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General >> Ammunition, reloading, shooting, etc >> Interesting Krag Ammo Reloading Ad 1900 era http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1593866659 Message started by Cat Man on Jul 4^th, 2020 at 12:44pm

Title: Interesting Krag Ammo Reloading Ad 1900 era
Post by Cat Man on Jul 4^th, 2020 at 12:44pm

From Shooting and Fishing 1905. There was serious competition between the ammunition companies for shooters to use factory loaded ammunition for target shooting. At the same time, companies like Ideal and Laflin and Rand promoted reloading tools, bullet molds, smokeless powder and other components. This old Laflin and Rand powder ad names the famous Ideal cast bullet mold for the Krag by number.

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Title: Re: Interesting Krag Ammo Reloading Ad 1900 era
Post by butlersrangers on Jul 4^th, 2020 at 5:01pm

It sounds like these gentlemen got some nice performance out to 600 yards with some pioneering cast bullet designs.

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Title: Re: Interesting Krag Ammo Reloading Ad 1900 era
Post by Cat Man on Jul 4^th, 2020 at 5:23pm

Just happen to have an Ideal 308274 sitting on my desk. 200 Gr Krag Cast bullet.

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Title: Re: Interesting Krag Ammo Reloading Ad 1900 era
Post by waterman on Jul 4^th, 2020 at 7:00pm

Isn't that a Walter Hudson bullet?

Title: Re: Interesting Krag Ammo Reloading Ad 1900 era
Post by butlersrangers on Jul 4^th, 2020 at 8:37pm

Ideal Bullet #.308274 was the design of Sergt. Doyle, 71st N.Y. Regiment.

Interesting read: "The Latest Bullet (308274, 308279, 308280 and 308278)"

Just Google search: ideal bullet 308274

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Title: Re: Interesting Krag Ammo Reloading Ad 1900 era
Post by Krag 1902 on Jul 5^th, 2020 at 3:29am

Cat Man's 308274 is actually a 308284. The 308274 is plain base while 284 has a gas check.
I've got a 308274 Ideal mold ans shoot the bullets some. I've got five shot 100 yard groups under an inch at 1,400 fps. The 308284 will do just as well in my five Krags

Title: Re: Interesting Krag Ammo Reloading Ad 1900 era
Post by Cat Man on Jul 5^th, 2020 at 12:27pm

Opp's, gas check version is the photo. It must have been the voices in my head channeling Harry Pope.

CAT Man :-[

Title: Re: Interesting Krag Ammo Reloading Ad 1900 era
Post by Capt. Frank on Jul 5^th, 2020 at 4:45pm

Years ago, a retired State Trooper told me to invest in precious metal, lead.

Title: Re: Interesting Krag Ammo Reloading Ad 1900 era
Post by TexTenn59 on Jul 5^th, 2020 at 10:58pm

butlersrangers wrote on Jul 4^th, 2020 at 5:01pm:

It sounds like these gentlemen got some nice performance out to 600 yards with some pioneering cast bullet designs.