|
|
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 31,629 Likes: 5
Campfire 'Bwana
|
OP
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 31,629 Likes: 5 |
great deer!!!! i have a 30-40 Krag and it still drops deer too. my great grandfather bought it, then my grandpap had it, then dad (RIP) and late uncle used it and then 2 weeks before he died, my grandpap gave the Krag to me. i shot i think 13 - 14 deer and my oldest son has shot 6 or 7 deer. i luv the Krag!!! 173gr Ranch Dog and H4198 going 1926fps [img] https://i.imgur.com/4pV0D7p.jpg?1[/img] i have put on an original stock and a Redfield 102K aperture sight ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/drGMr1t.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/DVr4IEx.jpg) this is what my grandfather handed to me [img] https://i.imgur.com/72PElHf.jpg?1[/img] What a great heirloom!!!! Thanks for sharing!! Ive got 3 sporter type Krags and 2 1895’s. When I was employed at the LGS i could cherry pick Krags that came in the shop. If they had good bores they usually went home with me. Down to 3 keepers. The one I used yesterday has a Redfield #70 “no drill” aperture sight on it.
Founder
Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
WS
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 31,629 Likes: 5
Campfire 'Bwana
|
|
OP
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 31,629 Likes: 5 |
Nice buck. Way to get it done "old school". It always amazed me how wide Texas deer look because of their smaller bodies. I thought Jackie Bushman and Bill Jordan killed 24" bucks on every shot. This was a wide deer for sure. He wasn’t one of the usual suspects I’d been seeing on game cames around the place. He came off neighboring ranch and was after some does. I busted him on a good trot! When we were kids here on the place deer like this were just not seen. Lots of sheep & goats overgraized area, and whole area overhunted real bad. There wss one ranch up the creek and 1000’s of acres. Owned by old Normandy 101st airborne vet (old family ranch). Now he had some bucks on that place. Edit, on different note. Every Christmas Bill Jordan was in the old LDS (early 80’s) where I was employed. He and shop owner went way back.
Last edited by kaywoodie; 11/05/23.
Founder
Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
WS
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 23,128 Likes: 2
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 23,128 Likes: 2 |
Your pics are satisfying on many levels: Nice deer, cool rifle, sartorial acumen, scenery, and the right attitude about blending all that. Well played, Bob! I thought my decision about weaponry for an upcoming hunting trip was settled. Now you have me second guessing myself, and looking at my Krags out of the corner of my eye. Dammit, now I gotta cast some 311284 220 grainers and check zero before midweek. Oh, the life of a rifle loony! ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/klxx19mm.jpg) Or this one: ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/UI9kcnbm.jpg)
Last edited by gnoahhh; 11/05/23.
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
"Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 31,629 Likes: 5
Campfire 'Bwana
|
|
OP
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 31,629 Likes: 5 |
Your pics are satisfying on many levels: Nice deer, cool rifle, sartorial acumen, scenery, and the right attitude about blending all that. Well played, Bob!
I thought my decision about weaponry for an upcoming hunting trip was settled. Now you have me second guessing myself, and looking at my Krags out of the corner of my eye. Dammit, now I gotta cast some 311284 220 grainers and check zero before midweek. Oh, the life of a rifle loony! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍👍👍
Founder
Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
WS
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2021
Posts: 1,962
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jan 2021
Posts: 1,962 |
Nice. 220gr RN is the perfect Krag bullet. Imagine that's pretty much a killer on anything.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 28,895 Likes: 15
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 28,895 Likes: 15 |
Your pics are satisfying on many levels: Nice deer, cool rifle, sartorial acumen, scenery, and the right attitude about blending all that. Well played, Bob! I thought my decision about weaponry for an upcoming hunting trip was settled. Now you have me second guessing myself, and looking at my Krags out of the corner of my eye. Dammit, now I gotta cast some 311284 220 grainers and check zero before midweek. Oh, the life of a rifle loony! Or this one: Bob always draws a good crowd, deservedly.
What fresh Hell is this?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 2,085 Likes: 1
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 2,085 Likes: 1 |
Great deer Kaywoodie! With a Krag, no less. What a great memory. 👍👍 I thought I posted my congratulations earlier but I must of messed it up. 🫤 I would love to get any deer, let alone that great buck, with my Krag but has not happened. Lord knows I have tried. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/9F8DXsn8/IMG-1574.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/cLP6wwZf/IMG-1590.jpg)
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 31,629 Likes: 5
Campfire 'Bwana
|
|
OP
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 31,629 Likes: 5 |
Great deer Kaywoodie! With a Krag, no less. What a great memory. 👍👍 I thought I posted my congratulations earlier but I must of messed it up. 🫤 I would love to get any deer, let alone that great buck, with my Krag but has not happened. Lord knows I have tried. Wow! Very nice! And Thanks!
Founder
Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
WS
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 23,128 Likes: 2
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 23,128 Likes: 2 |
Deer should be "civilized with a Krag!"
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
"Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 31,629 Likes: 5
Campfire 'Bwana
|
|
OP
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 31,629 Likes: 5 |
Deer should be "civilized with a Krag!" Beneath the starry flag!!!!
Founder
Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
WS
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 2,476
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 2,476 |
Very cool all the way around. Picked up an old Krag in an estate purchase recently. I have it up for sale but now you got me thinking! Would be fun to play with!!!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 56,354 Likes: 9
Campfire Kahuna
|
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 56,354 Likes: 9 |
_______________________________________________________
An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack
LOL
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 20,272 Likes: 19
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 20,272 Likes: 19 |
Luv' it, Big K.
Luv'n the Krag.
Stellar work.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 23,128 Likes: 2
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 23,128 Likes: 2 |
Very cool all the way around. Picked up an old Krag in an estate purchase recently. I have it up for sale but now you got me thinking! Would be fun to play with!!! Oh goodness. Do give it whirl!
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
"Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 23,128 Likes: 2
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 23,128 Likes: 2 |
Deer should be "civilized with a Krag!" Beneath the starry flag!!!! I figured you would get it Bob!
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
"Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 15,338 Likes: 6
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 15,338 Likes: 6 |
Congrats on that buck and very cool rifle!
Semper Fi
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 24,653 Likes: 1
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 24,653 Likes: 1 |
![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/X0n16mr.png) WWP53D
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,518
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,518 |
great deer!!!! i have a 30-40 Krag and it still drops deer too. my great grandfather bought it, then my grandpap had it, then dad (RIP) and late uncle used it and then 2 weeks before he died, my grandpap gave the Krag to me. i shot i think 13 - 14 deer and my oldest son has shot 6 or 7 deer. i luv the Krag!!! 173gr Ranch Dog and H4198 going 1926fps [img] https://i.imgur.com/4pV0D7p.jpg?1[/img] i have put on an original stock and a Redfield 102K aperture sight this is what my grandfather handed to me [img] https://i.imgur.com/72PElHf.jpg?1[/img] What a great heirloom!!!! Thanks for sharing!! Ive got 3 sporter type Krags and 2 1895’s. When I was employed at the LGS i could cherry pick Krags that came in the shop. If they had good bores they usually went home with me. Down to 3 keepers. The one I used yesterday has a Redfield #70 “no drill” aperture sight on it. i have that one and an other Krag (i spent $125 2 years ago) that was rusty. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/QnjWSxh.jpg) i did a complete strip down of metal on the Krag and then Evapo Rust the steel overnite. i cleaned it off with rubbing alcohol and i put oxpho blu and a hair dryer (set at extra hot) on the parts and pieces. i put the Krag back together again. it is sitting in my safe because SOMEONE (thats me) to buy a scope mount and D&T it. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/XNOrQfY.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/tjycEjJ.jpg) i have two 1898 Krag actions without a bolt(s). they are a little bit down on my list, but someday i'll build them. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/9FtYpNK.jpg)
"Russia sucks."
---- Me, US Army (retired) 12B & 51B
Russian Admiral said, after the Moskva sank, "we have the world's worst navy but we aren't as bad as our army".
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,776 Likes: 3
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,776 Likes: 3 |
Nice buck, classic rifle! You know a change of hats and you'd look just like Sherlock Holmes!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 21,974 Likes: 1
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 21,974 Likes: 1 |
Muttonchops, the Kromer, a Krag and some Hornady blue nose 220s..
Excellent.
|
|
|
|
|
102 members (300_savage, 35, 10Glocks, 375TN, 6mmCreedmoor, 10 invisible),
1,416
guests, and
865
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,193,329
Posts18,505,912
Members74,000
| |
Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|
