Krag Collectors Association Forum

<blockquote>This might be sacrilege but I put a semi-finished Boyd's stock on my Model 1898. The original stock had been cut down and the length of pull and the difficulty lining up the sights made it near impossible to shoot. A semi-finished stock needs a lot of work. I had to use a coping saw, fil...

Or post one there?
Steve

Any Sierra 220 gr. users here? Has anyone seen an advantage in Sierra's?
Steve

Thanks guys this answered a lot of my own questions.
Steve

Before I bought them, the seller sent me pictures of the cartouches but, now I can see them as well. What(if anything) is used to hi-light these or is just better lighting and angle used?
TIA, Steve

PM sent on your buddies new Krag.
Steve

Could someone, please, post some good pictures of the different Krag front sights? In particular, the 1896 and the 1898?
TIA, Steve :-/

I would suggest any will work but, for best accuracy the operator is the key(how carefully he is). Pay attention to detail.
Steve

I've read elsewhere that the Hornaday 220 RN is a favorite bullet for Krags(for ease of feeding, I suppose) but, what powder is everyone using for best accuracy? I'm completely new to reloading 30/40 but, have reloaded most of my adult life, now 67YO. What modern powder and bullet would match milita...

<blockquote>'banjobill": Welcome to the KCA Forum.<br /><br />Only the top hole is used on the U.S. Krag Stock for storage. The lower hole is to reduce weight.<br /><br />Attached picture shows accessories in place. The Krag oil bottle is much smaller than the 1903 Springfield and 1917 Enfield ...