30/40 Krag ammo

[Drm50]

Few years back I bought several hundred GI 30/40s. Came in bandoleers marked Frankfort Arsenal 1905. I still have some intact but pulled most of it because cases were deteriorating from inside out. You could put your thumb against bullet and snap neck off case, charge was a grease ball.
I loaded bullets for Krag and 1895 Winchester.
I sold rifles and dies but still have some store bought ammo and brass. I experimented with pulled GI 150gr FMJs but ended up loading 180gr RN
Hornadys. Also did some Midway USA 170 gr FN bullets intended for 30/30
they didn't do bad either.

 

[Skeet 028]

I never had any early 30/40s...but I got a fair batch of 06 ammo FA 11. Brass musta been bad back then cause after I shot a couple I found you could break the bullets off some..the ones that didn't beak all cracked in the necks when fired...took me a while back then...duh

 

[rockquarry]

Never owned a Krag. Been looking though. I bought a bit of ammo over the years. I saw some the other day. Win and I think 180 gr RN. Did Win ever load Silvertip ammo? I have some that was ugly and run thru a tumbler for a fairly long time. I think I should break it down...JIC. Guy that gave it to me wanted to make it shiney

Winchester loaded 180 grain Silvertip, but can't tell you exactly when. I bought a Ruger #3 .30-40 around the mid-1980s and it came with a box of Silvertip ammo.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

In 1899, a Krag in .30-40 caliber was used to shoot the world-record Rocky Mountain elk. The record stood until the latter half of the 20th century.

30-40 has always been a popular big game round.

 

[GBertolet]

I shoot my 1898 and 1899 Krags, with cast bullets only. 1500-1600 fps loadings, with a 210 gr, home cast bullet. Very accurate, and pleasant to shoot. I just neck size, with a Lee .303 collet sizer. The brass lasts almost forever. I was fortunate to buy a quanity of the brass, when it was more readily available.

 

[DesertFox]

My 30-40 Krag story is that of acquiring necessary reloading gear as part of a larger purchase. Dies, factory new brass, bullets, some loaded ammo, some factory ammo. Only seen a Krag once or twice at a buddy's cabin. Should probably inventory and offload...

 

[Rick Sanborn]

I was at my LGS last Friday. To my surprise he had 3 boxes of new Remington 30-40. Always looking for some to feed my 95 Winchester. Not sure of the load. It was $76 a box. He still has it.