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Special Interests - Groups & Societies => Spencer Shooting Society => Topic started by: nb.nagantsniper on October 17, 2020, 01:37:25 PM
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hello from Canada
lately ive been interested to get a Spencer, up in Canada there few and original shooter models are very pricy.
ive got a lead on a reenactor group, with 4 or 5 CHIAPPA spencer rifles -- all in 44-40, 30 inch barrels. ive seen and read all the down falls of the chiappa s ,
my questions .
q1 starting off could i buy factory 44-40 ammo, then plan to reload brass and mold my own lead bullets
are the Chiappa Spencer ok an safe with factory made modern smokeless powder ammo?
q2 what dies / bullet molds would be my best buy / best bet for use in reloading for a Chiappa in 44-40 ??
any advise on Chiappa Spencers in general, its the only game in town it seems . ??? ??? ???
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Q1: Yes, the Chiappa Spencer is perfectly capable of handling smokeless factory ammo. I would advise you to avoid the Winchester brand semi-jacketed ammo, as it is loaded with undersize bullets (.425") so that it may be safely fired in old original .44-40 rifles. I guess the Chiappa Spencer-barrels measure around .430".
Get lead flat-nose ammo if you can.
Q2: LEE Precision 3-die sets are probably your best buy. They also include the shellholder. (LEE # 14)
You do not need to buy the LEE Factory Crimp die; it will ruin your case-necks in short order.
If you plan on reloading with blackpowder you should also avoid the LEE bulletmolds; they have shallow grease-grooves and will not hold enough lube for extended shooting with a 30" barrel.
The Lyman steel moldblocks have generous grease-grooves and will work better with blackpowder loads.
Other than that I can only encourage you to read all relevant info on this Spencer-forum.
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thanks for the info, i currently reload for my modern ( ww1 an ww2 ere) rifles, and black powder rifles ( martini , snider, and swiss vetterli ) and do muzzleloading and cast bullets an ball.
always prefer to get the info before diving in, learning from others is better than learning from my own mistakes.