Scope mount for 30-40 Krag?

[andiarisaka]

I don't know the hardness, but I have read that spot annealing is necessary before drilling. Tiny torch, pinpoint flame, I'd guess. The Miller Kodiaks are getting hard to come by, Savage 99 collectors will pay $400 for them on ebay, and I only have 3!

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[westkraut]

I don't know the hardness, but I have read that spot annealing is necessary before drilling. Tiny torch, pinpoint flame, I'd guess. The Miller Kodiaks are getting hard to come by, Savage 99 collectors will pay $400 for them on ebay, and I only have 3!

Thanks for the info and the warning, I'll keep that in mind as have read that several times about doing any drilling on US Krags. 'Did not know the parts/scope mounts could be that expensive! I'll talk to a friend who has all the equipment but want to be extra careful as don't want to marr the rifle or reduce the metal strength either. Even though it is a sporter, it is a beautiful hunting rifle with Bishops custom walnut stock and Marbles buckhorn sights. The mag cut off had been removed and the side plate secured with a screw drilled through the side plate connecting it to the receiver right where the mag cutoff would enter.
My other US Krag is a carbine to which I am just now adding a repro handguard but am not trying to do any other "changes" to it. Thanks