Feeding the Krag

[boomer656]

Is this the one you posted about a while back?
If so, maybe the rim is hanging up in the slot that was left when the cutoff was removed for the installation of the peep sight. You might check that - sometimes the slot was filled in by cutting off the "stem" of the cutoff. This problem is less likely in the 1898 due to the shorter cutoff slot.
Then again, maybe the spring is weak and that's why it's having trouble feeding the last round.

Thanks for the info. Yes it is the same one I got a few weeks back.. I will check that out. Would that affect the last round in the magazine differently? All cartridges before the 'last' one load without problem .... and very smoothly I might add. I can see why the Krag has the reputation for an easy bolt that it has.

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[rcathey]

Would that affect the last round in the magazine differently?

That, I’m not sure of. I could see how that would conceivably be the case. Sort of a combination of hanging up in the cutoff and the magazine spring being near the end of its travel.

The cutoff slot could be filled with a nail of the correct diameter and I have a spring here I’d be happy to send along if you want to try a different one. Just PM me your address if you’re interested.