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Pratt KCA Official Member Offline Just Bought My First Krag! Posts: 7 Location: Ashburn, Virginia Joined: Feb 10^th, 2018 Gender:	New Krag and First Trip to the Range Feb 10^th, 2018 at 9:52pm	Print Post
	Hi, everyone. I'm a new member and excited about this forum. I bought an 1896 Krag rifle (SN 93245) a few weeks ago and shot it for the first time today. The action is as smooth as can be and it was a pleasure to shoot. It was fun to understand how the magazine and the cutoff work. I'm thrilled! I bought two more boxes of .30-40 Krag on the way home. Attached is a picture from today. As a new Krag owner, I have many questions. I'll spend some more time going through the topics on this site first. It's great that this community exists!

	P.J. Ashburn, VA
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waterman KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 166 Joined: Oct 7^th, 2011	Re: New Krag and First Trip to the Range Reply #1 - Feb 10^th, 2018 at 11:54pm	Print Post
	Welcome !! "The action is as smooth as can be and it was a pleasure to shoot" That is why those of us who are shooters usually take the viewpoint that "there are Krags and then there are all the rest of those hand-operated military repeating rifles".


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: New Krag and First Trip to the Range Reply #2 - Feb 11^th, 2018 at 12:34am	Print Post
	'Pratt' - Welcome to the KCA Forum. I'm glad you are having fun. It looks like your model 1896 was well regulated for windage. What distance were you shooting at?


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Pratt KCA Official Member Offline Just Bought My First Krag! Posts: 7 Location: Ashburn, Virginia Joined: Feb 10^th, 2018 Gender:	Re: New Krag and First Trip to the Range Reply #3 - Feb 11^th, 2018 at 1:19pm	Print Post
	Thanks, waterman. I was shooting at just 15 yards. I was mainly focused on familiarizing myself with the Krag and taking in the overall experience. I'll polish my marksmanship with the Krag later!

	P.J. Ashburn, VA
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Kerz KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 307 Location: KY Joined: Jan 13^th, 2017 Gender:	Re: New Krag and First Trip to the Range Reply #4 - Feb 11^th, 2018 at 11:00pm	Print Post
	Welcome! This is a great forum with a wealth of info. Keep us posted on your progress. Yelp, hone those marksmanship skills and head to the National Matches at Perry this July or the Eastern Games in May. Vic

	Preparedness + Opportunity= Luck NRA Benefactor Member KY & WV State Rifle & Pistol Association Life Member
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Ned Butts KCA Forum Admin KCA Official Member Offline Krag enthusiast! Posts: 525 Location: western catskills NY Joined: Apr 1^st, 2002 Gender:	Re: New Krag and First Trip to the Range Reply #5 - Feb 12^th, 2018 at 1:18am	Print Post
	Save your brass, buy dies and a press and prepare to reload


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: New Krag and First Trip to the Range Reply #6 - Feb 18^th, 2018 at 4:42pm	Print Post
	Welcome to the forum, and to the wonderful world of Krags! Hmmmm... I SEE another Krag on the line at the Roosevelt Match this August!!! Looks great!!!


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carbon outlaw KCA Forum Member Offline carbon outlaw Posts: 209 Joined: Jul 4^th, 2014	Re: New Krag and First Trip to the Range Reply #7 - Feb 18^th, 2018 at 10:02pm	Print Post
	I like the way it tears your target up ... Got a real shorter there !!!


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