Im sure this has been discussed before but here I go. I have a 30/40 krag #3 that sits in the back of the safe. My wife has used it to kill antelope. She now has laid claim to my 7mm rem mag.
The issue for me is my very large fingers dont fit comfortably gripping the rifle. Ive have tried different ways of placing my hand and fingers. So truth is I wont ever hunt with it the way it is. I have been thinking about changes to the rifle basically a full custom. I was thinking about a trigger guard similar to a Dakota model 10. It seems that a shotgun o/u trigger bow could be fit and either the lever heated and bent or some bar stock welding an file work?? Not sure how the latch would work?
I am also considering selling it or trading it. Just not much use for something I wont use.
Any idea what would be involved in make the lever more like the Dakota?
Is the 30/40 rare enough/valuable enough to trade for a no 1 ?
If I go the custom route I would not be opposed to trading for another no3 in a more common caliber
Jeff
The issue for me is my very large fingers dont fit comfortably gripping the rifle. Ive have tried different ways of placing my hand and fingers. So truth is I wont ever hunt with it the way it is. I have been thinking about changes to the rifle basically a full custom. I was thinking about a trigger guard similar to a Dakota model 10. It seems that a shotgun o/u trigger bow could be fit and either the lever heated and bent or some bar stock welding an file work?? Not sure how the latch would work?
I am also considering selling it or trading it. Just not much use for something I wont use.
Any idea what would be involved in make the lever more like the Dakota?
Is the 30/40 rare enough/valuable enough to trade for a no 1 ?
If I go the custom route I would not be opposed to trading for another no3 in a more common caliber
Jeff