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Message started by 7th1st on May 23rd, 2019 at 2:23am

Title: Re: Original US Army 30-40 Load
Post by Whig on May 29th, 2019 at 11:14am
Not all Krags shoot these loads the same. Try this basic one out and fine tune if you need to. There are many factors that can affect accuracy other than bullet weight and powder. The choice of primer could be a small factor (regular large rifle compared to magnum), make sure that the primer holes are clean and open. Reforming the brass after you shoot it in your Krag should be neck only resizing if you are using the same firearm. Seating depth (and OAL of the loaded round) can affect accuracy based on the exact dimensions and character of your chamber and how tight your bullet is fixed in the neck of the case. Most people don't crimp the round after seating the bullet unless you are trying to use pointed Spitzer type bullets that may not feed through the magazine well. Then, very slight crimping may be helpful to prevent the bullet from being pushed back into the case with being fed through the magazine. But, crimping can increase the pressure generated in the chamber which can affect accuracy. Too much pressure can be dangerous, also, so be careful. If you are having neck splitting on your brass, they may need to be annealed which needs to be done properly. Improper annealing can soften the head of the case and cause tremendous damage to the rifle and possibly to you.

So, go slow with changes and let us know if you are having any problems. We'll do what we can to help out and maybe learn ourselves along the way!

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