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http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1329623222 Message started by Marcus99 on Feb 19th, 2012 at 3:47am |
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Title: Re: Gas Checked Lead Bullets and Krags Post by fred on Feb 21st, 2012 at 12:25am
Marcus99
I shoot lead in my Krags almost exclusively for the same reason you state. Although, it might take a little experimentation and trying different bullets and loads. Cast bullets can provide excellent accuracy in these rifles and I cast my own. It sounds like you are looking for already cast bullets and that could be a crap shoot. Like another poster stated, the nose should just ride on the lands, while the rear of the bullet should fill the grooves. At lower velocities you would certainly not need the gas-checks and AFAIK you need a bullet-sizer to install most gas checks. Don't believe you can install them any other way, so keep that extra expense/work in mind. I cast the Lee 200 gr. TL gas check bullet sized .001" over groove diameter (slug your bore if you haven't already). I install gas checks during the sizing operation. I load these over 16 grs. of Aliant 2400. This is a time-honored load for these rifles and is very accurate and has plenty of power to go all the way through paper at 100 yds. :) daveboy |
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