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Dang I am hooked on this thread. I always wanted a really nice old .340-40 Krag but could never find one I could afford. Now I can live "vicariously" thru this thread. It's like watching a movie that you can't wait to see the ending and final results. Keep it up Texas, I am waiting and learning too. james
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Forming a forend tip.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...41a4c493b0.jpg
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I did some Krag work today.
For one Krag [the one that someone reblued] I made two bushings so I could pull the barrel.
The torque as 200 foot pounds all the way until I Realized my barrel vise was crushing the receiver. This Is what happens when I treat a round receiver like a barrel in a barrel vise
I cut some matching threads on a Bartlein 257 stainless barrel blank. I have a 250 Krag Ackley reamer... maybe tomorrow after grandkids.
On another Krag [The one I restoring to gray rat condition] I put the butt plate in the washing soda tank and applied - 28 Volts.
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I got it chambered and headspaced.
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I drilled and taped a 1/4-28 hole in the front ring of a Krag action.
At first I could not spot drill this hard old gun. I got a carbide drill out and broke through the surface. Chinese taps did not work. I had to use American. The only other receiver I ever drilled and tapped that was hard, was an 1896 Swedish Mauser.
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I was fitting a Walnut semi inletted stock to the Krag. I have two aluminum pillars rattling around in the rear now. I will make another one for the 1/4-28 hole. I will glass bed the pillars in the pre compressed way tomorrow.
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The pillars are Aluminum alloy 1/2" center drilled with an "I" drill to clear 1/4 inch screws.
The rear pillars are flat top.
The front pillar was side cut with 1.25" end mill and pre compressed into the 1.3" front ring during epoxy [ Devcon Steel putty hardening now]
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I like the extra screw and the pillar bedding. If a Krag was ever going to set some records for accuracy this one has a good start to doing it. Thanks for sharing, probably should start your own thread Clark.
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That's great work there. What are you imagining about sights? My Krag got set aside for barter projects lately; I'm liking your progress.
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a) The 1900 Krag with like new bore to be returned to non sporterized condition is done. I would say there is no bluing, but there is under the rear sight.
b) The 1902 Krag reblued with shotout bore, has been rebarreled to 25 Krag Ackley with a cut down and tapered Bartlein, has been drilled and tapped for 1/4-28 action screw, has been pillar bedded with 3 pillars, has been drilled and tapped with 10-32 holes in two places for a now modified S&K scope mount, has been fitted for a recoil pad, and is now getting sanded.
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Unusual side mount. Home made or store bought?. Excellent work. Frank
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That is the S&K Krag no drill scope mount. It would be good for left eye shooters. I moved mine closer to the center by drilling holes yesterday.
Years ago, when I would call S&K, it was one old guy and ~4 giggling women. Very happy place. Now the S&K website is still using FRAMES.
I can't make a good html link to the S&K Krag in frames, but Amazon has lifted a pic from there.
https://www.amazon.com/30-40-Rifle-S.../dp/B00HW3GCKK
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I sanded the stock, watered the stock, sanded the stock, oiled the stock, sanded the stock, oiled the stock, sanded the stock, and waxed the stock.
I did a grind to fit on the Limbsaver recoil pad.
I drilled the stock for Uncle Mike's swivel studs.
I mounted a VX-3 Boone and Crockett 2x10x40 and bore sighted with Leupold Zero Point illuminated with a flashlight.
I put a swivel bi pod on it.
It still needs a scope level, bore cote, a sling, a rear bag, and to be sighted in. But I am done with it for a while so some other rifles can get worked on.
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Well it took you long enough, but not bad at all!:bigsmyl2: Let us know how it shoots maybe a couple 10 shot groups.
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What a nice deer rifle that will be. And you dont mess around- as Swheeler pointed out!
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TBG, hope you find time to get back to your Krag! You got me hooked on this thread and I can’t wait to see more!
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Thanks, Uncle Grinch. Work and the heat just have me worn out lately. I nod at it in passing lately- I hope to get back to it soon.
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Have you considered modifying one of these to work as a barrel band? When I cut my stock down, I am going to drill and tap this for a screw and solder onto the barrel of my Krag...
https://www.talleymanufacturing.com/...d-barrel-band/
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Thanks for the link. I’m still pondering possibilities on the barrel band/ forearm problem.
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Link worked perfectly. But due for cataract surgery the end of the month. So we'll see what we will see. My old 1898 has been sported by a previous owner. Barrel and stock cutback, sporting ramp front sight and issue military rear sight left in place. Frank
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https://youtu.be/Mkp_2DkcrSE
I cannot upload pictures to this site any more, but I can post this youtube showing how I got 25 Krag Ackley pointy bullets to feed in a Krag action.
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It's back.....plenty of rasping, chiseling, and sanding to go. Forgive the clutter.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...65e4db0f4b.jpg
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