Some time ago I obtained an 1898 Krag with a barrel that looked like the inside of a sewer pipe. I thought through some elbow grease it might come back where it would be shootable but I was wrong. After finding and obtaining a used but good full length original barrel on the internet I had to find away of re-barreling and ended up making my own action wrench with ideas and photos from Buckshot. The replacement barrel went on great and it appears that the head space is good. Well today was the day I shot my Krag at paper and for the first go round it grouped at about 3". With some practice I'm sure the group will come down at least another inch. What I am using is 47.0 gr. of WC872, Winchester brass and primers, and for a bullet the Lyman 314299 sized .311. With this load it shoots to point of aim at my 80 yd. range. The barrel I replaced would not hit the paper. I tried a stiffer load but decided that the 47 gr. load was about all I wanted to to shoot and it comes to the base of the bullet and slightly compresses. Thanks Buckshot for the information on the action wrench and WC872 powder.