Gun show 1898 Krag.

[oldfoneguy]

It looks nice and I wish you luck with it.
One thing to be aware of which I was unaware of until I got my 1903 dated Krag rifle is the type of ammo they used. The rounds were loaded with a cupro-nickel jacketed bullet which unless it's scrubbed out vigorously with ammonia leaves an almost chrome looking liner in the bore. Mine was slugging at .307 there was so much buildup in my barrel. After several days of scrub and soak it finally cleaned out. Although the rifiling came up sharper and deeper than it originally looked some shallow pitting did appear down towards the chamber which hasn't had any effect on accuracy. You may not have that problem but it's something to consider. The original ammo for these rifles was highly corrosive so for any service rifle to survive absolutely pristine is highly unlikely.

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[butlersrangers]

The best Krag bores are often found on rifles and carbines that someone altered for Hunting.

Even Krag barrels with some pitting, erosion and roughness can shoot jacketed bullets surprisingly well.

[browningautorifle]

The best Krag bores are often found on rifles and carbines that someone altered for Hunting.

The exact reason they were done. I had the school gun that had an almost perfect bore. That was why it had been selected, bore condition. Originally it was just cut down a bit for hunting...

[scottz63]

It looks nice and I wish you luck with it.
One thing to be aware of which I was unaware of until I got my 1903 dated Krag rifle is the type of ammo they used. The rounds were loaded with a cupro-nickel jacketed bullet which unless it's scrubbed out vigorously with ammonia leaves an almost chrome looking liner in the bore. Mine was slugging at .307 there was so much buildup in my barrel. After several days of scrub and soak it finally cleaned out. Although the rifiling came up sharper and deeper than it originally looked some shallow pitting did appear down towards the chamber which hasn't had any effect on accuracy. You may not have that problem but it's something to consider. The original ammo for these rifles was highly corrosive so for any service rifle to survive absolutely pristine is highly unlikely.

The best Krag bores are often found on rifles and carbines that someone altered for Hunting.

Even Krag barrels with some pitting, erosion and roughness can shoot jacketed bullets surprisingly well.

Thanks! Bore is pretty good, as far as most Krag's I have looked at. Fairly bright and good rifling. .30 caliber muzzle gauge measures at a 1 and the crown looks pretty good.