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I started at 30 grains with the Accurate 2460 and am getting around 2000 fps with 168 gr bullets. I only plan on target shooting and possibly hunting under 100 yards so I think I might just stick with this load. Thanks for the help guys this forum is full of great people.

will do, thanks!

thank you!!

hey guys sorry for the newbie questions I'm new to reloading. Obviously powder is about impossible to find but my uncle has some Accurate brand 2460 powder will this work for 30-40 Krag or is it too fast burning?

seems like a great price and just figured someone might want to inquire into this one.
https://www.lodgewood.com/M1898-NRA-Kra ... _5001.html

this site has some really cheap parts but of course the safety I need is out of stock. Maybe if I can find a good picture of the tang on the safety lever I could weld it back up and grind it back to how it's supposed to be
https://www.lodgewood.com/Krag-Parts_c_109-4.html

Ah it should have been so obvious now that you explained it! the scope was in the way of the safety. Thanks for all the help man.

Heres the front sight. Thanks again for the great info!

'indy650' - It would be interesting to see some photos of your front-sight. This is often the best clue in determining if a 22 inch barrel is an original Krag carbine barrel. Since you have a model 1896 receiver, actually any of the U.S. Krag cut-off levers will work on it. The correct lever has a ...

Once again, check out previous forum discussions about dealing with securing the barrel to the stock. The barrel, if not secured properly to the stock, could lead to the stock cracking just behind the tang of the receiver. Almost exactly where yours is cracked. yeah i looked it up. it's not worth a...