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Message started by Fairshake on Oct 4th, 2015 at 5:49pm

Title: Re: Reloading cast bullets for 1898 Krag
Post by McKrag on Oct 13th, 2015 at 5:22pm
Great looking bullet.  You've really got those puppies seated out, I'm assuming so they lightly engrave the rifling/throat when chambered.

I've just started on working on power coated cast lead bullets.  We have a 600 yard vintage rifle match in my area and my usual 1400/1500 fps cast bullet loads would be like shooting an M79 grenade launcher or mortar. if I did manage to even get them into the berm at that range.  I'm thinking I'll need right at 2000 fps and powder coated bullets can be driven to that velocity with no fouling problems  I do shoot powder coated bullets in 9mm and .45ACP and got the bright idea to give them a run in the Krag.  So far I'm not having much luck with my favorite 205 grain Lyman 314299 bullet.  after power coating the bore riding nose is a tad too fat.  I can't get it to engrave yet fully chamber.  I'm going to try and seat the bullets deeper, but the gas check is already close to the bottom of the cartridge neck.  I don't want the gas check seated down into the body of the case.
I'm working on it.  If I can find powder coat in bright silver or maybe chrome color the bullets would resemble the old school cupro nickel bullets..way cool.

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