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**Mike Irwin** · February 21, 2008, 10:15 AM

"As with the .30-30 Winchester, it is the use of black powder nomenclature that often leads to the incorrect assumption that the .30-40 Krag was once a black powder cartridge."

Here's a bit of trivia for everyone...

Britain's first smokeless powder rifle cartridge, the .303, started out life as a black powder cartridge.

Cordite wasn't ready when the round was adopted for military service in 1888.

February 21, 2008, 10:15 AM	#26
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	"As with the .30-30 Winchester, it is the use of black powder nomenclature that often leads to the incorrect assumption that the .30-40 Krag was once a black powder cartridge." Here's a bit of trivia for everyone... Britain's first smokeless powder rifle cartridge, the .303, started out life as a black powder cartridge. Cordite wasn't ready when the round was adopted for military service in 1888. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.