Gallery load in .30-40 Krag
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richhodg66
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Those black circles are about 4" stencil I use which seems about right for me with iron sighted rifles, but I was thinking a smaller aim point might be better (in the middle of the day, anyway). By the time I started shooting this evening, there was quite a bit of shade on the targets.
I'll look into that inverted triangle.
I'll look into that inverted triangle.
Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
FWIW, for my eyes the inverted triangle is easy, or at least easier, to use. I think it makes avoiding lateral variations easier than a round bull and if you can establish a standard vertical hold with whatever front sight you have it works good. Sort of an "aim small" type of thing. Doesn't cost much to try either!
Although I wouldn't turn down one in ANY chambering; the 30-40 Krag would be my first choice for a hunting weight Hi Wall or Rolling Block. Very nice rifle there.
We lost Dad to Alzheimers this past summer at 92 years of age. I miss him every day.
I've still never met a better man in my 64 years on earth. Honest, hard working, and a very low tolerance for bull.
Cherish your time with your father.
We lost Dad to Alzheimers this past summer at 92 years of age. I miss him every day.
I've still never met a better man in my 64 years on earth. Honest, hard working, and a very low tolerance for bull.
Cherish your time with your father.
todd
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i lost my dad this May and he was 72yo when he had a fatal heart attack in his sleep. he was a non-BS kinda guy. Dad is missed greatly. cherish your time, i did, you will never know when Dad is taken.
i have a no drill Redfield aperture sight on my 30-40 krag, it made a world of difference.
165gr Ranch Dog with Imr4198 at 100 yards (7 - 10 shots)
i have a no drill Redfield aperture sight on my 30-40 krag, it made a world of difference.
165gr Ranch Dog with Imr4198 at 100 yards (7 - 10 shots)
richhodg66
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I have a nice Krag sporter as well, I haven't shot it in a while, I need to get ot out, but it's a good shooter.
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
When the price of orignal Krag 1899 carbines got so high I sold mine. But I kept the 1898 rifle that had been rebarrel with a two groove RA '06 barrel. What a great plinker!
richhodg66
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Tried something different this afternoon (shooting 50 rounds of gallery loads through that High Wall seems to have become my Sunday afternoon routine lately).
Dad had a bunch of approximately 85 grain round nose bullets cast up that looks like they are designed for the .32 ACP (which I have none). They were tuumble lubed. I ran them through a .311 sizer and put a little more alox on them. Now the kicker, I didn't even resize the brass, just reprimed and loaded 6.5 grains of 700X and seated bullets which wasn't as problematic as I thought it might be but I was very careful carrying them in a load block to the bench.
They shot alright. This is the first ten shot group at 50 yards. Oddly, the POI moved upwards, I would have guess the opposite with the lighter bullets and ower powder charge.
This rifle is fun. Gonna keep this up til I run out of all these lightweight bullets.
Dad had a bunch of approximately 85 grain round nose bullets cast up that looks like they are designed for the .32 ACP (which I have none). They were tuumble lubed. I ran them through a .311 sizer and put a little more alox on them. Now the kicker, I didn't even resize the brass, just reprimed and loaded 6.5 grains of 700X and seated bullets which wasn't as problematic as I thought it might be but I was very careful carrying them in a load block to the bench.
They shot alright. This is the first ten shot group at 50 yards. Oddly, the POI moved upwards, I would have guess the opposite with the lighter bullets and ower powder charge.
This rifle is fun. Gonna keep this up til I run out of all these lightweight bullets.
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richhodg66
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Actually, no. Rifle has actually seen a couple hundred rounds or so without cleaning. This evening after shooting it, I ran a swap of Ed's Red though it, got it in the closet muzzle down. Figure I won't get to shoot it til next weekend, I'll run a couple of dry patches through it before I shoot.