Fox Creek Kid-- just received your package. Thanks for the bullets and the boxes. I think I will use them for a pattern to make some out of hardboard.
In looking over the bullets, the Rapine 350T I am familiar with. It has the same seating depth as my Lyman, and the same nose length forward of the crimp groove as the LBT I have. The other bullet you sent has a longer nose, but the lube groove is too little for one groove. If you have to go with smaller grooves, you need at least three like the Lyman. The problem is getting a short "in case" lenght with sufficient lube grooves. The only way to do it and not end up with a buttonhole bullet that has problems with distortion is to go to a hollow base which you can fill with lube. The hollow base is not the final answer either, as too heavy a load will blow out the skirt on them and cause erratic shots. Take your pick. I would rather have a decent lubed bullet than have a few grains more in my Spencer. If I wanted a 50-70, I would get it instead. The other option is to use Hogdon 777, as it is a bit hotter, I understand. I think that I will try some just to see if it does the trick. If it works well with the limitation imposed by the Spencer, I think it might be the way to go. It won't smell the same, but it WILL Smoke.
p.s.-- Fox Creek, sent you a pm