30-40 Krag

gruntled

I'm beginning to believe these must be made of Unobtainium.
Are there any easy to find cases that 30-40 brass can be easily
formed from? For example: .303 British, 7.62X54 Russian

rhope

Have you tried Buffalo Arms Co. ?

I have their catalog (from a few years ago) and they list 30-40 Krag brass at $27/100.

Their website is www.buffaloarms.com.

Hope this helps.

Rocky Raab

Mike Venturino recently did an entertaining and informative piece on the 30-40 -- and my very first thought was, "Geez, it's not as if that brass was easy to come by. If this article generates any added interest, that stuff will be worth its weight in platinum."

My "Manual of Cartridge Conversions" says to size virgin 303 British cases in the 30-40 die. The neck will be quite short, but the case will be usable.

Ambrose

A year or two ago, I bought a converted P14 that had been beautifully sporterized (cock on opening, etc.) and rebarreled to .30-40. They had used a barrel from a Howa .308. They didn't set the barrel back quite far enough to be able to clean up the origional chamber so I get a slight shoulder in the middle of the case. Looks a little funny but otherwise not a problem. What I found interesting is that the case capacity of the .30-40 and the .308 are almost identical. So I use .308 data in that P14 and get .308 results (not a good idea to use in the old Krags!). Big deal, you say, just get a .308. I've got .308's, but what's the fun in that? Bringing a 118 yr. old cartridge in a 97 yr. old rifle up to date is kind of cool!

Rocky Raab

I used to bring up that case capacity fact, but then got to thinking that some unthinking guy would use 308 data and blow his Krag bolt back through his head. So now I don't mention it.

The 30-40 is an ideal cast-bullet cartridge. If I had one, I think that's all I'd shoot in it. Fun, useful even on big game, and they're a lot easier on tired old guns. Plus, the brass lasts forever!

jonk

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=208993041

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=209114944

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=209319707

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=209509190

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=209661214

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=209660061

I fail to see how it is unobtanium. [;)]

As said, .303 british will work fine, though is short in the neck; the Russian round uses too large a case head and is even shorter. If you turned the rims it would probably work but why bother?

CapnMidnight

I've had a Krag since I was 12 years old, and it seems I've always had brass. Bought some off the auction side this last spring, there's always someone with some for sale.
I cast my own 220gr gas check bullets and have had great results.
W.D.

gruntled

Since it headspaces on the rim, short in the neck shouldn't be a problem. .303 British sounds like the way to go. Thanks. I have tried to find brass or loaded rounds at the last several gun shows I have gone to & nothing, not even at prices I wouldn't pay.

Ambrose

JONK: Thanks for the research. Auction #209114944 has sold! But he's got more.

Colonel Plink

Winchester still made them last I checked.