Krag Restoration comlpete

[Fred]

Outstanding!

[Dick Hosmer]

So at a 50,000 psi chamber pressure the 30-40 is not considered a hi pressure round?

Or have they advanced to the point of redo the hi pressure barrels. If so that is great.

Was that Norwegian Krag data by any chance? Their action design is a bit different in that the safety lug on the bolt is designed to bear. Also, they are made of - if not better, at least more predictably heat-treated - steel. They will digest "hotter" ammo, loaded for the Swedish Mauser, with no real issues, though a steady diet of such would not be recommended. US Krags should be kept at 43K or below - 40K being a prudent choice. They can be safely loaded awfully close to (factory) .308 Winchester performance - no deer could tell the difference.

[butlersrangers]

Shawn: Your efforts are especially with merit since you started with plated 'drill rifle' ugly parts. You made a silk purse out of a Sow's ear! What was the source of your Stock and Hand-guard?

[Shawn Agne]

Actually only receivers were chromed. The barreled weren't which I thought was strange. There is a local place that dipped them and removed the chrome off the receivers. Rest of the parts were from standard issue rifles. The picture I posted with all the parts shiny were after the metal parts had been polished out

[psteinmayer]

Beautiful job Shawn!

If you're shooting at Perry this year, what day/relay are you planning on shooting? I'm shooting Vintage on Sunday AM relay with Bob Wolfe (madsenshooter) and my son. We'd love to have more Krags squad with us.

[Shawn Agne]

Paul,

I can't remember if I'm shooting 03 in the morning and Vintage in the PM or vice versa. I'll have to check.

[psteinmayer]

Ok... let me know. Bob and I would love to have more Krags shooting in our ranks!

[Shawn Agne]

I just checked I'm 03 in the AM and Vintage in the PM. So I believe if I did it correctly I swapped it so I'm shooting vintage in the AM now. Will be a fun time before NRA MR and LR

[psteinmayer]

Sounds great! Bob and I will check up as it get's closer to July and we'll figure out a muster point so anyone who wants to squad Krags together can meet up.

[StockDoc]

Yes it was, Dick

Was that Norwegian Krag data by any chance? Their action design is a bit different in that the safety lug on the bolt is designed to bear. Also, they are made of - if not better, at least more predictably heat-treated - steel. They will digest "hotter" ammo, loaded for the Swedish Mauser, with no real issues, though a steady diet of such would not be recommended. US Krags should be kept at 43K or below - 40K being a prudent choice. They can be safely loaded awfully close to (factory) .308 Winchester performance - no deer could tell the difference.

yes it was, Dick. Thanks

[Griff Murphey]

Beautiful.

[gnoahhh]

Every year this time when you guys ramp up the chatter about competing with your Krags and '03s gets mefeeling a bit lonesome! My wretched back and neck precludes any position shooting anymore, or I would be mooching a position on one of your squads! Good luck to y'all!

[psteinmayer]

So sorry to hear that gnoahhh... I can understand. I don't know how well I'm really going to do this year. Last October, while getting ready to head out to my last match of the year, I fell backwards down the basement stairs and landed on my left shoulder, tearing my rotator cuff and cracking a couple ribs in the process. Now, my shooting positions are quite painful in my left shoulder, and I have trouble getting my arm up in the prone position. I'll keep going as long as I'm able though...

My brother-in-law usually shot with us, but he was in a pretty severe accident in January, and now he's unable to shoot from any position any more either. His back and shoulders are completely screwed, and he may never be able to shoot again.

Fear not, we'll hold the line and keep the enemy at bay for ya!!!

[Dan Shapiro]

I fell backwards down the basement stairs and landed on my left shoulder, tearing my rotator cuff and cracking a couple ribs in the process.

Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.

After hearing all the horror stories from other cops who's shoulders got messed up, really did not want the operation. Pain got so bad, could only sleep flat on the floor. Got the operation, then 2 months of hell in physical therapy with Brunhilda, who took great delight in stretching my arm back over my head as I lay flat on my back. I think she liked hearing me moan. Finally called the orthopedic surgeon who put me back together twice when I was injured on the job. His advice: "Go swimming". 30 minutes a day for 3 weeks, pain was gone and I could actually sling back up and shoot prone and sitting again.

[psteinmayer]

Not a bad idea Dan. I'll have to find a pool... but now that I've slimmed down, I should be able to swim much better too!