1898 krag what caliber?

todd

todd

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i'll be building it few years.....

i have two 1898 spr armory actions without bolts. i want to do a 22 hornet and the 405 JES. i have 1898 spr armory in 30-40 krag that i love. i going to get(as soon as my buddy gets a weekend off, he travels a good bit) a 1898 spr armory in 30-40 krag too. the barrel may have been shot out, it may need a bolt and the stock is disgusting but i figure it needs a stripping and sanding and some min-wax antique oil finish.

besides the lug crack(if it does, fine, its needs a bolt, if not, also fine) what caliber/dies should i use? i already have a 30-40 krag, so the .308" caliber is out. the 35 krag is great but no one makes the dies, if they do, its a 2 year wait. the 25 krag is also out, i am going to build a 93 spanish mauser in 257 roberts. i also am building the 1895 Chilean mauser in 6.5x57, so no 6.5 krag. the 375 krag is an option but i already have a 9.3x57 in husky m96.

the 7mm krag AI(i don't want to mixed up a 30-40 or 7mm/30-40 case so i choose the AI) is also a good choice. CH-4D makes the dies(also the 375 krag). also i have shot many deer with the 7 mauser, 7-08 and the 7x30 waters. the 7 mauser was given to my son, the 7x30 waters is my dad's and the 7-08 is in my safe(i haven't shot it for years).
i'm leaning towards a 7mm krag ai but its not set in stone.

what calibers do you choose for me?
 
Spindrift

Spindrift

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The 9,3x57 is actually a pretty good option for the Krag, due to the low pressure standard of the cartridge.
Here is a link to a norwegian gunsmith who makes some nice custom krags, by the way. The language will be incomprehensible to you, but if you scroll down the page you’ll see some nice photos :)
www.rafdal-vapen.no

Mange er tydelegvis interessert i Krag....

Me har dei siste åra fått mange henvendingar i høve Kragombygging, og det er berre kjekt. Me ser at mange nok har litt vel store forhåpningar til kva som skal kunna gjerast me ...
www.rafdal-vapen.no
 
358156 hp

358156 hp

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Would the Krag bolt accept a .303 Brit case? I see that they're slightly larger at the head/flange. If so, a whole new world might just open up for you with the myriad .303 wildcats.
 
RicinYakima

RicinYakima

High Steppes of Eastern Washington
If it were I, I'd do a wildcat .400 bore .408 groove in a full length 30/40 case AND ONLY LOAD BLACK POWDER. Then you are always safe with the single lug and have about the equal to 40/70 Sharps Straight. You can use 40/70 SS dies or .405 Winchester dies in a pinch. FWIW
 
todd

todd

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358156 hp said:
Would the Krag bolt accept a .303 Brit case? I see that they're slightly larger at the head/flange. If so, a whole new world might just open up for you with the myriad .303 wildcats.
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yes, a 303 is acceptable. so is the 444 marlin.
 
todd

todd

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Spindrift said:
The 9,3x57 is actually a pretty good option for the Krag, due to the low pressure standard of the cartridge.
Here is a link to a norwegian gunsmith who makes some nice custom krags, by the way. The language will be incomprehensible to you, but if you scroll down the page you’ll see some nice photos :)
www.rafdal-vapen.no

Mange er tydelegvis interessert i Krag....

Me har dei siste åra fått mange henvendingar i høve Kragombygging, og det er berre kjekt. Me ser at mange nok har litt vel store forhåpningar til kva som skal kunna gjerast me ...
www.rafdal-vapen.no
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thank you. google translate makes languages easy. i like the high collar and the aperture mount.
 
todd

todd

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RBHarter said:
22&338 are about all that is skipped .
I like the idea of a 40-40 too .
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the 22 krag isn't what i call a deer gun. besides, i'll have a 22 hornet. the 338 krag is interesting, but.....i guess it wasn't for me.
 
RBHarter

RBHarter

West Central AR
So take the 444 leave the barrel heavy profile and back bore the muzzle for a 32 ga wad lock extended turkey choke for a moose/grouse gun . You get all of the 44 Special/mag/rifle choices and brass 410 just for grins .
 
CWLONGSHOT

CWLONGSHOT

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Im a 35 cal nut. 35/40 (Krag) is unfortunate about dies. When I built my Whelen I altered it slightly going off the shoulder of the 270 as I had buku cases. Once chambered, I sent
My reamer to Redding ( pretty sure it was 1986) and they "chambered my dies" to/with my reamer.

I agree is respect for the old action.

Maybe this can help?
 
todd

todd

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i've been thinking about the 35/40 krag dies. i could buy a 35 cal neck sizing die and be done with it. but what do use for seating die? and a lee fcd? the only 35 caliber i have is a 35/30-30 dies that ch-4d makes.(win m94 35/30-30)


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Missionary

Missionary

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Me I would go to a 375-40 and have a rifle I could count on for most anything...... But then you have that 9.3 57 .......... But I do not.. And aliber 375 anything still calls to me but not as badly as a 40-41 some caliber.
 
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