Krag Collectors Association Forum

For a reasonable fix I have had success by re-tapping the rear sight screw holes with a #8-32 bottoming tap and make sure to get all the way to the bottom of the hole. Install quality SHCSs or button head Torx. I file each screw to exact length to fit the hole depth to use all the thread available. ...

It looks like debris or corrosion is adhered to the surface of the chamber and is scratching the case neck as the cartridge is turned out of battery by the bolt after firing. Are the case markings indented into the brass or raised from fire forming into deep scratches in the chamber? What does the b...