Thread: .30-40 Krag
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Old 02-01-2017, 13:52   #7
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Originally Posted by LarryW View Post
Thanks, sir. Krags are scant. I would bet that rechambering requires being aware of pressures/overpressures on the receiver. I fire reduced recoil in my low serial number 1903 as a precaution. Thanks all.
Somewhat, It's the bolt lugs that take the strain, but in this case the 303 & 30-40 are near equal..
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