Mark, You're right as usual. Not so much a stunt as just the desire to see if it could be done. As for the Krag, I,m just starting in on a sporter now. It has always been a favorite caliber. One advantage to the Mauser action is that it permits use of loads that the Krag action isn't designed for.Then why not a 30-06? Well, I've done that too. The real reason for all these stunts may have to do with our age. We've seen all the typical stuff and owned most of it at one time or another.When we want something different now, we have to go further afield to find it.