Ross Mk III 1910 Info

[ckcadavona]

A friend showed me his Ross a couple years ago. He said it was his most accurate milsurp rifle. I didn't think much after that because they seemed very scarce and at the time I wasn't interested in reloading .303 British. I never thought I would find one that I could afford for myself. That changed last week when I was browsing a local forum. I took a day of leave and drove 150 miles round-trip to get this rifle before anyone could beat me to it. Overall the rifle looks very good to excellent. The bore is mirror bright with well-defined rifling. Nice crown which measures .3035-.304 with a cheap digital caliper. Does the stock look refinished? Where can I find information on the stock and receiver markings?

I have 6 boxes of PPU ammo and dies enroute for this rifle. I plan on shooting mostly cast boolits in this rifle. Any reloading tips? Does anyone shoot there Ross in CMP or like vintage military matches? Any parts I should be on the lookout for? I had a local gunsmith check headspace and he said it was good to go. Is there anything else I should check before I take it to the range? Thanks, I know thats a lot of questions.

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[HARRYMPOPE]

I have owned two in the last 5 years and found them very accurate.I shot the 314299 and 16g of 2400.The sights are a joy to use.Two fellows i shot with in Spokane Wa (who traveled over from B.C.) looked one over and were quite jealous of it.They regard it as one of the best and consider the SMLE junk compared to it.I dont agree but it shows their fondless for the rifle.One of the fellows (Bev Pinney) was on the Canada full bore and smallbore national teams and i respect his opinions very much.You have a fine one,i bet the bolt is pinned so you cant put it back together wrong.My chamber was good but some were altered up front to make the more reliable when dirty(needed on not i dont know).if so your cases may look "improved" when fired.

[303Guy]

Well, comparing the Ross to the SMLE is a bit unfair on the Ross. The SMLE was a work horse, a hammer and sickle type rifle while the Ross appears to be a target rifle in disguise and a work of art too, by the look of it. The more I hear of the Ross the more I wish I could have one, preferably in the original chamber but just having one would be great.

[Larry Gibson]

That is a very fine M10 Ross you've found! Mine is "sporterized" but still is an excellent shooter. From the looks of the side of the bolt carrier yours is not pinned. It is possible to put the bolt assembly together wrong and it can be fired that way. There is a very good video on the internet that shows how to do it correctly and the consequences of shooting it when not correct. Doesn’t take long to watch and is good to know if one has a Ross M10; http://www.forgottenweapons.com/myth-and-reality-of-the-ross-mkiii/

Larry Gibson

[dubber123]

That is a very fine M10 Ross you've found! Mine is "sporterized" but still is an excellent shooter. From the looks of the side of the bolt carrier yours is not pinned. It is possible to put the bolt assembly together wrong and it can be fired that way. There is a very good video on the internet that shows how to do it correctly and the consequences of shooting it when not correct. Doesn’t take long to watch and is good to know if one has a Ross M10; http://www.forgottenweapons.com/myth-and-reality-of-the-ross-mkiii/

Larry Gibson

Thanks for the link, my uncle has a Ross he has always been afraid to shoot due to the strories about the bolt problem. I'll have to look it over for him.

[Dale in Louisiana]

Mine has been 'sporterized' too. I wish I could find an original stock and hardware to restore it, but I guess I'll just settle for having the most unusual rifle at the range every time I haul it out.

On another note, Lee-Enfield stripper clips don't work, so that takes this rifle out of the rapid-fire strings at the local military rifle match. Anybody know what the original strippers looked like? Or where I might get a couple?

dale in Louisiana

[rayg]

It's easy to tell if your bolt is in right. Just look closely at the front of the bolt when it is going into battery, (closing), you should see the front lug of the bolt actually turning into lock position. If you see that, the bolt is in proper. Ray

[ckcadavona]

I appreciate everyone's feedback and info on the Ross. I'll be sure to post some results when I get it out to the range.

[ckcadavona]

I was able to get my Ross out to the range recently to shoot up some 174 gr PPU factory loads. It shoots aprox 18 inches high at 100yds. It took me a while to figure out the sight picture but I managed one decent group after all the sighters. I need to find a taller front sight post and figure out the seized windage adjustment. I'm excited to get the rifle out again.
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[zuke]

I soaked the windage with tranny oil/acetone for a couple day's then used a brass tooth brush to get to the bottom of the thread's/teeth.
Also keep trying to turn the little drum a couple time's a day,that'll help.

[MostlyOnThePaper]

Kroil or Wintergreen oil (methyl salicylate from the drugstore if you can find it) are my two favorite un-stuckers. Thanks for adding yet another thing to my want list.

Randy