As always...  My friends here at KCA are the BEST!  Thank you so very much for your help and understanding.  Like I said, this is all so new to me, and I know it'll be great once I get it all together.  Usually, I can go out and shoot and be pretty successful at it... and have been so far.  But In this case, I don't want to make any mistakes or look like a fool (which I usually am). 

I have a new blade on the way which is shorter than standard, and I'll further reduce it based on your recommendations.  I'll be sighting at 100 yards, and hopefully I'll get it all set. 

I cannot thank you enough Para!!!

A foot note:. The friend sending me the  sight blade is also a fellow Krag shooter, and he joked "You're not going to shoot your Krag at 1000 yards?". We had a good chuckle over that!  ;D