Krag Collectors Association Forum

The bore in my Krag did not look good when I bought it. I used a bench rest shooters cleaning method, and found a very good bore, which shoots very accurately. The cleaning method uses Krill oil, and JB's bore cleaning compound. I use it on all used rifles I buy, and it does an excellent job. ;)

The Bridgeville Rifle and Pistol Club is installing a large gong at 1000 yards. All match shooters will have to hit the gong, before they can shoot the electronic targets. This to prevent damage to the targets, by someone who does not have a correct 1000 yard zero.

The loose gas screw may have caused better groups, this happened to me, which prompted me to use the adjustable gas device.

No, but it is different for each rifle, your idea about contacting the rifling may be good place to start. In my 6.5x55, I used Hornady's seating depth, and got good results.

I just talked to a very knowledgeable F class competitor, he said the ELD match bullets have given him excellent results, but seating depth is critical.

A very knowledgeable F class shooter told me yesterday, that the ELD bullets are extremely good, but seating depth is critical, affecting accuracy, find the sweet spot and they will make one hole in your target. I have only used them in a Swiss Mauser 6.5x55, so far, but am getting 1/2 minute results.

I would sneak up on 2700, I loaded some 168 gr. loads to 2700 with IMR 4895 and the primers showed excess pressure.

I forgot to mention, the screw cap at the end of the gas tube, under the muzzle, is replaced by the adjustable device.

Madsenshooter, the Shuster device has no presets, it is fully adjustable. You remove the locking Allen screw, turn the adjusting Allen screw fully closed, and open it until the gun fully functions. Then fine tune for the best group for the ammo you are using, then replace the locking screw. My M-1's...

Schuster MFG 1508 W Laskey Toledo, Ohio, phone no. 419-476-5800, makes an adjustable M-1 Garand gas system. I have one my match grade M-1, which allows you to tune the gun to the ammunition you are using, it works well.