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Re: 1899 Remington Lee Sporting Rifle 30-40 Krag [Re: 9.3x57]
      #383139 - 06/03/24 04:37 AM

I'll try to smooth up the bore with a maroon pad this weekend. I really liked the consistency of the Old Masters Spar varnish. A standard wiping varnish recipe is 1:1:1 of varnish, BLO and mineral spirits.

https://myoldmasters.com/product/spar-marine-varnish

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Re: 1899 Remington Lee Sporting Rifle 30-40 Krag [Re: kuduae]
      #383142 - 06/03/24 07:12 AM

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A video on the M 1899 Remington - Lee:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GdQdJoyxSk



Thanks kuduae!
Interesting video to watch, especially how to field strip the rifle!

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Re: 1899 Remington Lee Sporting Rifle 30-40 Krag [Re: 93x64mm]
      #383186 - 07/03/24 05:28 AM

this is an interesting action, love them all but if it realy counts I want a Mauser 98.
thanks god we have the luxury to play with such interesting old guns.

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Re: 1899 Remington Lee Sporting Rifle 30-40 Krag [Re: lancaster]
      #383189 - 07/03/24 07:16 AM

I own a military Mauser as well as a Simson Suhl pre-war commercial model. The Mauser is a wonderful action that withstood the test of time. This Remington Lee is a very smooth action that is very nice. Personally, I think that The Steyr action is the best in regards to "feel". I don't want to upset any Mauser afficionados .... just my interpretation.

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Re: 1899 Remington Lee Sporting Rifle 30-40 Krag [Re: fjrdoc]
      #383206 - 07/03/24 02:28 PM

I should add that if my example is typical, the 1899 Remington Lee sporters retain the magazine cut-off typical of early Lee-designed infantry rifles.
It does not actuate until the magazine is removed, and hence can easily escape notice.
I was reminded of this when watching Ian's video on the 1899 military pattern linked from kuduae's post.

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Re: 1899 Remington Lee Sporting Rifle 30-40 Krag [Re: Marrakai]
      #383232 - 08/03/24 12:06 PM

My 1899 Remington Lee doesn't have the magazine cut-off. I don't know if it was removed or that it never had one to begin with. I'll look closer this weekend. I can't date my rifle because it doesn't have a serial number. There are other reported examples that also left the factory without SNs.

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Re: 1899 Remington Lee Sporting Rifle 30-40 Krag [Re: 9.3x57]
      #383509 - 19/03/24 09:20 AM

I had an opportunity to take the Remington Lee out to the range yesterday. I had loaded up a ladders of IMR 4895 and Varget using Sierra 180 gr boattail spitzers. I also ran a couple loads of 180 gr lead flat-point and hollow-point using IMR 3031.
The hollow-point loads show some promise. I will do more work with this later.
The IMR 4895 loads were OK but not fantastic. The 36 gr load of Varget with jacketed bullets looks like a winner. This 4 shot group was done at 50 yards. Darn flier! I didn't take my chrono along. I'll need to reload more and hit the range again.

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Re: 1899 Remington Lee Sporting Rifle 30-40 Krag [Re: fjrdoc]
      #383510 - 19/03/24 10:07 AM

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I had an opportunity to take the Remington Lee out to the range yesterday. I had loaded up a ladders of IMR 4895 and Varget using Sierra 180 gr boattail spitzers. I also ran a couple loads of 180 gr lead flat-point and hollow-point using IMR 3031.
The hollow-point loads show some promise. I will do more work with this later.
The IMR 4895 loads were OK but not fantastic. The 36 gr load of Varget with jacketed bullets looks like a winner. This 4 shot group was done at 50 yards. Darn flier! I didn't take my chrono along. I'll need to reload more and hit the range again.





I see piles of venison in your near future.

Well done!

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Re: 1899 Remington Lee Sporting Rifle 30-40 Krag [Re: 9.3x57]
      #383513 - 19/03/24 11:31 AM

The 36gr. load of Varget appears to be in the 2,200fps range, according to Hodgdon's Annual Mannual.
They list a starting load of 37gr. Varget and Sierra 180gr. SP at 2,282fps @ 38,200CUP.
That 36gr. load looks like a winner to me.

For interest's sake, the maximum load listed for Varget is 41.0gr. at 2,440fps at 43,400CUP. Hodgdon is showing some loads giving PSI maximums and these are up to 45,700 as maximum.
A load of 41.1gr. IMR4064 shows a vel. of 2,400fps and a pressure of 45,700PSI.

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Re: 1899 Remington Lee Sporting Rifle 30-40 Krag [Re: DarylS]
      #383515 - 19/03/24 11:46 AM

I was happy with my outing. I'll take my Labradar along next trip. I enjoy working up loads for these old rifles. I just received my order of Hornady 220 gr round-nose bullets in the mail today. I put together 5 rounds using 40.0 gr of IMR 4350 to try out.
This rifle will be heading out into the woods this year.

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Re: 1899 Remington Lee Sporting Rifle 30-40 Krag [Re: 9.3x57]
      #383534 - 20/03/24 07:00 AM

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Quote:

I had an opportunity to take the Remington Lee out to the range yesterday. I had loaded up a ladders of IMR 4895 and Varget using Sierra 180 gr boattail spitzers. I also ran a couple loads of 180 gr lead flat-point and hollow-point using IMR 3031.
The hollow-point loads show some promise. I will do more work with this later.
The IMR 4895 loads were OK but not fantastic. The 36 gr load of Varget with jacketed bullets looks like a winner. This 4 shot group was done at 50 yards. Darn flier! I didn't take my chrono along. I'll need to reload more and hit the range again.





I see piles of venison in your near future.

Well done!



Yep I do too!
Best of luck with the 220gn loads - Lucky bugger!

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Re: 1899 Remington Lee Sporting Rifle 30-40 Krag [Re: 9.3x57]
      #386704 - 08/09/24 01:51 AM

I had a nice day at the range yesterday. I've decided that I will be taking my 1905 Mannlicher carbine in 9x56 as well as the Remington Lee to deer camp this year.
The Mannlicher is already dialed in with my own cast bullets. I carried her around last year but didn't get an opportunity to shoot.
My load for the RL is 220 gr Hornady RN and 43.0 gr of IMR4035. I took me a little while to get the peep sight adjusted for both 50 and 100 yard shooting. This was my final group of the day......I think she's ready for the PA woods.


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Re: 1899 Remington Lee Sporting Rifle 30-40 Krag [Re: fjrdoc]
      #386717 - 08/09/24 09:58 AM

Nice.

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Re: 1899 Remington Lee Sporting Rifle 30-40 Krag [Re: DarylS]
      #386847 - 18/09/24 02:34 PM

WHAT! not in one hole, only touching each other?

something must be terrible wrong

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Re: 1899 Remington Lee Sporting Rifle 30-40 Krag [Re: 9.3x57]
      #388078 - 07/12/24 09:19 AM

Just got back from deer hunting in central PA for the first week of rifle season. I decided that I was going to take my Remington-Lee 1899 and my Steyr model 1905 carbine out in the woods. I was invited to hunt at my stepson's and his father's cabin. This is an area that I have not hunted before.
I only saw tails the first 2 days of hunting. Monday morning, I went a little deeper into the woods where I sat Sunday evening. Around 7:45 I see 2 does walking my way at a distance of about 65 yards. Both deer appeared the same size to me. The lead doe was looking in my direction and then presented a broadside shot to me.
I placed my sights just behind the front shoulder and pulled the trigger. The doe ran about 25 yards before hitting the ground. The 30-40 Krag cartridge and the 220 grain round nose bullet did its job.
I was happy to have been able to make a 1 shot kill. A little disappointed that she was smaller than I was expecting but unfortunately hunting is not a catch and release sport.
It makes me happy to be able to get this old rifle back out into the woods and let her do what she was made for. I couldn't ask for a more perfect way to finish out this particular project.
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Re: 1899 Remington Lee Sporting Rifle 30-40 Krag [Re: fjrdoc]
      #388079 - 07/12/24 10:04 AM

Nice

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