Bajr wrote on Oct 11^th, 2018 at 11:44am:

Side plate a screw are flush and tight. Everything seams clean, but i’ll give it a once over. What’s the normal tension against the cartridges, because mine feels pretty weak?

In my short experience with 2 Krags, I wouldn't classify the tension against the cartridge in either of them as anything approaching weak - but that is subjective. 

The 98 sporter I have wouldn't properly feed the final cartridge, even though the pressure seemed substantial. A spring change corrected the problem (I wouldn't have been able to tell the difference in the way the spring 'felt').  If all the parts are clean, correct and properly fitting, a weak spring may be the problem.