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Bob Gay KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 27 Joined: Jun 27^th, 2010	Source for 30-40 cartridges Jul 16^th, 2010 at 6:57pm	Print Post
	I just came across a company that has been in business 28 years that makes 30-40 cartridges. I just bought 100. The email is Wisconsin Cartridge Corp. <wcc@solarus.net>. Give them a look see. If anyone has any info on them i'd appreciate it. Like don't pull the trigger.....


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Beltbuckle KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 10 Location: Mid Atlantic Joined: Apr 6^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Source for 30-40 cartridges Reply #1 - Jul 17^th, 2010 at 12:44am	Print Post
	that link doesn't work for me. would be great to have a reliable source with goods in stock. you said you ordered a hundred rounds -- have they arrived yet? mind telling about how much? thanks!


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Joe Burroughs KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 3 Location: Perry County, Pennsylvania Joined: Jun 6^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Source for 30-40 cartridges Reply #2 - Jul 17^th, 2010 at 1:03am	Print Post
	I've been able to order PCI .30-40 Krag 180 gr ammo from the AmmoBank. Pricey (39.95 for 20 rounds), but it shoots well. (You need to *Login* to view media files and links)

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Beltbuckle KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 10 Location: Mid Atlantic Joined: Apr 6^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Source for 30-40 cartridges Reply #3 - Jul 17^th, 2010 at 2:52am	Print Post
	that's good to know, thanks! I've gotten ammo from kraghaus ( (You need to *Login* to view media files and links)) at about $145/100, but they are still working on establishing a consistent supply. $2.00 a pop is a little spendier than I'm up for at the moment, but it's good to know it's there (at least for another 4 boxes...). thanks!


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knute KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 51 Location: Freeport, IL Joined: Jul 2^nd, 2010 Gender:	Re: Source for 30-40 cartridges Reply #4 - Jul 17^th, 2010 at 4:14am	Print Post
	I had a buddy of mine look for 30-40 Krag ammo when he was on vacation and stopping at Cabelas. He found and picked up the last box at Cabelas in Prairie du Chien, Wi and found none at the Cabelas in Minnesota. When I went back home to visit my folks in Livingston, WI we stopped at a little gun shop in town. They carried Krag ammo from Wisconsin Ammunition, but were fresh out. My Dad suggested a place 10 miles away between Cobb and Highland WI. They had two boxes of Krag ammo for $33.90, but I only bought one box thinking it pricey. Maybe I should rethink that. I've only had my Krag for a month and have found ammo out in the boonies of southwest WI. When I have enough brass I will be reloading. But, when I get back home I just might get that last box before y'all get it. Looks like it had been on the shelf a while.


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5MadFarmers Ex Member	Re: Source for 30-40 cartridges Reply #5 - Jul 17^th, 2010 at 7:30pm	Print Post
	I think I drove past the building that guy in Friendship has a couple of years ago. I was thinking he is more of a "loader" than anything - buys brass, primers, powder, bullets and makes rounds. There is a guy up in Medford who gets a bit more exotic. Hitting out of the way places does seem to work ok - I wiped Dorn Hardware in Madison out of Japanese cartridges and, when he went to reorder, I think he found out why. That was probably kind of lame of me. If your father is the auctioning type have him go to the local estate auctions as they're a good source for older cartridges. Off the top of my head Dairyland in Kendall, Gavin in Baraboo, Kramer in Prairie du Chien, and Auction Specialists in Mineral Point tend to have gun auctions with old ammo. You do have to be careful about reloads but unfired/unopened boxes hit the blocks frequently. Prices tend to be a buck a round or less. I pretty much get all my .32 Remington that way. I also buy Krag that way so he'll be bidding against me. Just have him attend the workday auctions as I can't go to those. Cheers.


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Bob Gay KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 27 Joined: Jun 27^th, 2010	Re: Source for 30-40 cartridges Reply #6 - Jul 18^th, 2010 at 5:02pm	Print Post
	Hi try this url (You need to *Login* to view media files and links) it worked for me. I paid 150 for 100 rounds. they take credit cards too. I started reloading mine but this is a way to get more brass and have fun too. I figure it costs me about .53 per round when i reload. and i have fun trying different loads out. I'm trying to stick with the old 220 round nose.


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Beltbuckle KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 10 Location: Mid Atlantic Joined: Apr 6^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Source for 30-40 cartridges Reply #7 - Jul 19^th, 2010 at 7:59pm	Print Post
	Thanks, Bob! That link works. Just called them and they have ammo in stock, so I placed a small order. WKYP.


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Beltbuckle KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 10 Location: Mid Atlantic Joined: Apr 6^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Source for 30-40 cartridges Reply #8 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 3:38pm	Print Post
	Wisconsin Cartridge -- just received 100 cartridges (165gr) for ~115.00 incl shipping. Haven't had a chance to test them yet, but the price is right and they look good. Thanks again, Bob!


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zapca KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1 Joined: Apr 22^nd, 2010	Re: Source for 30-40 cartridges Reply #9 - Jul 31^st, 2010 at 12:37am	Print Post
	Cabela's Online sells them for $30 for a box of 20.


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like2shoot KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 14 Joined: Sep 25^th, 2009	Re: Source for 30-40 cartridges Reply #10 - Jul 31^st, 2010 at 3:47am	Print Post
	I have some on order from Cabelas, but they have been back ordered for a while, and the "arrive in stock" date keeps getting rolled back.


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like2shoot KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 14 Joined: Sep 25^th, 2009	Re: Source for 30-40 cartridges Reply #11 - Jul 31^st, 2010 at 3:57am	Print Post
	I have some on order from Cabelas, but they have been back ordered for a while, and the "arrive in stock" date keeps getting rolled back.


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jimbob KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1 Joined: Jul 31^st, 2010	Re: Source for 30-40 cartridges Reply #12 - Jul 31^st, 2010 at 4:25pm	Print Post
	I have gotten 30/40 shells from wisconsin and they shoot good.


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Stewart Ex Member	Re: Source for 30-40 cartridges Reply #13 - Aug 12^th, 2010 at 2:50pm	Print Post
	If you can't find factory loads try Bitterroot Valley Ammo which sells their products via "Cheaper Than Dirt". They are a more affordable custom ammo loading company and their products are very good. They offer a 165 gr. load.


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Plain Old Dave KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Collector! Posts: 24 Joined: Dec 31^st, 2006	Re: Source for 30-40 cartridges Reply #14 - Aug 18^th, 2010 at 12:26pm	Print Post
	Here's another alternative: Reload. Almost every round I have put through my Krag in the last 10 years or so has been one I made with my trusty Lee Loader. You don't need a press or much of anything else. Just the $20-30 or so the Lee Loader sets you back, and your Krag brass from your gun. Modest handloads will allow brass to last 10-15 years; I have cases I have reloaded 4-5 times before they split. Just realized my Lee Loader is a collector's item itself. came in the old cardboard box and has load data for Norma (!) powders. Far as I know, Lee still makes them, and for a shooter that doesn't burn through hundreds of rounds a session in their Krag the Lee Loader is all you will ever need.

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