperzap]

Well, it's time to go into production. Anyone have a source
for bullets, reloading data? I found some brass on Midway.

[warf73]

Get Guns March Â’06 page 75 issue has a great write up about 56-50 Spencer.

That will be my next rifle purchase, been wanting one of those rifles since I watch the move Unforgiven. It really is a piece of American History.

Here is the data that was printed in the article.

Powder Trail Boss 12grains was starting load
Bullet was a NEI 315grs.
Brass was Star Line
Average of 1,184fps

If you wanted more info on load data using Trail Boss call Hodgdon Powered Co. @ 1- 913-362-9455

Warf

[zipperzap]

Here was my purchase(s) yesterday! The Spencer's companion is a
Navy Replica S&W Russian .44 - nice pair, eh?

Thanks for the reload data!

Scott

[zipperzap]

Got the Spencer out to the range today - what a hoot!

I've shot just about every carbine imaginable but I
have NEVER shot anything as SWEET as this Spencer
Repeater! It certainly is a crowd attractor! I'd like to
have a dollar for everyone who asked us what it was!

The only better thing would to have had one of my old
hunting horses back - would have loved to have had
tried it from horseback!

These were 350 Gn. RNFP

[warf73]

Very nice looking rig. Lucky dog.

You were shooting 350gr bullets threw that 44 russian?

Aren't those kind of heavy?

Warf

[zipperzap]

warf73

You were shooting 350gr bullets threw that 44 russian?

Aren't those kind of heavy?

Warf

Yeah - I figured that if'n I put more powder behind that bullet ...
it'd just kinda squeeeeze itself right down along that barrel!  :grin:

(Kidding Admin.!)

Actually, the Russian is the sweetest shootin' round i've experienced
in a very long time - a delight to shoot! Wishin' I had discovered it a
long time ago!