Ross bolt put together correctly?

Hi Folks,

Greetings from PA in the USA where I now live. I got my first military long arm when I was about 12. I traded a (toy) cap gun and $1 (the dollar was worth something then) for a "last ditch" Japanese 7.7mm Arisaka. In the 50 years hence, my collection has gotten a bit out of hand, as I now have some 50+ rifles dating from the Spanish American war to the fall of the Soviet Union.

I am also an occasional shooter and having read so much about the accuracy of the Canadian Ross, I'd like to shoot the one I have. It's a Mark II with US flaming bomb acceptance stamps on the bayonet and stock. I'm apprehencive about the possibility of a miss assembled bolt. Anyone know of a way to look @ the bolt and know it's been put together correctly? I've never had it apart. I suppose I could simply shoot it from the hip to make sure, but I'd prefer something less risky.

Thanks in advance

There's an outstanding article by "PerversPépère ", on Ross M-10 Rifle Bolt Disassembly (click here) and the dangers of doing it incorrectly. It may be found under the Technical Articles for Milsurp Collectors and Re-loaders (click here) forum of the Milsurp Knowledge Libraries. .........

Also, in the Canada - Milsurp Knowledge Library (click here), there's a really nice example of a 1916 M10 Mk. III Ross Rifle (Marked to 16th Battalion CEF and also stamped "CRB").... click here

Regards,
Badger

A Mk. II rifle bolt cannot be misassembled the way a Mk. III bolt can be.
For your own piece of mind, just watch the bolthead as you close it. You will see it kick over to lock.

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Originally Posted by tiriaq

A Mk. II rifle bolt cannot be misassembled the way a Mk. III bolt can be.
For your own piece of mind, just watch the bolthead as you close it. You will see it kick over to lock.

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Originally Posted by 676161

Hi Folks,

Greetings from PA in the USA where I now live. I got my first military long arm when I was about 12. I traded a (toy) cap gun and $1 (the dollar was worth something then) for a "last ditch" Japanese 7.7mm Arisaka. In the 50 years hence, my collection has gotten a bit out of hand, as I now have some 50+ rifles dating from the Spanish American war to the fall of the Soviet Union.

I am also an occasional shooter and having read so much about the accuracy of the Canadian Ross, I'd like to shoot the one I have. It's a Mark II with US flaming bomb acceptance stamps on the bayonet and stock. I'm apprehencive about the possibility of a miss assembled bolt. Anyone know of a way to look @ the bolt and know it's been put together correctly? I've never had it apart. I suppose I could simply shoot it from the hip to make sure, but I'd prefer something less risky.

Thanks in advance

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Talking about Ross accuracy in the same sentence as a MkII*** is pretty much like saying "Ford made some pretty fast racing cars in the past, so can I expect my 1971 Pick-up to go really fast and corner as well"?
Check on FleaBay for a copy of "Sir Charles Ross and his Rifle"- usually around $10 plus shipping. It will show you most of the different variations.