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by Starmetal
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: U.S. Military Krags
Topic: Want To Put An Unusual Barrel On A Krag
Replies: 11
Views: 3031

Re: Want To Put An Unusual Barrel On A Krag

Okay I've been rethinking this. The best way to do this is buy a new barrel and thread/chamber it for the Krag action. I have a bunch of Krags and this is is a junker. I have many in original 30-40 that shoot better then just excellent. As far as 32 Special availability that is of zero concern for m...
by Starmetal
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:33 pm
Forum: U.S. Military Krags
Topic: Want To Put An Unusual Barrel On A Krag
Replies: 11
Views: 3031

Re: Want To Put An Unusual Barrel On A Krag

The SAAMI Max chamber pressure associated with .32 Winchester is listed as 42,000 CUP. When you start going over 40,000 CUP, you run the risk of damaging or cracking the single bolt lug on the .30-40 Krag action, which is designed for max 40,000 CUP. Interesting in theory but just stick with .30-40...
by Starmetal
Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: U.S. Military Krags
Topic: Want To Put An Unusual Barrel On A Krag
Replies: 11
Views: 3031

Want To Put An Unusual Barrel On A Krag

Fellows, glad to be part of the forum. What I want to do is going to sound crazy, but your memebers know your stuff very well. I have a Krag that's not a collector. Barrel had been shorten and the buttstock had about five or six inches cut of off it and someone very professionally added a piece back...