I second butlers comments. Each Krag rifle or carbine should be examined by someone competent to make sure it is assembled properly and has no specific defects that might interfere with normal use, as with any firearm. But most of us have shot just about anything and everything available from the factory in our Krags and have very rarely heard of any problems. Most of us also save all of the brass we can find, new and older, and reload with many different bullet weights and powders. Of course it is vitally important to use care in reloading and use accepted loads recommended by dependable sources. There are pressure concerns with fast burning powders and higher powder loads. You have to be careful with crimping the cases to prevent higher pressures too.

But, you should be safe with newer factory 30-40 Krag ammunition. Old military ammo could pose some problems with older powder, bad primers that give squib fires or hang fires and weak cases that split easy. Older ammo is great for collecting but not shooting.

If you get some ammo and shoot your Krag, please report back to us and let us know how it worked. We love to hear success stories and help with any problems.