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30-40 krag

jastrjastr Member Posts: 463 ✭✭✭
edited June 2002 in General Discussion
Anyone?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=217325760
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  • jastrjastr Member Posts: 463 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well I finally got my hands on one of these. Its my wifes brother's rifle. We finally set aside some time too shoot it. Definantly a cool gun. Anybody own one of these?... what are your thoughts on this.

    lets all be responsible! shoot a criminal! Remember 0% of firearms pull there own trigger!
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  • gruntledgruntled Member Posts: 8,218 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Under no circumstances should you take it to a puplic firing range.
    I am on my third one so far. Everytime I take one to the range some
    evil soul offers me twice what I paid for it.
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  • whiteclouderwhiteclouder Member Posts: 10,574 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The American version of the Lebel.

    Clouder..
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  • Jody CommanderJody Commander Member Posts: 855 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Libel,
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  • Norman DogNorman Dog Member Posts: 470 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Krag that I got from SP needs a new stock, so it is currently in the project line-up behind a few other things. Nice, smooth action. Easily accessible magazine that can be topped off before firing the last round. The .30-40 cartridge has a lot of potential, just not in the Krag action, although it functions just fine in its original loading for this rifle. I've heard that the .30-40 has been wildcatted with just about every caliber of bullet and, since it uses a rimmed case, is appealing to single-shot rifle aficionados. I'm going to use this gun as a fun shooter when it gets restocked. I wonder how accelerators would work in it?

    WOOF.
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  • jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    It shoots cast bullets well- and even with a less than pristine bore is accurate due to its rifling twist and the fact that it uses a heavy bullet in an ideal world. Great gun, and appreciating rapidly.

    "...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conf
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  • real-hftdreal-hftd Member Posts: 8 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    That old Krag is a splendid old rifle!! When a guy takes a look at balistic charts though, you see nothing but a biscuit thrower, and thats exactly what my father used to call his!! But even though he could have afforded any rifle he wanted, that old man always went to his old biscuit thrower.He hunted with it for over 45 years, and I don't remember very many lean seasons. Since his death, I've inherited the old Krag,and it will be a treasured item in my gun vault till I'm gone, and hopefully there will still be people around like you guys that will appreciate it for many more years!!!
    Sincerely, the old biscuit throwers owner.
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  • jastrjastr Member Posts: 463 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Like I said , I actually really enjoyed shooting this rifle. And yes it has a very smooth actin. the side mount magazine didnt bother me. no way would I ever put a scope on that rifle. And the stock was in great shape

    lets all be responsible! shoot a criminal! Remember 0% of firearms pull there own trigger!
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  • Iroquois ScoutIroquois Scout Member Posts: 930 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Own a Krag?? How about an even dozen of the Military Models alone,plus 3 Winchester Model 1895's and a Model 1885 High Wall. In the Military Models I have both rifles and carbines. The earliest stock date is 1894 and the latest is 1903. One of the '95's was my Grandfather's bought new in 1912 and has the Lyman NO.21 receiver sight with a Lyman ivory bead front sight. Over the years this rifle has killed more deer then you could load on a flat bed. During the Depression it kept the family fed. I load 180 and 220 grain round nose bullets over appropriate charges of IMR 4350 so that the rifles will shoot to point of aim without fussing with the sights. Love the Krag? You bet! Always room for one more in the rack.
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  • YankeeClipperYankeeClipper Member Posts: 669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Any of you Kreg intheusiast know where I can fffind a complete stock for a Kreg?

    Helping keep America free: One gun at a time.
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  • gruntledgruntled Member Posts: 8,218 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The question has come up several times. If you want a sporter stock they are not too hard to find but if you want an original military stock they are VERY expensive & hard to find even in fairly poor condition. Many people are trying to restore rifles but it is really not very practical costwise.

    Happiness is being carded when you ask for the senior discount.
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  • Norman DogNorman Dog Member Posts: 470 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yankee Clipper,

    Check out the Bargain List at Great American Gunstocks. This is the link to the page that has the Krag stocks:

    http://www.gunstocks.com/GB10x.html

    At the top of the page is a fancy one for $200 and at the bottom of the page is the utility grade stock for $50. Word to the wise: Saxon Pig says that these are not inletted as much as he was led to believe they would be (see his post above).

    You might also try Boyd's at:

    http://www.boydboys.com/

    Look under "Military".

    You said "complete stock" in your post so, bear in mind that these stocks do not include hardware. Also remember that these are replacements, not originals, if that would be important.

    Reality bites, but it's real.

    WOOF.
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  • woodsrunnerwoodsrunner Member Posts: 5,378 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Back in the late 20's my Great grandfather aquired a Krag from the NRA. It was either already sporterized or he did one dang nice job doing it himself. It would probably only be worth a couple hundred bucks to most people, but there's not enough money in the world to make me part with it. When I hunted the Adirondacks if I could see a deer it was supper. It's like the gun is alive or something, it just points itself.

    Woods

    How big a boy are ya?
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  • PJPJ Member Posts: 1,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I owned a sporterized one 50 years ago. Was a hoot to shoot. Sold it to buy a car. Wish I still had the Krag and the car ('40 Ford 2 DR).
    Pete
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