accuracy loads

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carbon outlaw
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the reason I put a scope on my Krag is so I can work out the very best accuracy loads ... The very best loads I have found so far is 110 GR JHP with 46 GR of IMR-4064 ... This was not my first choice just happened by accident ... So first I am going to try 125 GR TNT HP by Speer ... and 49 GR of H4350 ... yet another unlikely choice ... See how it works out ...
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Yeah, I would have thought the accuracy of the 110 grain bullets in a Krag with the long throat meant for 220 grain ball ammo would be the poorest. Butlersrangers has reported best accuracy with I think 2 Krags now was with 110 grain bullets. So now we know at least 3 are partial to the shorties. Looks like everyone ought to at least try shorties for 100 yard shooting.

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The short & light bullets may shoot very well and are fun, but, they make the Krag a 'single shot' rifle.

In my experience, the Krag's magazine cartridge-feed system is very dependent on over-all cartridge length.

During recoil, short cartridges move forward in the magazine.
The tapered cartridge case needs to be positioned at the rear of the magazine to feed properly.
The projectile serves to position cartridges to the rear.

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Remember when you use to buy 50 rounds of Remington brass for 13 dollars ... here is some loading data for 110 GR ...
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Would a thin spacer block in the front of the magazine help in feeding the shorter rounds? My friend has a M1 garand in .308. There is a plastic insert which keeps rounds in the enblock clip from shifting forward. Just a thought.

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That could likely be made to work.

With tinkering, most projectiles can be made to feed.

I just don't see a need to bother with a plinking/practice load.
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I've had some good luck with light bullets myself, the Hornady 123gr .310 diameter V-max. When I first started shooting them, the ogive of the bullet touched the rifling at max magazine length, they don't anymore. I was using a fast burning high ntiroglycerine powder for around 2500fps, I'd estimate.

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