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When reloading for the Swiss rifles, there are dies available from different manufacturers. RCBS makes TWO different sets of dies, one for the K-31 rifle and one for the others. The K-11 and IG-11...

What you describe as the "BM under bomb" is a Birmingham commercial proof mark under a Crown. Also, the "Nitro Proof" stamp is an indication of British Proof of rifles sold for export.

The...

The British used the "Imperial Ton" or "long Ton" which weighed 2240 pounds or 1.12 times the 2000 pound "short Ton" used in Canada and the United States. Still quite a spread though, 40, 320...

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Replacement receiver for an original m/96 rifle, (29 inch barrel). The barrel was likely replaced or modified after 1955, (threaded for Blank Firing Attachment.) If you can look under the stock...

The Ross uses a straight pull system. It is probably the 1905 Ross Military Mark II rifle you are referring to when you state "roller Coaster rear sight." These show up frequently on Internet Gun...

I think that Olympics was in Caracas, Venezuela using the Converted Ross. The Russians also used them for the Running Deer events in other countries too.

As long as the bolt is assembled...

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If it is in the original Military m/96 configuration, it has a Replacement receiver. 49,95x would be a 1900 date Mauser Oberndorf made rifle. Mismatched parts including the bolt. Even if SOME...

The full wood stock is interesting. Most of the PLY/CRB ones we see are sporterized versions. I might suspect someone replaced the stock with an original military one. Mismatched bolts on these...

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If it is stamped "Co. E" then it is about 99% that it is a U.S. marking. Canadian markings usually had the Regimenta./Unit/Battalion number or letters stamped on the right side of the butt...

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We have here right now a very interesting 1905 Ross Rifle. We have been working on this little "project" for over two years now, and our projected (and hoped for date) was April 2012. ...

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Some of these commercial Ross rifles were made after the Government took over the Ross factory, using up the parts on hand when possible.

The "303 Ross" stamped on the barrel is right for a...

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Not sure if it is the same person, but Wolfe Publishing reprinted a series of books between 1990 and 2000.

One was "The Book of the Rifle" by T.F. Fremantle.
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Well, the rains finally quit so we decided to have a play day at the range.

SMELLIE with his HMS Canada 1910 Ross and myself with a 1905 Ross.
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Using a small flashlight to check the proper bolt engagement is something I have been telling people for years, and have mentioned in several previous posts. It also works for the 1905 too, but I...

According to "The Ross Rifle Story", the serial number was stamped on the left side of the receiver and was composed of a Letter and Numerals.

Rifle E9335 is shown on page 180 of the book.
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Why don't you phone Haynes and talk to Bud or Linda. Tell them your problem, ask them to contact the Buyer for you, and have them give the buyer your phone number, e-mail or a way to contact you?...

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If we assume that the two rifles on the left side of the picture are identical, here is an enlargement of the other four types. With the variety of rifles here, this picture almost screams...

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I think you are right in your assessment of the types of rifles used. The one next to your Grandfather is...

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I am not surprised that your m/96 that has no stock disk or range plate shoots really well. It was probably a civilian or club owned m/96 (FSR) target rifle. Civilian shooters were allowed to...

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I have spent many hours selecting, filing and polishing chargers. The posts by TROOPER 554877 and MAXWELL SMART are quite true. The other thing i would suggest is that you select Chargers that...

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We now believe that the PLY and the number marked on the receiver were rifles that were originally given to the British Royal Marines, after the Canadians were given SMLE rifles. PLY is Plymouth,...

The original m/96 rifle used the m/94 156 grain round nosed bullet and the sights are calibrated for that bullet.

The Swedes changed to the m/41 139 grain spitzer bullet in 1941 as it gave better...

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The bolt head appears to be 90 degrees to what it should be. Where the bolt is positioned right now, the lugs should be horizontal.

It would appear that some IDIOT has tried to assemble the...

The cancelled markings (the crossed out ones) are not date markings but rather Unit and rack number markings. As the 1910 Ross Mark III was being issued, these rifles were passed down to other Units...

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This is a picture I made up a while ago. The unpinned Ross 1910 Mark III bolt, (and also one with a broken rivet,) can be assembled incorrectly. See the "Correct" picture for SAFE bolt assembly....