LinearKropatschek rifle (Black Powder Cartridge)
Hi a friend of me managed to come across a kropatschek rifle do you or anyone else know if its a blackpowder rifle. Also can you still purchase brass and reloading dies and a bullet mould.
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Xrayone
Kropatschek rifle
It is indeed a black powder rifle, the caliber is 8x60R. Brass is available in the US at BuffaloArms and dies are made by CH4D. For bullets the choice is quite wide, some use .323" bullets although the real caliber is actually nearer to .328", measuring your bore will be the best way to find what is right for you. I use cast .329" bullets with a gas check. In Europe brass can also be found in Germany but I can't remember right now who makes it.
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Kropatschek rifle
Thank you for the information Fabian23 I'd also like post the same question I ask andyjor.
Ref. sights
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xrayone
Kropatschek rifle
If you are using BA cases, you can use a RCBS #5 (.348Win) shellholder. If you ever get around to reloading original Portuguese cases (Berdan) you will need eithe a proper 8mm Lebel S/H or a 11mm Gras S/H or a custom made 8x56/60 krop. s/H; all these can be obtained from RCBS.(rim size is different from .348W )
Kropatschek rifle
Thank you for the information andyjor.
Out of interest if you know how can you tell if the sights are the orginals for blackpowder rounds as I take it they may of change them for nitro powder rounds.
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xrayone
Kropatschek rifle
Modified sights on a rifle should be graduated to 2,200m for the nitro cartridge.
I don't know if the short rifle and carbine sights were modified.
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