Whig, thanks for all the great info, it is greatly appreciated. I’ve learned more about Krags and my carbine in one afternoon than I probably could have learned in weeks or more. I think it’s entirely plausible that the marks were from some form of secured rest or fixture. Thank you for the photo.

I have a friend who owns and shoots several Krags and reloads his own ammo. I have shot his which convinced me to buy this one when it came along. I haven’t had a chance to shoot it yet, but plan to soon. Ammo is for available locally, though it’s not cheap. Reloading may be my next investment...

Mike