Good luck!

[jon_norstog]

Good luck to all the Krag shooters, Madsen and P. and the others, in this summers coming matches, especially Camp perry. Show them some s**t!

jn

[madsenshooter]

Well, lets hope. I'll have my tight fitting leather jacket back this year, maybe that'll help. I used to use it way back in the 90s and recently discovered it in storage.

In the meantime, I got out with some loads using Accurate Molds 230E cast bullet today. Didn't go to a range, but found a place to do a 50yd test while I was digging a few ramp bulbs and scoping out wild mints. They don't do bad with 37.5gr of slow burning powder, DP85 an Accurate Arms surplus I got long long ago. Supposed to burn about the same speed as Ramshot's Hunter. I didn't see anything in my bore that I'd consider leading. They were sized .311 and lubed with a C-Red and old RCBS rifle mix. Shot rather hastily off the top of my car, since the county road where my ramp patch is was being used as a New Straitsville bypass, what with the Moonshine Festival going on. Used the 1902 sight all the way down, 6 o'clock hold on the yellow paper. Seated to an oal of 2.8" the nose engages the rifling, but not enough to pull out without a crimp.

I'm guessing velocity ought to be around 2000fps, based on one grain less of the same powder giving me 2175fps with a 190gr Eagan out of the parkerized Krag. Actually, down a grain might do better.

I have my upper band fitted so that the back band on it doesn't touch the barrel at all, and there's just .001-.002 pressure between the topmost band and the wood at 10 and 4 o'clock.

I won't be using the big bullet at Camp Perry though, I don't trust that big meplat when it comes to feeding in rapid fire. I'll probably go with some Nosler 168s at around 2400fps.

[Mark Daiute]

I'm so sick of prepping brass I could scream. I'd like to prep enough that I can have enough to be practicing until it's time to leave for CP. Will be interesting, see you there.

[psteinmayer]

I'm going to prep and load my Match loads for CP next weekend. I'll be shooting 220's again with 40gr of 4350, but I think I'm going to switch to CCI Magnum primers. I've heard that 4350 burns a smidge better and more completely when using the Magnum primers... so that's what I'll load.

Incidentally, I will be shooting in the morning session instead of afternoon this year! Hope to see you (Mark) and be able to squad again with you (Bob) this year!

Paul

[psteinmayer]

Good luck to all the Krag shooters, Madsen and P. and the others, in this summers coming matches, especially Camp perry. Show them some s**t!

jn

Thanks very much Jon! You should come and shoot with us... It's a lot of fun!