Howdy to the camp,
Boy, I sure love this 44-40 Spencer.
They infantry rifle is a keeper, though I will probably only use it for Plainsmen a(single loading) and longe range lever. With the added barrel length and weight, I think the 56-50 will be too much for almost all main match rifle targets.
They 44-40 Spencer, however, is a peach. I continued to get cloverleaf patterns at 25 yards with Black Hills factory. I can't wait to load some BP loads. I plan on using it at the next match I go to (maybe next week end at Murietta). The Spencer, with a .44 Russian Model and an 1860 Richards-Mason and I should be stylin'!
I have sent Tammy at Taylor's some functioning dummies made from black hills 44-40 ammo. They are going to use them to check and make sure the problem I had was a "one only".