psteinmayer wrote on Jun 15^th, 2016 at 11:00am:

You're right, they don't list it anymore?
Steve

If Winchester and Remington quit making 30/40 Krag Brass and ammo I would think another brass company could make a killing making it. I have been watch what is happening with all their brass. I found a article on Remington, Winchester, and Fedral being sold to a large company and will stop making brass or maybe ammo. Could this be true???

'cigararsonist' - To Summarize this thread - IMHO:

Speculation on the future of .30-40 commercial loads in the U.S. is built on rumors at this time. It is unlikely the price of .30-40 ammo will ever again match the low prices of high volume production rounds like .30-06, .30-30, or .308. .30-40 Krag has long been 'seasonal' in its production.

It would be neat if another company, like Privi-Partizan, sees the opportunity and adds .30-40 to their extensive line of 'classic' military cartridges. (Once again this is pure speculation).

Most people, who shoot the .30-40 Krag, save their fired Brass and Reload it. This is a fun hobby and makes for relatively inexpensive shooting. Using Cast Bullets makes it even more economical.

.30-40 Reloading Dies are relatively inexpensive. Used reloading equipment and basic Lee equipment is inexpensive.

A bonus with the Krag is that still available .303 British Brass can be re-formed in .30-40 Dies to make useable ammo.

The .30-40 Krag will never be 'obsolete' to those who reload.

Krag ammo became obsolete in 1903 with M1903 and the .30-03 round.

The important thing to remember is be ready to buy whatever you find right then.  Have money saved up (Lots and lots of money) just for the ammo.  You do not want to look at the credit card and see you have enough room for a half of a box.

I am operating out of seven boxes of ammo at the moment.  Three have been dedicated to the Winchester and the other four are for 3140 and other eight guns.  I am about to start the third reload.  I would be hard pressed like you and the others if I had to find fourteen boxes for the Krags.  I could have gotten away with it ten years ago but that was a different time.

Reloading is the answer.  Reloading is still the answer even if you don't have brass because you can stock up on things until you find either unloaded brass or loaded brass.  You can figure out what primers you are going to use then stock up on it.  You can do the same with powder, and bullets.  I bought four hundred Sierra 220s.  One reloading ate 140; the second another 140 put the total to 280.  A third would be 420 then, oopsy, look who can't shoot any more ammo 'til he needs to find a paying job to get more bullets.  Here I be.

Looks like casting is in my future.  Hmmmmmm.

Thanks for the great information guys. From the looks of it yes reloading is going to be in my future I found a complete die set on eBay for $50 and I found a complete Lee Reloading system for like a hundred and sixty also on eBay brand new. Let me know if you guys think those prices are too high currently I have about 50 rounds of loaded bullets. I intend on reloading the brass as needed. About how many rounds do you guys keep for recreational shooting.

psteinmayer wrote on Jul 31^st, 2016 at 11:51am:


Whatcha' talking about?  I am just peeved that I have to learn a new skill set.  I am just now getting used to the reloading idea.  Casting looks like a real gas.

Culpeper wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2016 at 2:35am:


LOL Paul, you never cease to amaze me with the colorful nature of your remarks!  I know if you've commented on a thread, I'm gonna laugh!

Paul is right about the brass... save it all.  Even if you don't shoot it, someone does.  Even Berdan primed has a place in this world (I currently reload Berdan 7.5x55mm Swiss).

They had some two months ago... to the tune of 9 or 10 boxes.  then, last month, nary a box to be found!  Never-the-less, I keep lookin'.  It comes and goes. 

FWIW, there is a page on FB called "The Brass Bank" where peeps buy and sell used brass.  Now most of the guys on there want premium Top-Dollar prices for brass (the other day, there was a guy selling PPU .303 for more than you would pay new), and you'll see tons of the usual suspects (.9mm, 223, .308, etc.) but occasionally you'll see something rare or worthy of notice.  I've yet to see 30-40 though.  I've even asked for it and got crickets (not the Buddy Holly variety) for a reply.