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I have not read all but have tried a few times to download and have had no luck. I am using an Ipad Pro. Can anyone give advise? Dave

I use a mould purchased from a firm in Australia. Love the bullet. Accurate.
Cast Bullet Engineering (Australia) 314-190GC They are temporarily not taking further orders while they work...

I would recommend Honda. May be a bit more price but I have had one for thirty years and have used it here and at our camp. Frugal on gasoline. Oil changed more often than Honda recommended and...

I have two full boxes of this from the sixties. It appears to be cast bullets with no jacket. I would like to know the ballistics. Actually I would like ballistics from a rifle as I am considering...

Thanks for all the help. I am loaded for my next range visit with my 30-40. I am also trying IMR4895 in my 6.5x55 Krag under a Lyman 266469 with gas check. It seems to be excellent.

Another try with the 2000 grit emery cloth and now everything extracts easily. No catching when extracting. Pleased with all the input I got here.

I owned one for many years. The very first time I fired it was at 300 yards. Five shots in a 5” group. I became my go-to rifle for long range. This was a copy of a very successful long range...

I am shooting cast from my Krag rifles. Lyman 266469 mould I believe. Using IMR4895 to provide 1700 fps. At 50 yards I am getting amazing groups. I also am using Lee collet dies.

Just a thought. Reading here with interest. Has anyone tried loading two round balls? Too much weight? Just wondering. Dave

Thanks for all the suggestions. I tried the propane torch route and had no success. I tried poking at it. Finally I did what I was advised here NOT to do….I used a 1/64” drill bit to get it open...

My casting pot is a Lee model and I believe it is not the quality of others but, it needs a good cleaning. I followed directions given by Dragonheart in a sticky and everything seemed to be going...

Thanks to all. Special thanks to Czech_too. I copied your reply and will be using 4895 when I get back to the bench. My mould is Lyman 266469. Dave

Thanks for all the help here. I am going to try a few full loads next to see how they react. Well, full loads according to what is recommended for this rifle. Dave

Well, reporting in again. I finally had time to go back. I also received some 1000 and 2000 grit emery paper from a friend. I used the 1000 and the the 2000 judiciously in the chamber. Chamber...

It has zero to do with the single lug on the bolt. The bolt handle moves easily at first with the lug coming out just fine but as soon as the bolt is in extraction mode it becomes difficult. If...

Thanks so much. I love the rifle. I love the calibre. I hate the problem. I will be back. Dave

I have not slugged the bore. I do have cast here to try from a Lyman 266469 mould. They are lubed and gas checked. The rifle is accurate. Lots of rifling and somewhat dark in the grooves. I may...

I do appreciate all of the input here from other members. I have not fired factory rounds in it yet as I was informed not to. Apparently factory cartridges give too much pressure for the Krag...

OK! Now to reveal my ignorance….pound cast? The only cast I know is one I had on my leg when I was thirteen when I had an ankle repaired which polio had messed up. So there! Dave

Well, just back from the range. I had three neck sized cases loaded with 13.5 gns. of Alliant 2400 and a 92 grain hollow point jacketed bullet. I fired the first and it was the same as last...

Thanks gentlemen for all the ideas. I do not have headspace gauges or a chamber reamer. I have also never done a chamber cast. The brass that I am using was used brass so I full length sized all...

I have a cavalry carbine in 6.5x55. It has been sporterized by having the stock cut back but otherwise is all original. I started out with light loads using 2400 and SR4759. Bolt was a bit sticky...

I have 2400 powder and have used that for ages but I am running low. I do have IMR4895 and recently found comments that it could also be used for similar purposes and velocities using 19-26 grains. ...

Thanks to TD1886 and WholeBunches. I had been interested in a military 30-40 Krag for many years now but they are very scarce in Canada and mostly are cut down from military configuration and have...

Forgive me if I am in the wrong area. I recently purchased this rifle more for the cartridge than the rifle. I have multiple boxes of factory ammunition. I would rather shoot cast bullets at less...