30-40 Krag

I have been taking advantage of the gloriously fine weather we have been having over the Bank Holiday to catch up on my back log of load development projects.

One of them has been to get my 30-40 Springfield Krag Jorgensen shooting. The rifle has been in the racks for few months now and this had been my first chance to shoot it after taking an impact cast of the chamber and slugging the barrel

Been testing a load and took some photos to share.

New Remington brass just neck expanded to take a NOE 311 175Gr FN, sized to  0.311″ weighing 180 gn lubed and checked over 22gns of Ramshot Enforcer.

This boolit was chosen as it fits the throat well and is seated out to touch the lands.

100 yrds groups were 3″ horizontal by 2″, which with my eyes and the open issue sights looks very promising.

Velocity was 2016 fps with an extreme spread of 8 fps over 10 rounds

Here are some pictures for your edification and enlightenment.