I don't plan on trying to make a .30-40 Krag into a .308 hotrod. The rifles design has it's limitations. And I have no plans to hunt anymore. So just easy but accurate target loads will be created. But I'm toying with cutting the bbl as I've never liked the 03 sight on a Krag. It doesn't look bad on a full stocked rifle but the nicely sculpted Krag sight is a lot better looking. I probably won't even have any iron sights on this build.