Krag Collectors Association Forum

1911Ron,
you are right, using linseed oil I spread the used rags open and not wadded up, so they dry quicker and don't build up heat.

Well today was the day I shot my Krag at paper and for the first go round it grouped at about 3". With some practice I'm sure the group will come down at least another inch. What I am using is 47.0 gr. of WC872, Winchester brass and primers, and for a bullet the Lyman 314299 sized .311. With th...

After putting the better barrel on my action it got me to thinking about how Springfield fit these barrels to their actions. Did they drill and mount the sights after they headspaced the barrel and put the front sight on? Also when in the sequence of events did they cut the extractor notch and put t...

butlersrangers,<br />Thanks for the information. I do think, especially after the information you gave, that this is one of the Italian walnut stocks. My stock does have some "tiger striping" on the bottom side of the forend. and a small amount on the butt. When refinishing the stock I did...

Yes, the witness marks on the barrel and the action lined up perfect with just the right amount of tightening. Also the extractor notch lines up perfect between the barrel and the action. With the wrench I just torqued the action until I felt the barrel bottom out and looking at the wittiness marks ...

<r>FredC,<br />After making an action wrench similar to yours I got the old barrel off my 1898 Krag today and replaced it with a barrel that was much better. I'm anxious to shoot the rifle now and see if it will group instead of pattern. I also refinished the stock as the rifle when I got it had bee...

FredC<br />Thank you for your post this tells me what I need to do, I think I can make this action wrench. I do have a lathe that I can bore the large hole and if needed I have a friend that has a mill. As to your Cresent "Auto Wrench I have a much older model of that same wrench made by some d...

I have a complete 1898 Krag that I want to get shooting again and have purchased a used but good original 30" Krag barrel. The barrel on my Krag is in very poor shape I have cleaned it the best I can but it still looks like the inside of a sewer pipe with the rifling completely gone at the end...

I just saw this movie with Gary Cooper & David Niven about fighting the Morros in the Philippines. A little bit hokey but saw a few Krags and thought you might like to see it . Here is the web link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZUIJSe7p_k

Ken :)

I have experience with the NOE 311299, Lyman 314299 and the Lee 312-185 in the .30-06. and the Lee 312-185 is one of the best bullets in my 03-A3. along with the NOE 311299. The 314299 has to big a nose diameter to work well in my rifle. That said I would think the Lee bullet would be worth a try in...