The .30-40 Krag, also known as the .30 U.S. and .30 Army, was a rifle cartridge developed in the early 1890s to provide the U.S. armed forces with a smokeless powder cartridge suited for use with modern small-bore repeating rifles to be selected in the 1892 small arm trials.

Jun 10, 2023 · Given the transformational jump from blackpowder to smokeless powder, the .30-40 Krag was a remarkable improvement for a first-generation smokeless cartridge.

The .30-40 Krag was a revolutionary centerfire rifle cartridge when it first came on the scene in the 1890s, but is it still a good choice for most hunters?

Apr 19, 2022 · The Krag rifle, dubbed “The U.S. Magazine Rifle, Calibre .30” was chosen in 1893, beginning an 11-year career as the U.S. military’s primary rifle. Remember the Maine! The 1890’s saw a global renewal of imperialism, and even though America was a burgeoning global power its people and its government was, for the most part, isolationist.

Back in 1892 the US Army adopted its first bolt action service rifle and its first smokeless powder cartridge, the .30-40 Krag (.30 US Army). The rifle was a slightly modified version of the Danish 1892 Krag-Jorgensen infantry rifle.

Jan 4, 2019 · The .30-40 Krag (a.k.a. 30 Army) was adopted by the U.S. military in 1892. It was the first small-bore military cartridge adopted by the U.S. military. Here are some of Lane Pearce's favorite handloads.

Feb 8, 2019 · The Krag, and its .30-40 Krag cartridge, enjoyed a much longer hunting life because a large number of surplus Krag rifles and carbines were sold to civilians.

Mar 29, 2019 · The .30-40 Krag, almost immediately eclipsed by the .30-06 in performance and popularity, is a hanger-on-er that has refused to die, perhaps at first due to the high quality and low price of surplus rifles, then by the routine availability of its .308-inch bullet and now by the advent of VMR competition. It appears the .30-40 Krag will continue ...

Jul 17, 2018 · The .30-40 Krag is a true .30-caliber cartridge, with the same internal barrel dimensions as the .30-06 Springfield. Like its English counterpart, its rifles required generous chamber throats to handle long, blunt bullets.

This design was submitted by Col. Ole Krag and Eric Jorgensen of Norway in 1892. Common names given were; “Krag-Jorgensen”,“.30-40 Krag” or simply “Krags”. During the ten years (1894-1904) of Krag production less than 500,000 arms were completed and changes to reduce costs and facilitate ease of manufacture resulted in non ...