Choices

[KCSO]

Every year about this time I look over a bulging gun rack and try and decide what to hunt deer with. Should it be the 86 lever? the 03 sporter? or maybe the old 30-30 with the looong barrel? And once again I take down the old Krag and stuff a few cases with theat big 220 slug and go sight it in. Because I know that chances are when the day comes THAT will be the rifle I grab. An old sporter made in the 1950's from a $15.00 Krag rifle with the barrel cut off at 24 inches. The scope added after the years had dimmed my eyes to where I couldn't hunt after sunset without it. A 220 flat point slug pushed by enough IMR 4895 to give me 1950 fps over the Chrony. This combo has never let me down.

[JDL]

This combo has never let me down.

And it probably never will! :-) A very handsome, no nonsense rig, my complements. JDL

[John F. Lang]

Beautiful Krag!!
I have one looks identical except for the scope. Great guns! Slicker than sn-- on a doorknob.
I have two others need barrels which they will get just as soon as Buckshot finiches my Krag Action wrench.
Both will recieve Springfield barrels. One a 2 groove and one a four groove.
John

[C1PNR]

Every year about this time I look over a bulging gun rack and try and decide what to hunt deer with. Should it be the 86 lever? the 03 sporter? or maybe the old 30-30 with the looong barrel? And once again I take down the old Krag and stuff a few cases with theat big 220 slug and go sight it in. Because I know that chances are when the day comes THAT will be the rifle I grab. An old sporter made in the 1950's from a $15.00 Krag rifle with the barrel cut off at 24 inches. The scope added after the years had dimmed my eyes to where I couldn't hunt after sunset without it. A 220 flat point slug pushed by enough IMR 4895 to give me 1950 fps over the Chrony. This combo has never let me down.
I sure wouldn't mind if you shared the data on that load. I just got a jug of that 4895 and am looking forward to trying it in my Krag.

It looks a LOT like yours, just with the receiver sight instead of a scope. A shame so many of these were sporterized, but back in the day they were so plentiful, and cheap, I guess I can understand why.

[charlie / sw mo]

i have two krags one original and one sporterized--a few years ago i picked up 500 rds of brass for them and i think out of the 20 or so longguns i own, the orignal krag is my favorite. i shoot 50 or 60 rds a week with it at steel plates set at 150 and 200 yds. i use a 180 gr bullet and 4895 powder. been wondering how you get your avatar (probablt misspelled) from a large picture to the small one

charlie in sw mo

[45nut]

Hey Charlie,if you have a pic you would like to use as a avatar email it to me. I can resize it and install it for you.

[45nut]

This guy is serious about reloading.......

[JohnH]

This guy is serious about reloading.......

This guy has too much money.... he should spend some on my reloading room :)