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Baltimoreed KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 320 Location: Aurora, NC Joined: Feb 5^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Sporterized 1896 carbine Reply #15 - Mar 24^th, 2020 at 6:34pm	Print Post
	Welcome to the Krag club. A great place to learn all things Krag. I’ve used oily bronze wool to clean bluing without hurting it. Make sure your [wheat] penny is copper not copper-zinc alloy.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Sporterized 1896 carbine Reply #16 - Mar 24^th, 2020 at 7:18pm	Print Post
	All 'wheat-back' U.S. Lincoln cents are copper. It's the 'Lincoln Memorial-back' pennies that were eventually changed to zinc alloy. (Year)?


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Sporterized 1896 carbine Reply #17 - Mar 24^th, 2020 at 7:26pm	Print Post
	As stated above, use a copper penny made before 1982. If your Lincoln Memorial penny has a date before 1982, it is made of 95% copper. If the date is 1983 or later, it is made of 97.5% zinc and plated with a thin copper coating.


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Aaron KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 22 Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2020	Re: Sporterized 1896 carbine Reply #18 - Mar 26^th, 2020 at 2:37am	Print Post
	A little 78 penny, wd40 and fine steel wool goes a long ways. How can I polish the bolt etc ?


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Sporterized 1896 carbine Reply #19 - Mar 26^th, 2020 at 3:28am	Print Post
	Aaron - I'm sorry your thread kind of got hi-jacked with other topics. IMHO - It would be a mistake to put a 'high polish' on your bolt. Given the patina that is present on your other parts, a bright polished bolt would look real odd. I would recommend you take a 2" X 1" piece of green scotch-brite pad, damped it with Hoppe's or penetrating oil, and burnish your Bolt, following the machined contours and avoid 'rounding' sharp edges. BTW - Your photo shows that your Bolt has been fitted with a commercial Buehler Safety. This is a nice feature if you use a scope on your Krag.


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Aaron KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 22 Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2020	Re: Sporterized 1896 carbine Reply #20 - Mar 26^th, 2020 at 4:10am	Print Post
	I will keep that in mind, also I think that's why they also took the magazine selector out. I put one in from Grandpas gun parts. I definitely didn't catch the safety being different either. I cleaned up the barrel as well. Just need to tackle the receiver really good. Also I plan on putting a vintage scope on it for the fun of it.


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Aaron KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 22 Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2020	Re: Sporterized 1896 carbine Reply #21 - Mar 29^th, 2020 at 3:20am	Print Post
	Did a little work on the stock tonight. Looks good 👍


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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: Sporterized 1896 carbine Reply #22 - Mar 29^th, 2020 at 2:17pm	Print Post
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Aaron KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 22 Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2020	Re: Sporterized 1896 carbine Reply #23 - Mar 29^th, 2020 at 6:30pm	Print Post
	Second coat of varnish.


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Sporterized 1896 carbine Reply #24 - Mar 29^th, 2020 at 6:38pm	Print Post
	You're going to have a shiny new toy soon. I'm anxious to see the final project!


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Aaron KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 22 Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2020	Re: Sporterized 1896 carbine Reply #25 - Mar 31^st, 2020 at 2:31am	Print Post
	Any ideas on a good recoil pad to put on this stock. Could be universal I don't care as long as it looks good and does the job. I do like the leather ones but can't make up my mind


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Sporterized 1896 carbine Reply #26 - Mar 31^st, 2020 at 4:55am	Print Post
	IMHO - The original Krag metal Butt-Plate looks best. At the Range, I wear my stylish Norfolk Shooting-Jacket and a Deer Stalker Cap .... Actually, I have a couple of heavy 'shooter' sweat-shirts with built in shoulder-padding. Even in hot weather, I wear a cotton U.S.M.C. style Shooting-Jacket, which has shoulder-padding. I do have a leather-covered (shotgun-style) Butt Pad. It slips on and is secured with a velcro strap. It can be used on a rifle, but, I haven't found it necessary. I am not Rambo. I only shoot .22's and pistols, in a 'T'-Shirt.


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Sporterized 1896 carbine Reply #27 - Mar 31^st, 2020 at 10:38am	Print Post
	I use the Pachmayr Decelerator Butt Pads on many of my military rifles I shoot in addition to the Krags because I'll go out and shoot 100 or more rounds at a time and it would give me some shoulder burn if I didn't. They're rubber and slip on and off easily. Get a set of all three sizes for different size butts (the gun's, not yours). You'll be glad you got these! Good luck. (You need to *Login* to view media files and links)


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Aaron KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 22 Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2020	Re: Sporterized 1896 carbine Reply #28 - Mar 31^st, 2020 at 5:23pm	Print Post
	Here she is! Just trying to find the correct band for the front part of the stock and my ammo should be here by the end of the week 👍🏻


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Whig KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1324 Location: Balt MD Joined: Sep 24^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: Sporterized 1896 carbine Reply #29 - Mar 31^st, 2020 at 6:16pm	Print Post
	Man, that's quite a scope for a Krag. The Full Monty! Looks good to go when you get the barrel band. Good luck blasting away!


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