This is a parts gun that I put together in the spirit of the "NRA" carbines once put together at Benicia arsenal to improve civilian sales.  This is actually an 1899 Carbine receiver that someone re-barreled with a Krag rifle barrel (It is 22&1/4 inches long).  The barreled-action was painted black with stove paint and in a sadly altered carbine stock, when I bought it.  It has a mystery banded front sight that holds a Marble's blade (I think the band sight is off a Model 30 Remington).  The bore is fine and the shiniest I have.  I bought it for a Shooter.  I took it to the range today transplanted in a cut-down rifle stock.  I was emboldened, by some information recently shared by Parashooter, to try some re-loads using W-748 (I have 8 lbs. of it).  I used some 147 gr. military projectiles and some Sierra Match Kings I had laying around.  Cartridge O.A.L. was 3.087 and the Spitzers fed smoothly.  Accuracy at 50 yards was promising, giving 1&1/4" and 1&1/2" groups.

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