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    How wide is too wide? Try comparing the dovetail with a Swedishicon Mauser. They seem to have dovetails a bit wider than the other Mausers. If that is not enough, I reckon you need a foresight for a

    BTW, what hold are you using? 15" high at 100 is a bit much IMOH. That said on the basis of my Swissicon G96/11, which is about 25 cm/10" high. You need to use a 6 o'clock hold, if you are not already doing so.

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    Sorry, lost most of a sentence there. It should read "If that is not wide enough, then get a front sight for a Winchester or Marlin LAR and file it to fit"

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    Danish Krag

    hold is six o'clock on an NRA high power SR1 target (aiming black is slightly over 6 inches). Lowest setting on rifle's ladder sight is 400 meters, so 15 to 18 inches high at a 100 yards is not unexpected. I notice that the dovetail on a Swissicon 1911 sight is slightly wider than the Kragicon's, so there is some possibility there. But first back to the range to see where it prints at 200 meters. Thanks for the input.

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    200 yard results

    Yesterday I fired 25 rounds from the bench at 200 yards (actually meters). I had to use a hold at the bottom of the paper on the SR target. After five sighters, the rifle put 17 shots in the ten ring and 3 in the nine. Not bad for an old Dane.

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    Here's the original data from the Danishicon arsenal. I have only added this one pic the rest is avaliable in my Photobucket album with public access.
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    Bullet weight = 12,7gram~196gr
    V0 = 770m/s~2525fps
    Max pressure = 2600bar~37700psi



    Krag-Jørgensen 8mm cartridges from the Danish arsenal


    If you want any additional info or translations then please ask and i will deliver

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    Avlane, to post pics, click go advanced down at the bottom right. Then click manage attachments. Click add files in the box that opens, and then select., you'll see.

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    Quote Originally Posted by avlane View Post
    Took my 25 rounds and test fired the Dane Saturday at my club's 100 yard range. Lowest setting on the ladder sight prints 15" high at 100.

    I fired four 5 shot groups, two of each load. Three of the groups measured around three inches. The last group I fired with 48 grains measured 1.1 inches. A fluke? Don't have any idea. But I would say this old Dane has a lot of life left.

    I'll post pics of this rifle if I can figure out how to do it.
    Thanks for posting this range report... I would be curious as to how your loads chronograph.

    Chances are, the sights are regulated to fire the 196-198 grain ball round. These would print an inch or so lower yet 15" is a bit high in any case.

    To compensate,this would amount to a increase in the front sight height of .110". A thin slip-over steel sleeve formed around and then soft soldered to the existing leaf should give the added height you need... it would be secure enough to stay put, yet with a little heat it could be removed without damage to the original.

    With that said, a 1.1" group with a 100 year old rifle, first crack out of the box with untested loads... fluke or not, that's fine squeezin'.

    Look forward to your pictures...

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