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Message started by Mitch on Jan 31st, 2012 at 3:10am

Title: Re: Springfield 1898 Krag 30-40 Unissued?????? Value..
Post by waterman on Feb 1st, 2012 at 1:23am
I must point out that you have no idea what is in those gunshow reloads, even if the cartridge boxes are labeled.   You do not know what type of powder is loaded in those cases.  You do not know what the range of charge weights and you do not know anything about the quality of the used cartridge cases into which those other unknowns are assembled.  Around here, the guys who peddle reloads are known to polish up, resize & reload cartridge cases that should be scrapped.

Excessively hot loads are known to crack Krag bolts.  You have a very nice rifle, presently probably at the high end of what an issue Krag is worth.  What would it be worth if it had a cracked bolt?

If that was my rifle, I would definitely shoot it.  But I would assemble the ammo from known components, using new empty cases and loaded with a well-recognized mild load.  Given the QA/QC problems associated with US-made name-brand rimfire ammo, I don't think I would even shoot relatively new factory Remington or Winchester stuff in the rifle.  Too much risk and only marginal savings.  If you load it yourself, you will know that it has been done correctly.

 

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