Krag Collectors Association Forum

Msopher,<br /> There are 2 ways I could interpret the side plate being loose. 1 the screw is not pulling the plate flush with the receiver. (Something is binding and preventing the sideplate from seating, but the screw is bearing on the side plate)<br />2 the screw is tight but the side plate rattle...

Thanks Butlersrangers.<br />I had swapped side plates with just a little difference going both ways. Part of the problem was I was experimenting with out the action fully assembled. Leaving the magazine cutoff out causes major problems as well as causing damage to the rims.<br />After figuring that ...

Parashooter,<br /> Thanks. My copy should be here today. <br /><br />Anyone,<br />Just started reassembling everything and the loaded cartridge now sits level when in the position to be pushed into the chamber. I drop the same cartridge into my original Krag and it is pointed up and feeds normally. ...

Parashooter,<br /> This is what I got on capacity of the case:<br />60.9 grains of water<br />It turns out the bullets in hand are 200 grain Sierra round nose, bullet number 2800. These bullets have a .290 inch measurement from the base to the center of the cannalure if that is needed.<br /> I will ...

"1. If you want more precise estimates from QL, you have to provide the overflow water capacity, as suggested earlier. Please note that I'm just providing examples of what you could do with QuickLOAD."<br /> How is overflow water capacity obtained? I would think it would be with the water ...

Since it is OK to link to Double Gun this is what got me started down this road a couple of years ago:<br />http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=215394&page=all<br />Looking through this thread I saw a reference to 35 krag loads but in recent searches I have...

My goal is to stay below the 40K cup, the problem is using the best interpolation as to what is 40K in 35/40.<br />Here is what happens from Lyman when going from 308W to 358W with varget maximum loads:<br />308W 42.5 G 2503 FPS, 60.2K PSI 200 grain bullet<br />358W 51G 2612 FPS 45.5K CUP 200 grain ...

Parashooter,<br />The 35Win is so far off on volume and no current data was the reason I disregarded it. The closeness of data for the 308 starting loads and 30/40 max loads made it seem like a better choice for "extrapolating" data. 2-4% less expected pressure in the Krag sounds good also...

Just got the Lyman book and it has 358W starting load for 220 grain bullets and Varget powder:<br />47 grain 36,200 cup with a velocity of 2278<br />That makes Hodgon's 45 grains look like a reduced load.<br />The Hodgdon 225 grain bullet with 45 grains got a velocity of 2254 fps. 2200FPS is what I ...

I am within striking distance of finishing my Krag 35/40 sporter. Looking at starting loads for 308 W with heavy bullets sometimes they are right at 40K CUP and the same powder in a Krag at 40K CUP (was PSI) shows the same charges with Varget. My go to powder has been Varget for some time and Hodgdo...