Krag Collectors Association Forum

<r>BR,<br />Reading through the archives, a great source of information, I found your mention of the rear sight on my 1898. It seems to be a Lyman #34 with the windage adjustment. It has a screw-in aperture and also has a flip-up smaller aperture on the forward end of that housing. This gives me thr...

<r>Greetings to all,<br /><br />Today we went to the range to prove the 110gr RN over 26grains of IMR 4198. I had 20 loaded, one failed to fire and one would not chamber (I think it was my mishandling when seating that round). The attached photo will show the results. Bear in mind that I am finally ...

<r>Greetings Brother BR,<br />With a bit of case prep and examination of the gap in both my Krags, I have begun loading the 110gr FMJ. Per your suggestion I worked a feeler gauge in as you indicated and found .008 slid in easily and .009 was snug. I think I will continue to monitor case evidence and...

Dear BR,<br /><br />I was pleased to see your experience with 110gr bullets and IMR-4198. I recently found 110RN at a decent price and bought 300. I think Ill go back an try to buy the rest he had. Today was to be my first batch of 110s over 4064 for my sportyKrag. I do have some (~1/3rd lb.) 4198 S...

Excerpt from an article by Kevin Foster Cox - Wednesday, May 20, 2020 American Rifleman Insider Newsletter. Copyright NRA.<br />Lessons Learned From Col. Jeff Cooper<br /><br />I bought a used Tikka Scout, a .308 Win. with a Leupold 2.5X scope in front of the action. In his book, "To Ride, Shoo...

I just checked my old stand-by, the Lyman 45th Edition, and found IMR 4895 listed with a range of 38.0gr starting, to a max of 42.0gr. Checking another source with Hornady data for the 180 grain bullet the powder grain range was 38.0 to 42.0 for H4895. There has been discussion elsewhere regarding t...

<r>Hello FredC,<br />Thank you for your insight and the photo of your trigger fabrication. That was mighty fine work you did. I recall your comment that you did it 40-some years ago. My work on my trigger took place when I was working at a gunsmithing school . . . Hmmm. Over 40 years ago. My, how ti...

Looking at my two photos I now realize the image might be improved if I had selected medium rather than small. If desired I can resend them. I also want to say that the sear engagement screw, when properly adjusted, will not in my experience, create a hazardous condition. <br /><br />I really like t...

<r>Due to the interest I took two photos of the trigger modifications made to my dressed up Krag. I bought it as a shooter (about 1975) and now realize it is as it was on that fine day when first we met, the Krag and I. So I have not harmed a collectors item. Rather, I have enhanced a darn good shoo...

Greetings fellow Krag shooters, <br />Now that I have browsed the many topics I am stepping forward to admit to having had my eyes opened by all I have read. <br /><br />Some history: my first .30 cal centerfire rifle was a gunshow 30-40 that had been sporterized (if we dare call it that). It was fu...