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by boomer
Sat May 04, 2019 12:25 pm
Forum: Ammunition, reloading, shooting, etc
Topic: Do I need to check headspace before doing this?
Replies: 8
Views: 4669

Re: Do I need to check headspace before doing this?

Thanks everybody for your thoughts. You've confirmed that, as I suspected, there is no great concern about swapping the bolts due headspace (or other) issues.<br /><br />Just to be clear, I didn't ask because I am concerned about any 'personal' danger caused by a bolt failure. I mentioned that I was...
by boomer
Fri May 03, 2019 2:06 pm
Forum: Ammunition, reloading, shooting, etc
Topic: Do I need to check headspace before doing this?
Replies: 8
Views: 4669

Do I need to check headspace before doing this?

I have two Krag's, a sporter ( <a href='http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1531160144/0'>http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1531160144/0</a> ) which I shoot quite a bit, and an early 92 (<a href='http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org...
by boomer
Sun Apr 28, 2019 12:45 pm
Forum: Chit-Chat
Topic: Savannah, GA Spanish American War Memorial
Replies: 4
Views: 4672

Re: Savannah, GA Spanish American War Memorial

<r>This copy of <strong>The Hiker</strong> also stands in the small coal mining town of Shamokin, PA. According to Wikipedia, there are 52 of these spread around the country, with the original (made by Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson in 1906) standing at the University of Minnesota Armory. Another less co...
by boomer
Tue Mar 26, 2019 10:03 pm
Forum: Ammunition, reloading, shooting, etc
Topic: Krag brass at Grafs
Replies: 7
Views: 5406

Re: Krag brass at Grafs

For whatever it's worth, MidwayUSA has Hornady Brass (Krag among others) on sale now, and through the end of today free shipping on orders over $49.
by boomer
Wed Feb 27, 2019 5:13 pm
Forum: Other Firearms
Topic: My family's percussion rifle
Replies: 11
Views: 4468

Re: My family's percussion rifle

Love the story and the images. Thanks for sharing.
by boomer
Wed Jan 30, 2019 1:21 pm
Forum: Chit-Chat
Topic: Dents & Dings on your Krag?
Replies: 2
Views: 2208

Re: Dents & Dings on your Krag?

Great photo!! Some things never change.
by boomer
Sun Jan 20, 2019 6:25 pm
Forum: Chit-Chat
Topic: Some nice items displayed 2 or 3 years ago.
Replies: 1
Views: 2035

Re: Some nice items displayed 2 or 3 years ago.

Very cool display. Too bad it wasn't permanent. Thanks for sharing.
by boomer
Sat Jan 19, 2019 5:43 pm
Forum: Chit-Chat
Topic: Odd Squads
Replies: 3
Views: 2721

Re: Odd Squads

Great material!!! Thanks for sharing.
by boomer
Fri Jan 11, 2019 12:25 pm
Forum: Chit-Chat
Topic: Turning $25 into $140?
Replies: 4
Views: 2699

Re: Turning $25 into $140?

Good info. Thanks for sharing.
by boomer
Thu Jan 10, 2019 1:16 pm
Forum: Chit-Chat
Topic: I enjoy gun related 'Ephemera'.
Replies: 6
Views: 3135

Re: I enjoy gun related 'Ephemera'.

Great to see those old documents still around. Thanks for sharing.