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Post by flyingzebra on Nov 7, 2020 17:14:53 GMT -5
I love the Krag.
It might be my engineering background, it might be my interest in obsolete tech, it might be the "Hatches, Catches, and Latches" form of the rifles.
Could be those long-ass 220gr round nose bullets. Definitely the ultra smooth function of the magazine and feeding system.
It's that time of year when this high desert dwelling fellow starts looking at the rifles for entertainment and leisurely load development.
I'm the third generation custodian of a cool old Krag. When it was handed to me for care, I gave it a good cleaning and fitness inspection. Found a fishing kit and three cartridges in the buttstock.
I was the lucky dude here the other day who scored a nice pile of modern Krag brass and a set of Redding dies. This will support the RCBS dies that were already here and the old cigar box full of brass that has accompanied the rifle all these years.
I might be starting a search for a Lyman 311290 mould...
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Post by Encore64 on Nov 7, 2020 17:18:48 GMT -5
It's a wonderful old cartridge and our first smokeless powder cartridge.
It was our version of the 303 British and still very capable.
I've got two modern Rolling Blocks built in the old 30-40 Krag.
Hope your season goes well...
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Post by seminolewind on Nov 8, 2020 15:51:35 GMT -5
30-40 Krag is a good round in a Contender too. SSK rechambered a 30-30 barrel and I hunted with it for over 10 years and 35 deer.
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Post by nolongcolt on Nov 8, 2020 17:37:34 GMT -5
Mine is a Browning '95 Winchester, good shooter, great round! Every bit the equal of the .308 Win in a strong rifle.
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Post by flyingzebra on Nov 16, 2020 22:48:34 GMT -5
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Post by flyingzebra on Dec 18, 2020 20:16:57 GMT -5
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Post by flyingzebra on Dec 18, 2020 20:18:02 GMT -5
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Post by flyingzebra on Dec 18, 2020 20:19:07 GMT -5
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Post by weiler on Dec 18, 2020 20:19:59 GMT -5
ohhhh now that is cool
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Post by silcott on Dec 18, 2020 20:50:15 GMT -5
Beautiful rifle!
I passed on one that an old guy I worked with had for sale about 18 years ago. I have regretted not buying it from time to time. If I'm remembering correctly he wanted $150 for it. I ended up buying a
k98 off of him instead. Still have the k98.
Justin
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Post by ezekiel38 on Dec 18, 2020 23:11:35 GMT -5
Waves of nostalgia, overwhelm me. A machine operators graduation exam.
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Post by Encore64 on Dec 19, 2020 7:35:30 GMT -5
A rifle that's as nostalgic and beautiful as it is useful...
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Post by flyingzebra on Dec 19, 2020 11:02:19 GMT -5
The first image and the snow scene are two different rifles. They're both accurate and solid sporters. The latter one - seen with the Malcolm scope - is a higher quality piece of work. I am the current generation custodian of yet another Krag, one which holds more sentimental value than the others. It was bought for $1.50 back then between the wars and was employed to get meat for the family through thick and thin.  When it was handed to me it hadn't been run in decades. As I went over it to clean and freshen it up I found a kit of supplies in the buttstock behind the trap door. Three Winchester Silver Tip cartridges, a simple and rudimentary fishing kit, and some strike anywhere matches. Those items still occupy the cavity behind the buttplate. |
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Post by flyingzebra on Dec 19, 2020 11:15:15 GMT -5
Waves of nostalgia, overwhelm me. A machine operators graduation exam. So true. The Krag is definitely a composition of interesting design and beautiful workmanship. Topping one of these with the Malcolm scope on blocks really brings it home. When I first saw the images of that particular rifle I had a series of double/triple takes over the details. I even took the images of the dovetail mount holes and scaled them to verify the 7.200" spacing. Naturally I was thrilled when I finally took possession and verified what I thought I'd seen. |
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Post by flyingzebra on Dec 19, 2020 11:22:35 GMT -5
Something to note about the Malcolm scope is that the optics are incredible.
I shot it last night as I got home right after sunset.
There was still enough light in the sky where I could see my 100 yard target board.
There was a clean target indicator there from earlier in the week when I was sighting in a scope for a client.
Two shots at 100 and I had the zero that I wanted.
I turned to my half size IPSC steel at 400 yards (9x15 inches), screwed the elevation micrometer dial will the number from a JBM generated ballistic chart that I'd made up last week in similar conditions, and touched one off.
"...Ping..! "
Center mass hit. Subsequent shots landed in there with it.
These micrometer scope mounts are pure math.
So far I'm pleased with the package that the fellows at HiLux Optics sent me this week.
I'll be going at it with cast bullets during the Christmas break.
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