I've been holding on to my 30-40 Krag brass like a gremlin, but it's nice to know that there is still a way to make some more. Really appreciate your video!
Something I did for my reloading was to get a couple of trays of small test tubes with lids. I reload for one caliber at the moment, and my big load up of the year always seems to land in the middle of winter. With the test tubes, I can sit inside listening to a podcast or audiobook while I scoop and trickle loads of powder into them. Then it's one night out in the cold instead of a couple of nights.
With this video, you have helped me and earned my subscription. I got blessed with a 30-40 Krag a couple of months ago and was trying to figure out what to do about brass. I only have about 30 or so. I can get my hands on 303 Brit. Thank you for posting this.
Every year, around hunting season, Brownells used to get 30-40 Krag in stock for a short period of time. Don't know if they still do. I got enough to re-load years ago.
I have converted a lot of GI .30'06 brass to different calibers over the years. I use a permanent marker to color the heads so that I can tell at a glance what caliber the converted brass is. This would not work for anyone not familiar with my coding system but it works great for me. The same works for me with 11m/m French Gras, Dutch Beaumont, 8m/m French Lebel, and others converted from .348 winchester brass
I'm surprised that the Handloaders Manual of Cartridge Conversions even bothers listing .405 Winchester as another possible brass source given the easiness and ubiquity of .303 British brass.
I have done something similar years ago to get my type 99 7.7 Japanese running. I Converted .270 Winchester brass by just running it through the 7.7 sizing die. Also had to trim it down a little and inside ream The neck. Worked great
Thanks for making this video! I've been rebuilding a krag, and ammo has been one of my biggest concerns. Well that and the fact that I'm building an 1896 krag carbine, and my goodness, finding a rear sight seems to be near impossible!
@@rakumprojects my understanding was that rifle sights would require adapting? I couldn't get a clear description of what kind tho. I don't have the ability to do any metalworking, but the stock is new made so I wouldn't feel bad about altering it
@@elazarsinger4187 All US Krag rear sight models are interchangable, but they may need different screws and need to fit the handguard you have. The only difference between rifle and carbine sights are the carbine sights have a C stamp and are calibrated slightly differently.
@@Bidimus1I use the case holder whenever I have to pull some bullets. A lot easier than those three jaws held together by an O ring that comes with the inertial hammer! It’s a Franklin Arsenal product.
When in doubt you could just oust the shoulder down just a smidge more to make sure it chamber properly , don’t you think? It headspaces on the rim , right? If you push the shoulder back a bit over it will fire form to the correct size won’t it?
After an annealing of the case, Couldn't you make up a fire forming load instead of the resizing process...Kinda like if one didn't have those die sets???
Guess you should set up your own private range then huh? Imagine whining about people talking at a public area. Some folks just look for stuff to whine about , like you for example.
.303 is in current production, such as the PPU he was using. I've also bought US commercial .303, without having to look THAT hard. Advantage of using modern brass is the primer pockets are already made up for easily obtainable Boxer primers, instead of the British milspec Berdan primers. It's certainly far more available than .30-40 Krag, and well under half the cost as .30-40 Krag.
I've been holding on to my 30-40 Krag brass like a gremlin, but it's nice to know that there is still a way to make some more. Really appreciate your video!
One of the best gunsmith youtuber's. Really great video man!
Something I did for my reloading was to get a couple of trays of small test tubes with lids.
I reload for one caliber at the moment, and my big load up of the year always seems to land in the middle of winter.
With the test tubes, I can sit inside listening to a podcast or audiobook while I scoop and trickle loads of powder into them.
Then it's one night out in the cold instead of a couple of nights.
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Finally, you are using the right sizing wax on an imperial cartridge.
It’s a great day whenever you drop a video Rakum
Getting my Krag this weekend, this was very helpful!
With this video, you have helped me and earned my subscription. I got blessed with a 30-40 Krag a couple of months ago and was trying to figure out what to do about brass. I only have about 30 or so. I can get my hands on 303 Brit. Thank you for posting this.
Nice that one seems to be the most straight forward conversion out of all the variations you've done so far?
Every year, around hunting season, Brownells used to get 30-40 Krag in stock for a short period of time. Don't know if they still do. I got enough to re-load years ago.
I have converted a lot of GI .30'06 brass to different calibers over the years. I use a permanent marker to color the heads so that I can tell at a glance what caliber the converted brass is. This would not work for anyone not familiar with my coding system but it works great for me. The same works for me with 11m/m French Gras, Dutch Beaumont, 8m/m French Lebel, and others converted from .348 winchester brass
I'm surprised that the Handloaders Manual of Cartridge Conversions even bothers listing .405 Winchester as another possible brass source given the easiness and ubiquity of .303 British brass.
I have done something similar years ago to get my type 99 7.7 Japanese running. I Converted .270 Winchester brass by just running it through the 7.7 sizing die. Also had to trim it down a little and inside ream The neck. Worked great
I do the same. I haven’t needed to ream the necks using 270
Excellent video, easy to follow well done. Now I have a new source for my 1898 Krag CMP with its 03 Springfield re-barrel to a 22-inch carbine.
I never thought that, I have convert 30'06, 270, 260 brass to 8x57 mm. Thanks for the video!!!
For some reason I always thought .30-40 was a shorter cartridge, maybe just bc I compete it to .30-06 which is very long
Great tutorial, just wondering once you have fire formed the new cases. Do you see any length increase in the converted 303 cases?
Bonjour 🌷 🌼 🐕 il a bien longtemps j’ai transformé des etuis de 30-40 grag en 303 Britich les etuis de 303 B était interdit en France. AMITIÉS 🌷 🐕 🌷
Thanks for making this video! I've been rebuilding a krag, and ammo has been one of my biggest concerns. Well that and the fact that I'm building an 1896 krag carbine, and my goodness, finding a rear sight seems to be near impossible!
The carbine sights are out there, but they're expensive. If I were rebuilding a carbine I'd just get a rifle sight.
@@rakumprojects my understanding was that rifle sights would require adapting? I couldn't get a clear description of what kind tho. I don't have the ability to do any metalworking, but the stock is new made so I wouldn't feel bad about altering it
@@elazarsinger4187 All US Krag rear sight models are interchangable, but they may need different screws and need to fit the handguard you have. The only difference between rifle and carbine sights are the carbine sights have a C stamp and are calibrated slightly differently.
@@rakumprojects thanks! I'll give that a try!
i dont have a 30-40, but cought my attention couse i have a 303 rifle. this looks intresting and even though i dont have 30-40, i wanna try it
Now I need a Krag so I never have to trim my 303 again, just go straight to converting it. Life hack.
Nothing like going to the range and hearing boomers shouting about their ruger revolvers lmao
I am lucky my grandfathers buddy has a bunch of it from when they were still making it in a decent amount and I have a huge amount of brass from him
Nice, and like the remarking of the brass. Could the sizing die also be used as the case holder ?
It would likely get stuck in the die when using the punches
@@rakumprojectsThanks.
@@Bidimus1I use the case holder whenever I have to pull some bullets. A lot easier than those three jaws held together by an O ring that comes with the inertial hammer! It’s a Franklin Arsenal product.
Great video
Had luck useing krags lead in tight britsh rifles great job 🎉🎉😊
Great video! I myself am on a quest to try and make 11x60 Murata been knee deep in forums/manuals.
That can be made from 348 Winchester, can't it? There's a gentleman on MeWe who is selling some 348.
When in doubt you could just oust the shoulder down just a smidge more to make sure it chamber properly , don’t you think? It headspaces on the rim , right? If you push the shoulder back a bit over it will fire form to the correct size won’t it?
13 August 2024 Graf & Sons 30-40 Krag Brass "In Stock" for $30+ Change for 50 Unprimed Brass
What brand? I only see Hornady and Winchester on their site but both are out of stock.
After an annealing of the case, Couldn't you make up a fire forming load instead of the resizing process...Kinda like if one didn't have those die sets???
The sizing die is necessary since the 303 case can't fit within the 30-40 chamber without the shoulder being pushed back first.
I wonder if you could use .303 blanks cause the ones I have are the length of a complete cartridge
How many firings before the 303 neck stretches to 30-40 length.
Rifle cases only gain a few thousandths each firing/sizing cycle, so they'll probably crack or split before they reach 30-40 length.
I've never understood why some people get so fixated on seating to the cannelure.
Load to max length or above it just because you get that rifling engagement as you close the bolt. Be a man.
have you had a chance to fire enough of these to see if there is any accuracy difference between the mod 303 case and the 30-40?
I wonder if a krag can be rechambered into 303 british or is the brit cartridge too high pressure?
303 British is probably slightly too hot for the Krag action. You'd also need to open the bore to .311", however some Krags have oversized bores.
Great vid. Man I hate the loud mouths at range. Like bro, get powered muffs I don’t need to hear your entire convo!
Agreed. I try to edit it out as a much as possible without sounding like the audio is cutting in and out.
Glad my range is a private club and I never go on weekends. I usually have the place to myself.
They could at least tell a more interesting story (or at least a joke) if they're going to be that loud.
Guess you should set up your own private range then huh? Imagine whining about people talking at a public area.
Some folks just look for stuff to whine about , like you for example.
That's what I'm saying@@guaporeturns9472
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What about case stretch ?
They'll stretch a few thousandths of an inch at a time, not enough to eventually reach the case length of 30-40
I do the same thing
Global brass shortages!
303 brit is rare too dont waste it for that bs
.303 is in current production, such as the PPU he was using. I've also bought US commercial .303, without having to look THAT hard. Advantage of using modern brass is the primer pockets are already made up for easily obtainable Boxer primers, instead of the British milspec Berdan primers.
It's certainly far more available than .30-40 Krag, and well under half the cost as .30-40 Krag.
Excellent video.