MORE Spencer Action!

Wayne Miller · Post by **Wayne Miller** » Sat May 24, 2008 12:11 pm

I took this one later in the day when the rain quit. In this one, you see what happens when you short stroke the lever. Good thing no one was shooting back at me!

Post by **Hobie** » Sat May 24, 2008 12:39 pm

That is just so neat...

All I can say is that the list is long and the time (and money) is short...

Thanks for sharing!

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sat May 24, 2008 12:42 pm

Ah yes, I know the routine well. Shoot a magazine full, then look down to see where the empties went so you don't step on them. Then squat and pic them up. Yep, know that well.

That thing has a quite a healthy thump to the report doesn't it. Very different from the 73 and it's .45 Colt round.

Joe

Wayne Miller · Post by **Wayne Miller** » Sat May 24, 2008 1:06 pm

J Miller wrote:Ah yes, I know the routine well. Shoot a magazine full, then look down to see where the empties went so you don't step on them. Then squat and pic them up. Yep, know that well.

That thing has a quite a healthy thump to the report doesn't it. Very different from the 73 and it's .45 Colt round.

Joe

Well Joe, those cases are about a buck and a quarter a piece

and losing them is NOT a good thing.

I didn't realize there was THAT much difference in the report of the two until I watched the videos. I will tell you that shooting the Spencer is more satisfying than the '73. I guess it is the extra "thump" of feeling like you are shooting a real rifle. Besides, the Spencer it LOTS easier to clean up after shooting BP rounds than the '73!

The Spencer may be the ultimate plinker....right up there with a '76 in 45-60. Now THAT'S FUN!

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Sat May 24, 2008 8:22 pm

Hes having a bunch of fun and Im jealous

Wayne Miller · Post by **Wayne Miller** » Sat May 24, 2008 8:46 pm

RIHMFIRE wrote:He's having a bunch of fun and I'm jealous

Yup, it was fun! But then I had to clean my guns.....and the brass....and cast more bullets....and buy more Goex.... IT NEVER ENDS!!!!!!

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Sat May 24, 2008 8:54 pm

Wayne Miller wrote:
RIHMFIRE wrote:He's having a bunch of fun and I'm jealous
Yup, it was fun! But then I had to clean my guns.....and the brass....and cast more bullets....and buy more Goex.... IT NEVER ENDS!!!!!!

Like he said...

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Sat May 24, 2008 9:49 pm

That was great, Wayne. I really enjoyed that.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sun May 25, 2008 8:45 am

oh yes, fantastic. Thanks.
Nath.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sun May 25, 2008 8:54 am

I really appreciated your videos. thanks.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Mon May 26, 2008 9:48 pm

Wayne Miller wrote: Well Joe, those cases are about a buck and a quarter a piece and losing them is NOT a good thing.

Wayne, I carry a small (8 x 8, IIRC) blue plastic tarp in my shooter's bag. Plop it down when I can and let the brass fall on it. Saves a lot of headache about worrying where expensive brass flies off to when shooting, and lets me focus on the target versus where the brass is going.

Great post - I love seeing you shoot that Spencer - almost, but not quite as much as I love shooting mine!!!

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Tue May 27, 2008 10:55 am

Thanks for posting.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue May 27, 2008 12:37 pm

Wayne,
Know the shortstroke routine very well. Very cool, I've seen a couple of them at matches... ain't fast, but... style points are in the stratosphere!

Wayne Miller · Post by **Wayne Miller** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:01 pm

Griff wrote:Wayne,
Know the shortstroke routine very well. Very cool, I've seen a couple of them at matches... ain't fast, but... style points are in the stratosphere!

I have to admit that I am kind of proud of myself.....I didn't even flinch.

1886 · Post by **1886** » Tue May 27, 2008 8:24 pm

Man that thing barks, bet it bites too. Very cool. 1886.

Wayne Miller · Post by **Wayne Miller** » Tue May 27, 2008 8:42 pm

1886 wrote:Man that thing barks, bet it bites too. Very cool. 1886.

Actually, the recoil is pretty light. You are talking a .50 caliber, 350gr bullet at 900fps out of an eight pound rifle. Those ballistics are out of a 20" barrel. I keep thinking that the 56-50 Spencer would make a DANDY revolver round. Now, by way of contrast, my 50-70 Remington Rolling Block shoves a 515gr bullet at about 1,300 fps. VAST difference between the two!

At the crotchety/old age of 43 (two years ago), I got braces on my teeth (WHAT WAS I THINKING?!?). The first time I shot my Roller after I got braces, I came away bleeding! I am leaving the big punkin' rollers until after I get the braces off. Of course, that didn't stop me from spending two hours casting bullets for my 50-70 Roller and 45-70 Shiloh yesterday....

1886 · Post by **1886** » Tue May 27, 2008 9:00 pm

Wayne Miller wrote:
1886 wrote:Man that thing barks, bet it bites too. Very cool. 1886.
Actually, the recoil is pretty light. You are talking a .50 caliber, 350gr bullet at 900fps out of an eight pound rifle. Those ballistics are out of a 20" barrel. I keep thinking that the 56-50 Spencer would make a DANDY revolver round. Now, by way of contrast, my 50-70 Remington Rolling Block shoves a 515gr bullet at about 1,300 fps. VAST difference between the two! At the crotchety/old age of 43 (two years ago), I got braces on my teeth (WHAT WAS I THINKING?!?). The first time I shot my Roller after I got braces, I came away bleeding! I am leaving the big punkin' rollers until after I get the braces off. Of course, that didn't stop me from spending two hours casting bullets for my 50-70 Roller and 45-70 Shiloh yesterday....

I was not referring to the recoil but rather the size of the hole it would place in one. I bet it would make a dandy revolver round. 1886.