Were the M-10s ever made in .303 or are those examples of subsequently modified rifles?
Based on the sources I have consulted (mostly Wikipedia) it seems they were only made in the Ross rifle calibre.
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Were the M-10s ever made in .303 or are those examples of subsequently modified rifles?
Based on the sources I have consulted (mostly Wikipedia) it seems they were only made in the Ross rifle calibre.
The .303 British and .303 Ross are the same cartridge. The only difference is that .303 Ross chambers and ammunition were kept to target grade standards until WWI.
I'm thinking you probably mean was the M10 .280 sporting rifle ever made in .303 in the same general configuration and with a similar level of finish?
The answer is basically yes, that rifle was called the E10 or 1910-E depending on the sources. (Photos attached)
The base model sporter in .303 on the 1910 action was the R10 or 1910-R.
The same stratification was offered in the sporters previously built on the MkII or 1905 action.
The 1910-E was also built in .35 Whelen, but in very limited numbers.
Surpmil, I've never read anything about a Ross rifle factory chambered in .35 Whelen. I'm only aware of the .280 Ross, .303 Brit/Ross, .354 Ross/Eley (experimental), .35 Winchester, and the .370 Express/Kynoch .375 2.75" Nitro Express. I wasn't aware of this chambering being offered in any factory rifle until Remington legitimized it in the '80s. A great cartridge, even if it is a clone of the 9.3x62 Mauser.
You're quite right! It was .35 Winchester - not sure where that came from now! :confused::D
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Without seeing photos it would be hard to say more, but the most likely scenario is a 1910-E. Not a common rifle, even among Rosses.
I agree, photographs would be very helpful. I believe we are talking apples and oranges. You may find the attached excerpt interesting from "doublegunshop"https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums...45361&page=all
Well we certainly thought it was an M-10, it's not as pretty as the one in the pictures but the labeling was the same.
I shall try to obtain pictures, I'm not 100% sure on the magazine anymore - I assumed all M-10s were sporters (and M-10s) but apparently the military ones were also labeled M-10? Interesting.