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Special Interests - Groups & Societies => Spencer Shooting Society => Topic started by: Grapeshot on April 27, 2008, 07:29:24 PM
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:( Well I didn't have a good day yesterday. One of my Dragoons gave up the ghost half way through a match. I had to take it apart and lost one of the grip frame screws and then, after I got it all broken down and all the BP Fouling cleaned off I find a huge burr on the Hammer cam that activates the Cylinder bolt.
I've got the pistol all apart on my workbench waiting for a new hammer and grip screw.
One good thing, I was having a clean match up to this malfunction. I was hitting everything I was shooting at, even with my Spencer. In fact, the Spencer was a surprise for all. The Posse all kidded me and commented that I was a Glutten for Punishment.
A little more practice and I'll have the Spencer down Pat and shooting a little faster.
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Grapeshot,
Original or repro Spencer ??? ??? What load were you using that worked for you ??? ???
Thanks for posting your shoot results ;D
Two Flints
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Grapeshot,
Original or repro Spencer ??? ??? What load were you using that worked for you ??? ???
Thanks for posting your shoot results ;D
Two Flints
The Carbine was the Taylor's Armi Sport .56/.50. I was using 2.2 cc's of 777behind a 350 grain .512 diameter bullet from a Lyman Mold I picked up a year or so ago. I did notice that you have to be firm and sharp when working that lever. ;D
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I followed your lead and shot Frontiersman this past weekend. My Uberti 1851 Navy called it quits on three chambers, but the Pietta(!) chugged along. My Spencer, as always, shot like a champ. 200gr LSP with grease cookie over all the holy black I could get in.