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TN_Longhunter
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Reged: 03/01/06
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Loc: Lebanon, TN, USA
Unknown Cartridge-Help
      03/01/06 02:36 PM

I have a very nice 1898 Krag (Springfield) sporter. Stock has been cut down, Receiver sight, non-mil front sight. No markings of any type on the barrel. One round of 30/40 Krag taught me not to "know" what caliber a rifle is in. Heavy recoil and the case was split with almost no neck left. The sholder and neck had blown out. I pulled a chamber cast and this is what I found. 30/40 Krag rimmed base, 0.478" dia. just forward of the rim, 2.93" from base to neck, with a body of 1.925". Still .308 caliber. This cartridge is longer than a 30/06 and is rimmed. I have searched several books (COW, Hogan and the Boyem series)with no luck. If it is not a wildcat then what is it? Most Krags are necked down if anything. I'm hopeing that this is a known cartridge and that I can get it shooting.

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* Unknown Cartridge-Help TN_Longhunter 03/01/06 02:36 PM
. * * Re: Unknown Cartridge-Help mhb   04/01/06 04:35 AM
. * * Re: Unknown Cartridge-Help DoubleD   04/01/06 04:04 AM
. * * Re: Unknown Cartridge-Help TN_Longhunter   05/01/06 02:57 AM
. * * Re: Unknown Cartridge-Help CptCurlAdministrator   05/01/06 03:45 AM
. * * Re: Unknown Cartridge-Help DoubleD   05/01/06 06:04 AM
. * * Re: Unknown Cartridge-Help TN_Longhunter   05/01/06 06:38 AM
. * * Re: Unknown Cartridge-Help mhb   06/01/06 03:35 AM
. * * Re: Unknown Cartridge-Help TN_Longhunter   06/01/06 11:27 AM
. * * Re: Unknown Cartridge-Help mhb   07/01/06 03:46 AM
. * * Re: Unknown Cartridge-Help TN_Longhunter   05/01/06 05:37 AM
. * * Re: Unknown Cartridge-Help foxfire   05/01/06 05:48 AM
. * * Re: Unknown Cartridge-Help TN_Longhunter   05/01/06 05:55 AM
. * * Re: Unknown Cartridge-Help TN_Longhunter   05/01/06 03:00 AM

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