Reeder Custom Guns - I thougt the Krag was just a shorter .405

WB
I thougt the Krag was just a shorter .405
Saturday, June 09, 2018, 14:57

For the action lengths. The Australians have tons of stuff on the .303 case. About everything that can be done to it.

I just about have to use a rimmed case. The .30-30 based rounds have reasonable capacity for the handgun barrel lengths and brass is cheap! Variations in thickness of the rim is crazy, so I allow for the thickest. They headspace off the shoulder anyway. The big rim is for extraction.

How is the .30/40 variation in rims? I have only two boxes of 30 yr. old brass I use in my 1896 Military rifle.

Gary I would like to point out the obvious - Blake, 2018-06-09, 14:40
- back in the late 80s and early 90's there was a fellow here - Gary Reeder, 2018-06-09, 21:41
  - Cool thanks for the informative. Nice little history lesson (nm) - Blake, 2018-06-10, 04:58
- I’ve wondered the same thing Blake, the - Brent Foy, 2018-06-09, 16:27
- I thougt the Krag was just a shorter .405 - WB, 2018-06-09, 14:57
  - Oh and the Krag’s rim is thinner than the 405 - Blake, 2018-06-09, 16:41
  - The Krag headspace on the rim so it should be consistent - Blake, 2018-06-09, 16:26
    - 30-40 Krag - Alcorn, 2018-06-09, 17:47
      - Ackley Improve it and they last just fine. (nm) - bigboar, 2018-06-09, 18:02
        I have had different experience with the 30-40 case... - Huey, 2018-06-09, 20:55
        The ancient cases I have worked fine. - WB, 2018-06-11, 08:17
        But, it was a gun problem, not a brass problem... - Huey, 2018-06-11, 10:28