i finally got my sporterized 30-40 krag out and i shot some loads. pictures look like c$#p, but your dealing with a stroke-abled guy who can not seem to draw with his left hand!!! i've been using a scope now for 20+ years, it was a little odd for me to start using open sights. i have, thank the Lord, 20/15 in the left eye and 20/20 in the right. i don't know HOW they did/do it(young and full of pep in the 1900s), but for this guy its going to be a redfield 102k (that i bought) peep sight.
everything was shot at 50 yards.
165gr(173gr) ranch dog(.311") with 25.5gr of h4198
(You need to Login to view media files and links)i took 20 rounds out because i had to sight it in. rounds 1 and 2 shot the bottom of the paper. 3 was real high. 4 as you can see was up a little bit. 5 and 6 were low and to the right. 7 and 8 are a little high and left. 9 and 10 almost there, but high and left. 11 and 12(i don't know what i was doing?) low. 13 and 14 a little to the right. 15, 16 -17 are almost on.
the first 3, i had my sights way to high, i think 500yards, and them boolits just kept goin!!! alright, they didn't. they stuck in the dirt bank past the target. i couldn't believe how good the ranch dogs were. i've got a couple of more powders, but i think i'm going to stay with h4198.