Jim No Horse Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 For style points what could be better for speed I think it should slow me down even more... Yeehaw Jim Hoss Roonwright....gonna slow me down....love the style points though! Just got a Spenser and I am so excited about it....
Kingfish Dave, SASS # 53158 Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Howdy The was a gentleman a few years ago at the Siege of St Augustine shooting a Spencer. It was a lot of fun to watch. He had some kind of speed loader set up for the reloading of his remaining rounds. It seemed to keep the stage time reasonable as I recall. Good luck with the new rifle and have fun. Kingfish Dave
Pit Bull Tex Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Jim, if you shoot that SPENSER with the big Hoss get him to take some pictures of you.He can post them or email them to me.
Diamond Curly SASS#57086 Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 I shot CC a couple of times with my Spencer and 1887 Lever shotgun. Most of the posse thought there should be a special class for anyone shooting a Spencer rifle. I also shoot C&B in CC as well which usually gives me a good chance of finishing dead last for the shoot. The Spencer is a great rifle to bring out when time is not a goal. Enjoy the new rifle.
Hoss Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 For style points what could be better for speed I think it should slow me down even more... Yeehaw Jim Hoss Roonwright....gonna slow me down....love the style points though! Just got a Spenser and I am so excited about it.... It's obvious you HAVE to get a 1887 lever shotgun to go with that Spencer rifle! Just so happens I have a Coyote Cap 87 for sale or trade. I'm coming to Plum Creek on Saturday!
Hoss Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Jim, if you shoot that SPENSER with the big Hoss get him to take some pictures of you.He can post them or email them to me. PBT, you trying to break my camera?
LostVaquero Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 I saw one gentleman at a shoot with a Spencer full rifle. He used a blakesly box with spare tubes. Still not real fast but it was a lot of fun to watch such a historic rifle. Even makes me hanker for one. Sure wish one could use a revolving rifle.
Jim No Horse Posted March 29, 2016 Author Posted March 29, 2016 Nice talk Hosie...break the camera...nice talk...
Rancho Roy Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 I've used my 44-40 Spencer a few times with a Blaklee Box to reload....5 rounds in each tube. Great style points but ain;'t gonna win any speed trials!
Sagebrush Burns, SASS # 14226 Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 Thanks for the kind words Grizz. Been running mine for about 8 years now in whatever category I shoot (age based or duelist) and having a great time. Instead of remembering how slow I shoot, people remember the Spence.
Krazy Kajun Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 Here is a shooter at the FL state match in 2014 running a Spencer
Prescott Palmer Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 The Spencer your getting runs a lot smoother than the one you you see in the above video. See your PM some other info on your Spencer.
Jim No Horse Posted March 30, 2016 Author Posted March 30, 2016 Thanks Grizz and Sagebrush....thinking the Spenser rifle is just what the doctor ordered....Nice shooting Sagebrush.... I will report back when I get the rifle....Jim
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 Never done Heard of No Spenser,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Spencer ,, He made Shotguns too ... Jabez Cowboy
Jim No Horse Posted March 31, 2016 Author Posted March 31, 2016 Thanks Jabez... I guess I could learn how to spell it....Spencer....I stand corrected....Jim
Hoss Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 Never done Heard of No Spenser,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Spencer ,, He made Shotguns too ... Jabez Cowboy Maybe Jim No Horse's "Nom de Plume" is Robert Parker!
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 Wonder Why Mr. Spencer's Slide action Shotgun ain't approved for CAS as it is a much Stronger design than the Winchester 97... And was around long before the Winchester ... And both are Ugly so that can't be the reason ... Jabez Cowboy
Seamus McGillicuddy Posted April 1, 2016 Posted April 1, 2016 JNH When I had my Spencer I used a brass tube just long enough to hold three rounds for the reload. It was crimped at one end & with a cork in the other end. I hope that your is not in .45LC! Seamus
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted April 1, 2016 Posted April 1, 2016 Cause there is NO such Cartridge !!! .45 Long Colt is a modern Mis-nomer ... My colt made in 1873 is marked .45 colts ,,, note no capital and an S ... Jabez Cowboy
Carolina Gunslinger Posted April 1, 2016 Posted April 1, 2016 Does the Spencer care about a minimum OAL?
Seamus McGillicuddy Posted April 1, 2016 Posted April 1, 2016 JNH Semantics aside, the rim on the .45LC is too small to be effectively gripped by the extractor. I had a terrible time with mine and could only get it to work using extreme care not conducive to achieving much speed or consistency. It was probably a mistake for them to produce this gun in that caliber & I believe it may have been discontinued. I finally sold mine in frustration though I loved everything else about it. In .50 caliber I believe that they work much better. Your mileage may vary. CG Yes. They are very sensitive to OAL given the feed system. More than other lever guns in my opinion. Seamus
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted April 1, 2016 Posted April 1, 2016 Wonder Why Mr. Spencer's Slide action Shotgun ain't approved for CAS as it is a much Stronger design than the Winchester 97... And was around long before the Winchester ... And both are Ugly so that can't be the reason ... Jabez Cowboy Well first of all, neither the 97 nor the Spencer shotgun is ugly. Don't insult those who like them by saying so. In fact, the Spencer shotgun is downright handsome. Has very smooth lines. As to why the Spencer, (and the Burgess for that matter) is not SASS legal, is really very simple. To quote the handbook... "The only slide action shotgun allowed is the Model 1897 Winchester shotgun, whether original or replica." The Spencer, the Burgess, or for that matter the 93/97, are not a 97, they are therefore not allowed. It's a silly rule. It's a rule that should be changed. But I do not see it being changed anytime soon. The Marlin and original 93's are not allowed for very real safety concerns, and I have no problem with that. But no such problem exists with those other ones.
Rev Willy Dunkum, SASS # 61027 Posted April 2, 2016 Posted April 2, 2016 We have a great cowboy who shoots the Spencer occasionally along with either an 8 ga or 10 ga double with hammers. Its a 56-50 Spencer and does not use the blackely tubes. Its a blast to watch him and anyone who knows him, knows he's not interested in what the timer says... Rev Willy Dunkum
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