Krags in the Hands of Navy, Marine and National Guard competitors regularly beat the Army 03 equipped team for some years, Around 1910 it was outlawed at the interservice compitions, you had to field the 03. Whatever its faults, it was a superbly accurate rifle. The round itself was more ballisticaly consistant, and retained better crosswind performance at extended ranges than the early 150 grain 03 loading. One of the reasons the 1927 match load went to a heavier bullet.