I have never shot a Krag, but I will be shooting my two Krags in 2 weeks.

I got an 1899 carbine made in 1900 for $425 in 2017. Gray finish, perfect bore, sporterized stock.
I got an 1899 carbine made in 1902 for $350 in 2018. Reblued, rotten bore, complete stock.

I swapped some parts.

One is now a complete cabrine with perfect 30-40 bore.

On the other I whittled a 4.5 pound Bartlein barrel down to 2.5 pounds and chambered it for 25 Krag Ackley.
I got an old semi inletted sporter stock.
I modified an S&K scope mount for drill and tap.
I tapped the front ring for 1/4-28 like the front of a Rem700.
I glass bedded with 3 pillars plus a recoil abutment.
The barrel is in the paint box right now, curing desert tan aluma hyde II

I will be running both rifles at 43,555 psi.

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