Krag Collectors Association Forum

Kavorka: Is it possible you have reversed the bowed flat spring? It should only bear on the door (hinge pin cavity) at the spring's center curve. Also, there is a notch in one end of the spring that is to clear action parts. The radiused end of the spring goes to the rear and the notched end goes fo...

Matt: The Danish Krags were chambered for a cartridge now called 8x58RD (rimmed Danish). This 8mm cartridge was loaded by Norma at one time. It may be a custom reloading proposition now.

Matt: It would be neat if you could post photos of your Danish rifle. If its a Krag-Jorgensen, I'm guessing the Model marking is actually "m.89" and not "88". Photos would allow others to give you a lot more info. on what you have.

MATT: You have a Danish Krag. Three countries adopted variations of the Krag Jorgenson: Denmark, The United States, and Norway. Go to the Krag Collectors Assoc. main page and click on the tab marked "photos". You can then scroll down and see some photos of Danish Krags.

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...

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 ...

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...

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.

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...

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?