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TexTenn59 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Collector! Posts: 57 Location: East Texas Joined: Feb 21^st, 2009 Gender:	Re: 2nd Krag Reply #15 - Sep 5^th, 2016 at 3:01am	Print Post
	Sounds like a plan!


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: 2nd Krag Reply #16 - Sep 5^th, 2016 at 1:12pm	Print Post
	Let's definitely stay in touch, and we'll plan on that!


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TexTenn59 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Collector! Posts: 57 Location: East Texas Joined: Feb 21^st, 2009 Gender:	Re: 2nd Krag Reply #17 - Sep 14^th, 2016 at 2:27am	Print Post
	Took the Krag out with some hand loads to test. Chrony put this string of five at 2067 fps with 4064 powder. Looking for some 4350 to slow it down closer to 1950 fps if lower loads of 4064 don't work out with accuracy expected. Using 220 gr Sierra RN and CCI 200 primers. Sighters one and two were off in 6 ring, one at 11 o'clock and other at 5 o'clock. 100 yds. This one shoots better than hoped for.


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: 2nd Krag Reply #18 - Sep 14^th, 2016 at 11:01am	Print Post
	If one and two were both in the 6 ring... then you scored a 87-2X there. Pretty good shooting! I think those 220s will like the 4350 a little more. Although a great powder, 4064 is a little better suited for lighter bullets of 180 grain and lower. Not a bad start though.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 2nd Krag Reply #19 - Sep 14^th, 2016 at 12:45pm	Print Post
	Nice shooting - Windage appears well centered!


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TexTenn59 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Collector! Posts: 57 Location: East Texas Joined: Feb 21^st, 2009 Gender:	Re: 2nd Krag Reply #20 - Sep 25^th, 2016 at 2:04am	Print Post
	Tried out my loads with 4350 today. Averaged 1990 fps, need to come down a little more from 40.3 gr (Sierra estimated this to be around 1900 fps). The grouping was about 3 times that of 4064. Maybe I need to step up to CC1 250 primers instead of 200's for more consistent burn with this slow powder????? 250's seem to be the recommended primers on this forum. On a side note - two sheriff deputies drove up to the range asking about a report of a black sedan driving around all suspicious like. I offer to let them shoot the Krag. They both hit a steel target at 120 yards. They were both impressed with accuracy and mild recoil of a 116 year old rifle. I think it made their day.


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: 2nd Krag Reply #21 - Sep 26^th, 2016 at 10:52am	Print Post
	For what it's worth, I use the CCI-250s with my loads. I've arguments both for and against the use of the magnum primer with a Krag load... but I've been pretty happy with my results. I like the consistent full burn that I get with them!


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TexTenn59 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Collector! Posts: 57 Location: East Texas Joined: Feb 21^st, 2009 Gender:	Re: 2nd Krag Reply #22 - Dec 11^th, 2016 at 7:59pm	Print Post
	I'm a little slow on reporting back final load selected. I went to Anniston a day early for my late October CMP Advanced Armorers class to get the Krag sighted in at 200 yds at the CMP Talladega range. More than happy with the results, as can be seen in a picture of the electronic scoring monitor. Too cool!!! 39.9 gr IMR 4350 220 gr Sierra RN Remington brass Winchester WLRM primer Seated to 3.000" Av velocity is 1972.6 fps Also stretched my Rem 700 308 with suppressor out to 600 yds. It was a great day! I highly recommend the Advanced Armorers Class to anyone that wants to know the ins and outs of an M1 Garand by building one from parts. Head spacing a new barrel is no longer a mystery to me. All it takes are the right tools and patience to not rush it. Picked up a late 1943 Springfield with early 1944 barrel at the CMP store while there. They are addictive. So little range time..........


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: 2nd Krag Reply #23 - Dec 12^th, 2016 at 11:20am	Print Post
	If I'm reading that right... looks like a 96-4X, which is awesome!!! You're going to give Bob and I a real run for our money this year in the Roosevelt!


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 2nd Krag Reply #24 - Dec 12^th, 2016 at 4:47pm	Print Post
	Talladega appears to be a beautiful Range facility! I'm glad you are having fun.


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madsenshooter KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1079 Joined: Sep 10^th, 2009	Re: 2nd Krag Reply #25 - Dec 12^th, 2016 at 6:19pm	Print Post
	I wonder if they might use the decimal portions of the scores as tie breakers, or if they are tallied and included in the final total? It wouldn't be fair to talley them as some have to shoot the regular targets without the decimal scores. As we would score them, I only see two nines.


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: 2nd Krag Reply #26 - Dec 12^th, 2016 at 9:36pm	Print Post
	I only saw two nines too...but I assume that the white dot is much larger than the hole profile itself, and so they might appear to us as tens.


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madsenshooter KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1079 Joined: Sep 10^th, 2009	Re: 2nd Krag Reply #27 - Dec 13^th, 2016 at 2:23am	Print Post
	Right, like marking a shot that's close to the line, I'd assume those are the two 9.9s. Looks like he's having no problem as is, but as far as "as issued" goes, one is also allowed to make thicker blades, they just have to be the same contour as the original. Mine are .080" thick and a bit taller as I shoot lighter bullets at higher velocity. The 1898 rifle sights I use have a V notch cut into them too. I think there were also Army regulations that allowed some personal modification. Most likely for target shooters.


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TexTenn59 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Collector! Posts: 57 Location: East Texas Joined: Feb 21^st, 2009 Gender:	Re: 2nd Krag Reply #28 - Dec 13^th, 2016 at 3:10am	Print Post
	When I was there for the D Day Garand match, decimals were truncated. So a 9.9 was scored as a 9.


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: 2nd Krag Reply #29 - Dec 13^th, 2016 at 12:14pm	Print Post
	Unfortunately, they don't round up... or we'd all be scoring for Gold


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