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- Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:30 am
- Forum: Older threads
- Topic: Sighting in 1894 Rifle at 100 yards Help needed
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Re: Sighting in 1894 Rifle at 100 yards Help needed
Lazy Solution: When a rifle shoots too high with sights at lowest setting, staple one bull's-eye above another on the backer. Aim at the lower bull so bullets strike upper bull. Through experience, you can position the lower bull vertically and horizontally so shots center on Ten Ring of the upper b...
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:09 pm
- Forum: Older threads
- Topic: Sighting in 1894 Rifle at 100 yards Help needed
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Re: Sighting in 1894 Rifle at 100 yards Help needed
Kavorka: If you are somewhat handy with tools (file & drill), consider making a taller front sight blade from sheet steel using the profile of your original. With a proper size punch, it is easy to drive out the front sight pin (left to right - if looking from the breech). The original blade is ...
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:19 pm
- Forum: Older threads
- Topic: Sighting in 1894 Rifle at 100 yards Help needed
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Re: Sighting in 1894 Rifle at 100 yards Help needed
Kavorka: Keep in mind that most military rifles have sights intended for the battlefield and not 100yd. target ranges. I have a 1904 Manual, "Firing Regulations for Small Arms", published for the United States Army and Organized Militia.<br /> The Scoring Forms for Competitions it contains...
- Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:40 pm
- Forum: Older threads
- Topic: Sighting in 1894 Rifle at 100 yards Help needed
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Re: Sighting in 1894 Rifle at 100 yards Help needed
Kavorka: In the case of your 1896 model Krag rear sight, the sight leaf would be raised and the slide adjusted for ranges from 700 yards to 1,800 yards. The numbers on the side of the base are where you placed the slide (with the leaf down) to get the correct angle for ranges up to 600 yards.
- Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:15 pm
- Forum: Older threads
- Topic: chronograph my krag
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Re: chronograph my krag
Load Data Error (and lesson learned). I recently included some 1967 Lyman Manual Data in a response to mi-fordson. When I turned the Manual page to get to the Bullet he is using, two pages turned. The table I was actually copying was for .30-06!<br /> The correct Data for #2400 and cast bullet #3112...
- Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:54 pm
- Forum: Older threads
- Topic: chronograph my krag
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Re: chronograph my krag
mi-fordson: you never indicated what charge weights of IM-4759 and #2400 you were using to get the velocities reported. I'm also curious to know the alloy and lube you used and if there were any problems with leading?
- Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:30 pm
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- Topic: chronograph my krag
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Re: chronograph my krag
Dear mi-fordson: This thread started getting scary when .308 Winchester Data began appearing. Your query was about .30-40 cast bullet loads and increasing velocity for Deer Hunting.<br /> My old 1967 Lyman Manual gave data for Cast Bullet #311290 with Gas Check (#2 Alloy) and 2400 powder: starting l...
- Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:24 am
- Forum: Older threads
- Topic: chronograph my krag
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Re: chronograph my krag
The weakest link when firing a chambered cartridge is the cartridge case itself. The U.S. Krag has a rimmed cartridge and headspaces on the cartidge rim. The case walls are very well supported in the Krag chamber. The action receiver has a single heat-treat which leaves the metal relatively hard and...
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:12 pm
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- Topic: chronograph my krag
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Re: chronograph my krag
Dick Hosmer is a true gentleman and he generously shares a wealth of useful knowledge. His observations and 2 cents worth are priceless!<br /> (It is my understanding that the U.S. Krag has the same metallurgy as a low # 1903 Springfield. I won't shoot a low # 1903 because a case failure allows hot ...
- Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:17 am
- Forum: Older threads
- Topic: new member needs info on 1896 Krag
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Re: new member needs info on 1896 Krag
The measurements Cody gave don't jive with the picture. It definitely appears the Krag in the picture has a cut-down rifle stock. However, the barrel appears to be carbine length. With a Krag rifle stock, the dimension from the rear of the receiver ring to the front of the barrel band is about 10 in...