Spencer or Trapdoor Springfield?

[M14MSgt]

Can't decide which of these to get as my next Cowboy rifle. .45-70 seems less of a hassle that 56-50.

 

[TomADC]

My dad bought two of these H&R Officers model trapdoors my brother has one and I the other, I shoot mine use Goex BP loads in 45-70. It's a ball to shoot hits where aimed. I like the 45-70 just because ammo is readily available.

 

[longranger]

Lots of rounds short distances,Spencer, Single shot long(er) range Trapdoor.

 

[Fingers McGee]

Lots of rounds short distances,Spencer, Single shot long(er) range Trapdoor.

+1.

I've also got an H&R Officers Model Springfield and use it for Plainsman matches and shooting Plainsman category at some monthly SASS matches.

 

[4V50 Gary]

What LoneRanger says. BTW, Custer's 7th Cavalry were armed with Spencers up until one year before Little Big Horn.

 

[Crosshair]

What LoneRanger says. BTW, Custer's 7th Cavalry were armed with Spencers up until one year before Little Big Horn.

Like trading in a M1928 Thompson for a M1903. Depending on what you're doing it could be a very good or a very bad switch.

 

[Jbar4Ranch]

The Trapdoor isn't legal as a main match rifle, while the Spencer is. I've shot my 56-50 in matches and my times went from the mid-30 second range to over 100 seconds, but I had more fun than anybody else.

Kudos for typing the caliber right too! (It's 56-50, not .56-50)