SteveC:  Welcome to the KCA forum.  Sporterized Krags, with fine bores, can make for very nice hunting rifles and Range guns.  The harm is already done so there is no guilt in using them.  Attached is a photo of an 1898 Cavalry Carbine that was drilled for a side-mount and dove-tailed for a sporting rear sight.  I put a side-mount and an old Weaver scope back on her to hide the ugly mount holes.  She's a good Shooter!

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