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Re: Reloading cast bullets for 1898 Krag
Reply #15 - Oct 14th, 2015 at 8:05pm
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You made me curious, and I'm glad you did.  Got out my .314 version of the 30H and something corrosive had got into one of the cavities.  I was able to clean it up, but glad it didn't sit anymore!  Here's how the .314 version, with its .305 ogive, would throat up in one of my Krags.  Bands on the .314 version actually drop .316 with my alloy.  I don't know how thick powder coat is, don't want to know, I have enough steps in the process as is!  OAL is 3.111", but still won't feed, not even from my 92/96 that feeds spitzers good.
  
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Re: Reloading cast bullets for 1898 Krag
Reply #16 - Dec 8th, 2015 at 7:34pm
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I have good luck using the Lyman 311291 @ .311 diameter, with 18.0 gr SR4759. I use a Lee .303 collet neck sizer, and Lyman M expander die. I get 1500 fps and groups run around 1.5 inches at 100 yards, from both my 1898 and 1899 Krags. At this loading level, the brass lasts forever, and can be loaded many times before FL sizing is necessiary.
  
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