Hi all -
I'm very new to this forum, but glad to find Spencer shooters out there.
I own a 56-56 rifle in the 22,000 serial range, that after many years I am just getting back to shooting.
I use a Rapine flat-nosed, heeled bullet that weighs in at 379 +/-2 gr., and use both 50-70 cases and some of the new starline 56-60 brass.
To fire it I have an S&S Firearms centerfire block, and a replacement tube. For safety, I filed down the follower in the tube so that it is flat-nosed like the bullets.
I recently tried some Trail Boss - 9 gr. loads and clocked in at around 1000 fps. - which seemed quite safe for the old girl. The 50-70 cases came in slightly higher, and the longer 56-50 cases came in slightly lower, and with more variation. If I can find the right tools, I'll probably cut down the 56-50s, after I figure out how to modify them to extract properly.
Thanks! 'Looking forward to trading notes.
Bead Swinger