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Message started by Ned Butts on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:51pm

Title: Krag brass and ammo
Post by Ned Butts on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:51pm
Hello all,
I just received this email from Kraghaus and thought I would share. I purchased one of their no drill "scout" type scope mounts and have been pleased with it so far. I would assume brass and ammo from them would be high quality as well.

Hello.

You are receiving this e-mail from us because you have inquired about the future availability of .30-40 Krag ammunition.  (This is not an automated message.)

At the SHOT show last week, we did secure an agreement, in principal, to have our own .30-40 Krag brass manufactured.  It will be head-stamped “KRGHS  .30-ARMY”.  (".30-Army" is one of many names by which the .30-40 Krag caliber has been known, and we like its traditional flavor.)  It will be of the highest quality both in terms of the brass used and dimensions and tolerances.  This will not be a “seasonal” offering; we plan to have it available all year round.

We will use the brass in the manufacture of our own ammunition, of course.  We will also make it available to our customers who reload.  Price is not yet known, but it will be competitive with the cost of other brands (when other brass is available).

We anticipate this brass will be available starting in July, 2010.  We plan to keep you apprised by sending you more of these e-mail messages, but only as news develops.  (In the event you do not want to receive this information, just reply to this message and we will take you off the notification list.)

In the meantime, it appears that Remington has finally made a run of this brass.  We are obtaining a supply of that, and hope to have ammo available in two weeks.  Watch the web site,   (You need to Login

In other news, once we have our brass situation squared away, we intend to make four new loads, in addition to our current 150 gr. btsp.  One will be the 150 grain load with a magnum primer, for short-barreled rifles.  One will use a 190 grain boat-tail bullet.  One will use a 200 grain flat-based, round-nosed bullet.  One will be in .310 caliber,

Title: Re: Krag brass and ammo
Post by Ned Butts on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:55pm
Ran out of room some how, here is the rest.....
using a 127 grain, flat-based bullet.

The .310 load is for rifles which are over-bore.  As you may know, many Krag rifles came from the factory with bores ranging from .309 to .312.  In rifles with bores significantly larger than .308, jacketed boat-tail bullets do not give very good accuracy.  The .310 load will be intended for use only in rifles which have been “slugged” by a gunsmith, and shown to be of at least .310 in actual bore diameter.

It is our intention to provide year-round choices to owners of these fine old rifles, lest they come to be regarded as an "obsolete" caliber and slip into obscurity.  We appreciate your support in this regard.

That is the news we have at present.  Contact me if you have any questions.

Peter Georgiades
President,
Pennsylvania Firearms Development Corporation
(Makers of Kraghaüs brand scope rails and ammunition for U.S. Krag rifles)

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