Looking for reloading die for original Spencer rifle

Two Flints · April 30, 2010, 04:44:44 AM

Hi Bead Swinger,

I'm not sure that I still have the ones you sent me? In any case they are in Maine and I am here in MA for another two weeks. Then, I'd be able to look see.

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Four Sixes · May 14, 2010, 09:25:17 AM

Thanks Two Flints and Bead Swinger for your assistant in getting the heeled bullets for my Spencer rifle

BTW....I have any other question for the group. The rear stock in my Spencer rifle is loose. I can feel it moving up and down as I cycliing the breech block. It hleps a little after I tighten all the screws that attached to the rear stock (trigger graud, hammer side plate etc). But then it will start shaking again after a few cycling the breech block...anyone have any idea on how to resolve or improve it? Thanks in advance again.

Regards,

4-sixes

Herbert · May 14, 2010, 05:46:24 PM

when you take the magizine tube out you can see a nut that goes around the outer magizine tube ,this tightens the stock to the action

Four Sixes · May 15, 2010, 12:32:29 PM

Hi Herbert,

Do you mean that I have to remove the stock too? I don't see the nut after I removed the loading tube. If you don't mind, would you be kind enough to send me a picture. Thanks!

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Herbert · May 15, 2010, 06:12:24 PM

Quote from: Four Sixes on May 15, 2010, 12:32:29 PM
Hi Herbert,

Do you mean that I have to remove the stock too? I don't see the nut after I removed the loading tube. If you don't mind, would you be kind enough to send me a picture. Thanks!

4-sixes

You do not remove the stock ,but removing the butt plate makes it easier,the nut is the largest round peice that goes around the magizine tube ,it is easily reconised because it has a slot ither side of the magizine tube,you will have to make a screw driver to fit,i have not got a camera to take a photo but if you have another look i am sure you will see what i am describing

Four Sixes · May 16, 2010, 03:10:53 PM

Thanks Herbert...I saw it once I removed the butt plate. You are right, it is such a big 'nut'...LOL

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Four Sixes · June 02, 2010, 04:32:35 PM

Finally get 4 of the Rapine 56-56 heeled cast bullets. Attached is the picture of it with my paper patched 56-50 bullet using Dakota Widowmaker Lee Modified mold and the 56-56 cartridge loaded with paper-patched bullet. Will try them out to see how accurate they will be in my original Spencer rifle.

Here is the demension of the heeled bullet:
Height: 0.7425"
Heel diameter: 0.517"
Last band: 0.5335"
curve part of the bullet: 0.5320"

Not sure if Dakota Widowmaker could be interested in making a modify mold to cast the heeled bullet 56-56 cal...I will be the 1st one to order one

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Four Sixes · June 13, 2010, 05:05:39 PM

Finally got the chance to test the 56-56 reload today. Pretty happy with the result 9ten shots with one flier)

Bench rest: 50yd
Load: 35 grain FFF with 0.03" wad
Bullet: paper patched 515" bullet from modified Lee mold; sized to 536"
Shooting as single shot

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Two Flints · June 13, 2010, 05:46:34 PM

Hi Four Sixes,

You posted, "Finally get 4 of the Rapine 56-56 heeled cast bullets". Where did you get them? Source?

Thanks for sharing your good shooting

Two Flints

Four Sixes · June 13, 2010, 05:56:34 PM

Hi Two Flints,

I got the 4 heeled bullets from Pat Kaboskey (262-363-4625 call to place orders evening after 6 pm CST)
Address: S. 80 W. 30650 Meadowlark Circle, Mukwonago, WI 53149

He does Civil War Era Custom Bullets. Good luck!

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Herbert · June 13, 2010, 06:59:22 PM

good shooting,these guns are capable of very good acuracy,i sugest you you check the chamber end or the rifling it is oftern around .545 tapering to .535 at the muzell if you have found a sourse of boolits you may as well get the best one,proper fit will reduce leading and inprove acuracy for longer strings of shots,good luck you are nealy there