Midwayusa carries a full line of 3040 krag from all the major brands. But in the us, it was usually shortened to just the krag. For your firearm, the following current values apply from the blue book of gun values. Top krag bowie bayonet with scabbard, middle wwii krag cutdown bayonet, bottom krag bayonet. Original 1898 krag receiver from old, old, old government auction. Ive played with a lot of different slow burners, but when i get up over 40grs with them, the accuracy isnt there anymore. Ive got best accuracy with medium burners, 4895, 4064 and other powders in that range. The 30 40 krag is fairly powerful, even with tamed down loads like i used here. What is value of springfield armory model 1898 serial number. Before the m1903 springfield, even before the lee navy model of 1895, there was the springfield model 189299, better known as the. All groups were 3 shots and fired at 100 yards with a leupold 4x. The krag jorgensen rifle was originally designed by captain ole hermann johannes krag, who was the director of the royal norwegian arms factory at kongsberg kongsberg vapenfabrikk, and erik jorgensen, also of kongsberg, norway.
I have learned a lot about my 1915 norwegian krag rifle sn 6269 and bolt sn 6296 the book in grate shape and signed by author. The krags first significant combat use occurred during the spanishamerican war of 1898 when model 1892 krag rifles, along with some of the newer model 1896 rifles and carbines, were used by u. What is the value of and history of an 1895 30 40 krag. Sometime in the late 1920s or early 1930s, my father and grandfather bought us army krag rifles through some government sponsored program which i suspect was something akin to our cmp of today. The dilemma is that there is such a wide variation on loads from manufacturer to manufacturer. I recently got back into playing with loads and etc. Springfield model 189299 news newspapers books scholar jstor september. Here is an average montana buck taken last year at roughly 50 yards.
The krag is not a strong action with its single locking lug and case hardened action so cannot be loaded very hot, think of it as a 3030 magnum, with a small m. The 30 40 krag is a fine cartridge, nothing spectacular but fully adequate inside 200 yards. Some of these special weapons were meant as an aid in production or to meet a specific demand, but there were also various attempts to increase the firepower of the weapon. The rifle was a slightly modified version of the danish 1892 krag jorgensen infantry rifle. Krag collectors association forum 3040 krag reloading.
The rifle that was selected was based on the norwegian design by two men named krag and jorgensen. Krag jorgensen rifle magazine and the opentopped receiver with its bolt handle track makes it very difficult and timeconsuming to restock an original krag into a scoped. Aug 02, 2014 manufacturertrademark springfield armory modelconfiguration model 1898, caliber 3040 krag serial number 423701 estimated value range see below. We carry 3040 krag ammo from top brand ammo manufacturers such as federal, remington, winchester, hornady, pmc and others. Ive failed totally in finding either ammo or brass to reload. Sell your 30 40 krag carbine for free today on gunsamerica. This page is provided for those aficionados of theodore roosevelt who are interested in the arms issued to and used by us forces and the rough riders during the spanish american war. While 30 40 krag ammo was originally called a small bore cartridge in 1890, the 30 40 krag is a full sized 30 caliber cartridge designed for the united states military. Ive tried all the usual online sources no luck and checked out the older gun stores, hoping to find a box or two on a shelf gathering dust behind the. This rifle was chosen by a us military board which convened to find a new service rifle to replace the. Development of the krag jorgensen rifle for the us.
My load is a 150 grain speer hotcor spitzer with 37 grains of imr 4895 and a cci 200 primer, 77. Yes, i will have to try and find an owners manual online or make a call to ruger. During this time several special models and prototypes were designed and manufactured. The stock has been customized so not original, the barrel looks reblued, rifling is excellent, action is excellent and it shoots well. I may be all wrong about that price, but that is the cost that sticks in my mind. Hi, my name isxxxxx would be glad to help you any way that i can by answering your. You can find a 1917 original manual for the 1898 krag rifle and 1899 krag carbine in the original manuals section of the vault. Some lots were generating higher velocities and pressures than specified and the ordnance department was fearful of battering and. Thank you for what you do and the information that you provide i have a 1896 spoterized 30 40 krag that has been in. Now 405 winchester brass is fairly common so it would be better to make 35 wcf brass but if one was building a rifle from scratch there would be nothing wrong with a 3530 40 krag wildcat. Cast boolits for the 30 40 springfield krag i shot the sporterized krag about a year ago with a rcbs 30180 fn over 35 gr.
In john mcaulays book rifles of the us army 18611906, pg 217. Kragjorgensen rifle magazine and the opentopped receiver with its bolt handle track makes it very difficult and timeconsuming to restock an original krag into a. The american krag rifle and carbine for collectors only 97818823918. The american krag rifle and carbine for collectors. The round was developed for use in modern bolt action repeaters at a time the military and the rest of the world was transitioning to smokeless powder.
Guys, im fishing for some suggestions on loading 30. The kragjorgensen was manufactured for almost 60 years in norway. At 44,000 psi, breech pressure for the 3040 krag is about on par with. As with the original krag jorgensen rifle, the no 3 has a 1. How to disassemble a krag 3040 rifle gone outdoors your. Ill look in some of the older lymanideal manuals and sharpes book for recommended data with unique. Can anyone give me an educated guess on the value of a u. Springfield us model 1896 original 3040 krag 30 inch barrel. I have several manuals, including the 3440 krag specific book. My question here for those who have worked up an accuracy load what have you found to be an accurate bulletpowder recipe for 200 yard target shooting cmpstyle as im thinking this would be a fun caliber to shoot in the vintage rifle match. Improper handloading practices can result in serious personal injury andor property damage.
Loadbooks usa loading guides a perfect for the reloader who wants a guide packed full of information for only specific calibers they want. The krag rifle as used by us forces circa spanish american war. Back in 1892 the us army adopted its first bolt action service rifle and its first smokeless powder cartridge, the. Apr 04, 2011 you can find a 1917 original manual for the 1898 krag rifle and 1899 krag carbine in the original manuals section of the vault. Hi, my name isxxxxx would be glad to help you any way that i can by answering your question to the best of my ability.