Ross M1905 target rifle

[breakeyp]

I had this out to photograph for a friend.

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[altadiver]

Nice rifle. Did your friend get out and put some rounds through it yet?

[Surpmil]

That's a beauty; is there any provenance? There is a database of serial numbers and rifle features over at Welcome to Ross Rifle if you would care to add this to the list.

[breakeyp]

Sorry for misunderstanding, the Mark II** is mine. The friend wanted the photos. I have not and will not fire it. I have fired my friend's target Ross and find the stock dimensions/shape to be quite punishing.

[altadiver]

Sorry for misunderstanding, the Mark II** is mine. The friend wanted the photos. I have not and will not fire it. I have fired my friend's target Ross and find the stock dimensions/shape to be quite punishing.

Not sure if you shoot cast bullets. IMR 4198 with 185-195 grn cast gas checked bullet comes out at 1700 FPS and no recoil too speak of. PM me and I can give you the load I am using.

[browningautorifle]

I find it interesting how they moved the front cap back about 4" on these. I'd think removing it all together would have been easier and still effective.

[Lee Enfield]

I find it interesting how they moved the front cap back about 4" on these. I'd think removing it all together would have been easier and still effective.

Actually it's the other way around; on the original MkII** they used a standard stock, and a barrel which was about 2" longer than standard.

To meet the rules it had to take a bayonet, so they are one with a 2" longer hilt.

Then they made a 2" long bar extension for a standard bayonet to lock into.

The 3rd variation used a longer stock so that a standard bayonet could be used and the geometry of the stock was the same as a standard service rifle.

[browningautorifle]

Actually it's the other way around

Well that makes more sense. I didn't know these were specially made that way, always thought they' been altered. Very interesting...we had one as a marksmanship trophy in my Battalion for years and the many times I saw it I thought it had been altered.

[JerryEAL]

Here is a pick of a few of the originals. My Grandfather is the cheery one below the arrow. Zooming in I see what BAR meant about the fore stock. I looked again the hoods are all the same way, My mistake.

[browningautorifle]

Here is a pick of a few of the originals.

I've been to Cornwall, seen the ST&G armories there. Where would those barracks have been, any idea Jerry?