Regardless of whether you are shooting a carbine or rifle, the original 220 gr load was designed for both. The original rear sight for each firearm was designed around this load, except for the short period, as noted above, when the powers at the time tried to kick the muzzle velocity up to 2200 fps. Those sights that were designed for that increased load were abandoned and/or redesigned back to the original load.

So, you should be safe to try any properly documented load for the 30-40 Krag. Always start low and work your way up. As many of us have discovered through experience, each of our Krags has a favorite load for best accuracy and function. They are not always the same.

Watch using Spitzer bullets in the Krag. Some of the firearms do not feed pointed bullets around and up the magazine to the chamber. They might have to be loaded one at a time. Round nose bullets, whether jacketed or cast, work smoothly.

Keep us informed. We like to hear of successes with the Krags and sometimes we even learn something new from new members!

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