My Krag Sporter

[TNsailorman]

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

[Texas by God]

Forming a forend tip.

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[Clark]

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.

[Clark]

I got it chambered and headspaced.

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.






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.

[Clark]

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]

[swheeler]

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.

[Texas by God]

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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[Clark]

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.

[samari46]

Unusual side mount. Home made or store bought?. Excellent work. Frank

[Clark]

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

[Clark]

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.

[swheeler]

Well it took you long enough, but not bad at all! Let us know how it shoots maybe a couple 10 shot groups.

[Texas by God]

What a nice deer rifle that will be. And you dont mess around- as Swheeler pointed out!

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[Uncle Grinch]

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!

[Texas by God]

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.

[eric123]

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/

[Texas by God]

Thanks for the link. I’m still pondering possibilities on the barrel band/ forearm problem.

[samari46]

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

[Clark]

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.

[Texas by God]

It's back.....plenty of rasping, chiseling, and sanding to go. Forgive the clutter.

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