Krag Collectors Association Forum

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Resp'y,
Bob S

<blockquote>Why would there be a screw in the 'beauty ring' - why not use the original?<br /></blockquote><br /><br />There is indeed a forward bedding screw on this one, look at the tip of the red arrow:<br /><br /><IMG src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/BobS1/Krag/Fwdbeddingscrew_zpscfdd19...

Do yourself a favor and forget about Varget. It is notoriously inconsistent in light loads (which yours are). If you want full-power loads, the favored powder in 6.5x55 is Reloder 22; a slow powder, but double based. The nitroglycerin content helps ignition consistently. I still like good ole 4895; ...

I believe it was 1907 when the M1903 supplanted the Krag as THE Service rifle. Many of the score/data books of the pre-WWI period included information, sight settings and Plot data for the Krag/M1898 Ball, so it was still in use by a number of FOF's.<br /><br />You can shoot an unmodified Krag in th...

<IMG src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/BobS1/Krag/Kragcharger1.jpg" alt="img"><br /><br /><IMG src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/BobS1/Krag/Kragcharger2.jpg" alt="img"><br /><br />I have buckets of Swiss chargers, and I have never been able to make them work reliably with a Krag. T...

P.S. The Criterion barrel that I have was purchased from CMP about two years ago.

Resp'y,
Bob S.

Ned,<br /><br />No problem, this has piqued my curiosity.<br /><br />And the answer is .....<br /><br />This is a Hornady 220 grain SP gently pushed to the lands of the new Criterion 30" barrel with a Stoney Point gauge . This indicates that I would be able to load "long" without doin...

Ned,<br /><br />I have no idea what Criterion uses for a reamer, but I'll bet dollars to Navy beans that it is a one-piece and has a throater for the 220 grain service load. Just like the 6.5 Sweed ... if you buy a reamer from Clymer, you're stuck with that damned long throat for the old 160 grain R...

Thanks, Dick. <br /><br />Picture is a new Criterion 30" barrel with a new, never-been-fired R-P case dropped into the chamber. It drops easily to the rim, so you don;t need no stinkin' reamer to install a Criterion barrel. Note that the extractor groove is already milled, and the sight screw h...

Other Bob,<br /><br />No, the O'Hare and similar sight micrometers will not work with the M1902 sight. The M1902 is a tangent sight, similar to what is on most Mausers. The M1901 sight is a ladder sight, very similar to the rear sight of the M1903 rifle: hence the O'Hare and similar adjusters will w...