No time to bowhunt this year, so I have decided to hunt with my 1898 Krag when the rifle season comes around for 2013.

Here is the rifle. I traded into it and it has a great bore and nice patina. Just sound and solid:

http://www.jouster.com/forums/showth...Krag-from-1902

I am pretty sure this is the 1901 sight. I fired the rifle for the first time today, with Rem. 180 Core-Lokts. Smooth easy action, and even with very overcast conditions and my target back in the woods I got a good 1" group at 55 yds. It was centered about 3 1/4 inches to the right.

I read up on how to adjust, then unlocked the lever without incident and was able to pull the sight a full gradation to the left. Nice and tight in the sight body, not too easy to move which is good.

My rifle now fires dead-on at my range, centered in the bull. By the way I have never killed a deer beyond 87 yards and the majority are under 30. I have a pile of land on the mtn and have a portable stand I use to get over the scrapes to pick out the deer I want.

Anyone else ever do this with a Krag?

I did it in 2005 with a 1918 dated M1903. Recounted here:

http://www.fototime.com/inv/3E3C2C9F655BEEA

Would appreciate anyone sharing their hunting experiences with the Krag. I can already tell it's a real deer flipper.

Pete Davis in Lexington, Va.