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Title: Re: Krag Ammo question Post by Dick Hosmer on Jun 15th, 2011 at 2:10pm
Google "bullets". There are any number of suppliers out there. I assume you handload? If not, you may want to start, or find someone to load for you. Factory .30-40 is getting scarcer and scarcer. Always save your fired brass.
The main "problem" with the Krag is feeding. The army didn't care as they used ONE standard round - for which the action was specifically contoured - and which fed just fine. Another issue not often discussed is the possibility of rim-over-rim stoppages. Again, the service round is long enough to fill the space available so as to prevent, or greatly minimize this; but throw in a handful of cartridges with 110 or 125 grain bullets and they can jam. If using a Krag on dangerous game it would be wise to make up a couple of dummy rounds (no primer, no powder) but with the bullet of choice crimped to match your exact OA length, to be sure they feed smoothly. |
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