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<blockquote data-quote="sable tireur" data-source="post: 2567959" data-attributes="member: 27307"><p><em>"The <strong>.30-40 Krag</strong> (also known as <strong>.30 U.S.</strong> and <strong>.30 Army</strong>) was a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_(firearms)" target="_blank">cartridge</a> developed in the early 1890s to provide the U.S. armed forces with a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokeless_powder" target="_blank">smokeless powder</a> cartridge suited for use with modern small-bore repeating rifles to be selected in the 1892 small arm trials. Since the cartridge it was replacing was the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45-70" target="_blank">.45-70</a> Government, the round was considered small-bore at the time. The design selected was ultimately the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krag%E2%80%93J%C3%B8rgensen" target="_blank">Krag–Jørgensen</a>, formally adopted as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Model_1892%E2%80%9399" target="_blank">M1892 Springfield</a>. It was also used in M1893 and later <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatling_gun" target="_blank">Gatling guns</a>." </em></p><p></p><p>Wikipedia</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Years ago, I did the same thing, picked up some inexpensive factory .30-40 Krag. At the time I had some confidence in the factory ammunition for performance as dictated by the reloading manuals. But I decided to err on the side of prudence and used the old tire rest for testing loads. Good idea, the case ruptured so no one was hurt. I pull all the rest down then examined the case. Everyone got recycled as they were in poor condition.</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sable tireur, post: 2567959, member: 27307"] [I]"The [B].30-40 Krag[/B] (also known as [B].30 U.S.[/B] and [B].30 Army[/B]) was a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_(firearms)']cartridge[/URL] developed in the early 1890s to provide the U.S. armed forces with a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokeless_powder']smokeless powder[/URL] cartridge suited for use with modern small-bore repeating rifles to be selected in the 1892 small arm trials. Since the cartridge it was replacing was the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45-70'].45-70[/URL] Government, the round was considered small-bore at the time. The design selected was ultimately the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krag%E2%80%93J%C3%B8rgensen']Krag–Jørgensen[/URL], formally adopted as the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Model_1892%E2%80%9399']M1892 Springfield[/URL]. It was also used in M1893 and later [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatling_gun']Gatling guns[/URL]." [/I] Wikipedia Years ago, I did the same thing, picked up some inexpensive factory .30-40 Krag. At the time I had some confidence in the factory ammunition for performance as dictated by the reloading manuals. But I decided to err on the side of prudence and used the old tire rest for testing loads. Good idea, the case ruptured so no one was hurt. I pull all the rest down then examined the case. Everyone got recycled as they were in poor condition. :( [/QUOTE]
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