An American first: the birth of the sporterized military rifle

Guns Magazine, July, 2009 by Jeff John

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   ACTION TYPE:   Lever Action
       CALIBER:   56-46
      CAPACITY:   7 1
 BARREL LENGTH:   28"
OVERALL LENGTH:   45-1/2"
        WEIGHT:   10 pounds
        FINISH:   Brown
        SIGHTS:   Buckhorn rear,
                  Patridge front
         STOCK:   Walnut, oil finished
         PRICE:   $4,000 (as shown)

56-46 SPENCER HANDLOADED AMMO PERFORMANCE

BULLET                  POWDER         CHARGE        VELOCITY
BULLET WEIGHT TYPE     (BRAND)     (GRAINS WEIGHT)    (FPS)

SPEER 300 PLATED FN      RL7            24.5          1,264
SPEER 300 PLATED FN   Blue Dot *        12.5          1,090
MT. BALDY CAST 250    Unique **           8           1,011

BULLET                GROUP SIZE    ENERGY
BULLET WEIGHT TYPE     (INCHES)    (FT-LBS)

SPEER 300 PLATED FN     2-1/2       1,064
SPEER 300 PLATED FN     2-3/4        791
MT. BALDY CAST 250      1 ***        567

Notes: Groups the product of 5 shots at 100 yards. Chronograph
screens set at 6' from muzzle. CCI 200 primers used. * Denotes
CCI 300 primers.** Denotes Winchester Large Pistol primers,
Mt. Baldy Bullets cast 20:1, SPG lubed. *** Accuracy at 50',
indoor range. All loads in reformed Starline 56-50 brass.