Krag Collectors Association Forum

Hey guys...I found something not sure if anyone else has.<br /><br />There is someone making new brass in .30-40 Krag as it turns out.<br /><br />Check out Graf and Sons:<br /><a href='https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/73152'>https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productI...

It appears as though MidwayUSA is expecting HSM .30-40 Krag 165gr RNFP on 11/11/16...<br /><br /><a href='https://www.midwayusa.com/product/777856/hsm-cowboy-action-ammunition-30-40-krag-165-grain-hard-cast-round-nose-flat-point-box-of-20'>https://www.midwayusa.com/product/777856/hsm-cowboy-action-a...

Depending on pricing, I could be into a hundred or two rounds.<br /><br />I like the .405win idea instead of the .303 british because of the OAL thing. I'd pay more money for a case that is the right length.<br /><br />Are we asking them just about brass that we can buy and load ourselves or complet...

Has anybody checked out this place or contacted them?

https://coloradocustomcartridges.com/

Not sure how many boxes they had 5 days ago, but the site said there was only a few left so I bought em up. Fingers crossed it's legit.

<r>Alright, so I've worked on the rifle on and off. I have other project guns as well. I found a place in Pittsburgh making rails that attach where the rear sight would be. Since mine was missing anyway and I had those screws, I figured it was worth $50 to see what it would look like with the rail. ...

Well I got them in the mail and I know now why they were cheap. They were rusted all to hell. I soaked them in PB Blaster and then got after them with a needle file and cleaned up the threads. Took like an hour of goofing around, but they thread into the holes alright now.<br /><br />I don't feel so...

I'm not sure if they are repros or original screws. I do know they were inexpensive.<br /><br />Either way they're already bought, and there appears to be quite a bit more out there on both eBay and gunbroker. If they fit, I'm gonna use them up.<br /><br />The DDTC ruling is a drag for sure. More in...

I was able to find a couple factory rear sight screws on ebay and bought them. I'll cut them off and use a dremel and a cut-off wheel to make them into dummy screws because yea, that thread size is odd.<br /><br />I did clean the gun up and learn how to remove the bolt. There was crud in this gun th...

I've answered one of my own questions, it turns out.<br /><br />The set screw on the bottom is actually holding on the collar where the rear sight dovetail is. It looks like someone actually turned that collar in a lathe to match the contour of the barrel and create a location for a rear sight dovet...