My Krag Sporter

[Der Gebirgsjager]

That's a nice, professional stamping job on the top of the barrel, TbG. Lots of folks don't get it that nice, even with a stamping guide.

As for checkering-- the stockmaking instructor in the gunsmithing school I attended said that you have to practice, practice, practice, and when you've done an area about equivalent to a football field you'll be proficient at it. I've never been good at it, and avoided it for all but touchup jobs. But, truthfully, I don't much like it anyway as the checkering interrupts the natural beauty of the wood grain. Your stock looks very nice as-is.

[Texas by God]

Thank you Der Gebirgsjager, both for the complements and advice sir! This time I laid a sharpie on its side and used the bevel to scribe a straight line to follow. It worked out thank goodness- the under the barrel info is my usual type of stamping.... I also am not much of a checkering fan, preferring the smooth beauty of the wood. I’ve never had a non checkered stock get slippery even when sweating profusely - like today. I also sweated on the modified m70 ramp front sight and browned the side plate and mag box today.

[Texas by God]

This record high humidity certainly helps the browning process. Just the fumes from a small spill of Plum Brown on the work bench started rusting my fingerprints on the bare steel. Going slow, it's hot out there.

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[Texas by God]

This shows the rusting process and the area above that has been carded with 4 ought steel wool.

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[Der Gebirgsjager]

That's coming along nicely! Seems more blue than brown......

[Texas by God]

Warts and all, here it is. The 120 year old action didn't turn out as well (browning)as the barrel did but I'll live with it. Some won't like the hog back comb and the pecan accents but I do- it fits me well and the sights are right there when I shoulder it. It's been fun and I'll be giving a range report before too long. Thanks to all for your help and encouragement.

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[444ttd]

very nice rifle!!!!!!!!!! but you put the cheek piece on the wrong side, you know i shoot left handed!!!!!

[Texas by God]

very nice rifle!!!!!!!!!! but you put the cheek piece on the wrong side, you know i shoot left handed!!!!!

Thank you for the kind words. However, I'm not sure there IS a more right handed gun than a Krag.

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[map55b]

Looks like a fun project! Can't wait to see it finished and shootin'.

[uscra112]

From one Krag lover to another: Well Done!

If'n I weren't so old myself, I'd beg to be remembered in yer will !

[KLR]

Very nice! I'm looking forward to the range report.

[Texas by God]

I see potential. This is at 25 yards in high heat and fading light. The trigger has some creep to see about. This group is with the C309170F- which sadly won't feed. The Lee 155 grouped close to an inch as well and fed hitchily- (is that a word?)
These were casually assembled with unsized cases, the .309" boolits held in by FCD crimp only. CCI primers with 3.1cc/42.2 grains of IMR 4350- the same load for 220 jacketed bullets. More shooting is in order. I will probably need a RN mould too.

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[Texas by God]

I did a limited amount of 40 yard shooting. I have to smooth the feed ramp and smooth the creep from the trigger. The Lee C309150F load brought a big smile to my sweating face.

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[swheeler]

That turned out nice and looks like it wants to shoot too! I see a 314299 in your future, maybe the 200 gr Lee RN.

[Texas by God]

That turned out nice and looks like it wants to shoot too! I see a 314299 in your future, maybe the 200 gr Lee RN.

Thanks! If I get it to feed correctly with them, round nose is what I want to use in it.

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[swheeler]

You may be better served with 311/299 bore rider nose diameter with the new 30 cal barrel you put on. I can use my 314/299 in the Krag, Jap, 91 Arg and Mosin Nagant. FWIW that bullet feeds slicker than snot on a door knob from my Krag at near mag length and shoots better than I can hold with many loads.

[Baltimoreed]

A very nice build but boy did you do it the hard way, all the take off krag sporter stocks out there. Nice touches on the grip and forend. Pretty work. I’ve built a couple muzzle loaders over the years which were easy compared to your Krag. I made my fake NRA sporter Krag into a Krag Scout. Didn’t do any stock work except a refinish. No bbl work except to shorten it to remove the bogus front sight holes and crown the bbl. Used a long Kraghaus scout scope mount which uses the existing sight holes, had a gunsmith add a third hole. The buttpad puts my eye exactly where it needs to be when I shoulder it. Added the wrist ammo carrier from when I hunted with a Ruger #1V. Short, handy and smooth. Krags are great rifles. I also have a 1899 Philippine Constabulary or school rifle and a 1896 Rifle. ‘Civilize ‘em with a Krag.’

[Texas by God]

Thanks! It’s too hot lately to mess with much. It is a Parts gun so I’m still working out the feeding. I put a lighter spring in for the trigger and stoned the surfaces and it helped a lot on the pull. Another good thing about a Krag is they are single fed easily.

[Mk42gunner]

I think your Krag looks fine. The important part that a lot of people miss is that the sights come to your eye when you shoulder the rifle.

You might try the 311284, it may cure your feeding ills.

Good job.

Robert

[Evoken]

Some really nice looking krags here. I have a 98 that was poorly sporterized many years ago. This has made me want to revitalize it. Where can you get a semi inlet stock for them anymore?