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Message started by RetiredMil on Mar 12th, 2019 at 3:50pm

Title: Re: 30-40 krag Bullet
Post by psteinmayer on Mar 12th, 2019 at 9:43pm
Culpeper is a Squirrely fellow anyway!

As for reloading for your Krag...  The recipe that most closely replicates the original ammo is a Hornady 220 gr RN bullet with 40.0 grains of IMR-4350.  That said, Krags are almost human where ammo is concerned - different Krags like different food!  My does best with the original ammo, however other shooters do better with 180 gr spitzer bullets... and more still with even lighter bullets.  I have a friend who WINS matches shooting a 150 gr 30-30 bullet!  Try different bullets and loads until you find something that works well for you... and then stick with it!  Just remember to keep the pressures below 40,000 CUP!  You'll never get 30-06 or 308 velocities out of a Krag no matter what bullet you use, so don't crack your bolt trying.

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