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- Mon Sep 21, 2020 2:33 am
- Forum: Other Firearms
- Topic: Sad Fate of Rival
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3389
Re: Sad Fate of Rival
i have one of those ones remington 1899 lee bolt action. and its in a rare 30-30 winchester chambering i was told it was a 30-40 krag but to my surprise . most were chambered in 30-40 krag. the stock is ruff but still quite servicable and the bore is shiny with well defined rifling. SB https://i.img...
- Fri Sep 18, 2020 4:11 am
- Forum: Sporterized and unofficial modified Krags
- Topic: best place to get a new barrel and get it installed???
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3710
Re: best place to get a new barrel and get it installed???
thanks fredc yes i know as i said i have been reloading 7.62X54R which is similar in size but much higher pressure. i think the guy was using wheel weight alloy in this rifle and no wad or cap covering the base of the bullets. the barrel seams good maybe even very good. thee 23.5" barrel length...
- Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:36 am
- Forum: Sporterized and unofficial modified Krags
- Topic: best place to get a new barrel and get it installed???
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3710
Re: best place to get a new barrel and get it installed???
hey fredc yes it cleaned up with much effort. some guys like messing around with cast bullets but around 2000 FPS you done. but some guys think they can make go faster. any way this is what i was talking about. oh i have been reloading 7.62X54R for ten years, its very similar to the krag SB https://...
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 3:56 am
- Forum: Other Firearms
- Topic: 1884 Trapdoor "Sporter"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2478
Re: 1884 Trapdoor "Sporter"
picked mine up afew years ago. its a real (i like to think) sporting rifle, but------there's a story to it . bought it from an older fellow who said he got it from his dad who got it from his dad. i was just looking for a descent shooter and stumbled onto this one. the army had from 100-200, nobody ...
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:01 am
- Forum: Sporterized and unofficial modified Krags
- Topic: best place to get a new barrel and get it installed???
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3710
Re: best place to get a new barrel and get it installed???
well guys i took your advice and started by doing a super clean on the barrel. i think the guy i bought it from was shooting lead bullets in it. i scrubbed it royally and the barrels pretty smooth and uniform now, took 3 hours to scrub it clean. when i got this rifle i had to many projects going on ...
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 2:22 am
- Forum: Sporterized and unofficial modified Krags
- Topic: Model 1898
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2035
Re: Model 1898
mavt
when you got your new criterion barrel where and who did you get to install it ??
looking to replace my barrel any info would be appreciated
SB
when you got your new criterion barrel where and who did you get to install it ??
looking to replace my barrel any info would be appreciated
SB
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 1:49 am
- Forum: Sporterized and unofficial modified Krags
- Topic: best place to get a new barrel and get it installed???
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3710
Re: best place to get a new barrel and get it installed???
well the barrel doesn't look bad to look at it but a hornady 180gr rn bullet drops about 2 to 2,5" into the muzzle. i used a very tight cleaning patch down the barrel and felt 3 light spots from breech to muzzle not including the muzzle. other than that the action looks close to new, and well t...
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:11 am
- Forum: Sporterized and unofficial modified Krags
- Topic: best place to get a new barrel and get it installed???
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3710
best place to get a new barrel and get it installed???
best place to get a new barrel and get it installed properly. think my barrel needs replaced.
thanks
SB
thanks
SB
- Sun Nov 06, 2016 4:07 am
- Forum: Sporterized and unofficial modified Krags
- Topic: My krag
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3565
Re: My krag
Hey fellas if anyone runs onto a buehler safety let me know.
It has the standard one so I need a buehler.
Thanks
SB
It has the standard one so I need a buehler.
Thanks
SB
- Sat Mar 19, 2016 12:58 am
- Forum: Ammunition, reloading, shooting, etc
- Topic: long range
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3204
Re: long range
Wow I live about 45 minutes from thunder valley it has steel targets all the way to 1 mile from the bench rest line but when they set targets the longest way, well I shot my 338 lapua at 2450 yards. It's a fun place!!!!
SB
SB