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Firearms >> Sporterized and unofficial modified Krags >> Rechamber to 45-70 http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1546874788 Message started by csumpter on Jan 7^th, 2019 at 3:26pm

Title: Re: Rechamber to 45-70
Post by butlersrangers on Jan 8^th, 2019 at 4:29pm

FWIW - The .38-55 cartridge would be neat in a Krag sporting rifle, if it could be adapted to feed.

I have heard of and seen photos of a Krag being re-barreled and the action altered to use .30-30 Winchester ammo.

Still, there is no getting around that the .30-40 is a wonderful and versatile cartridge and that the action was specifically engineered to feed it wonderfully!

IMHO - This all smacks of 'teaching a dog to walk on his hind legs'.