44caliberkid, my original Spencer can be rather finicky....but it will still get through a match, it's just slow.....
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However, French Jack and Black River Smith both have repros (in .56-50), and they do quite well. I've never seen French Jack have any trouble (although I'm sure he may have, at some point), and Black River Smith had a 'little' trouble with his at the last National Shoot, but still got through it.
The Spencer is not the rifle for the guy who is 'out to win'....
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Now, an Evans? THAT has possibilities!
As to the Volcanic, I did see a couple of years ago where someone had a repro of it...a custom job, I believe. I thought it was pretty neat!