1905 target(?) Ross:JoeSalter

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FWIW, it is a Sportco front sight base. I think a Sportco barrel would have enough meat to thread for a II** action.
Yes, when the rules changed allowing non-issue pattern rifles for competition, there were all sorts of rifles made up. The practice was to use a Lee Enfield based rifle for long range because of the compensation, and a front lugged rifle for the shorter ranges.
Right now, Switzers has one built up on a P'13 action.
As projects go, there are lots of bubba'd Rosses, Lees, Enfields, Mausers, etc. that can be had cheap.
I can see a seller being cautious about advertising a rifle like this one, because heaven only knows who did what.
A chap I know sold a friend a M1895 Winchester barrelled to .303. Barrel didn't wobble in the receiver because of the epoxy. The cases looked odd; whatever had been used as a reamer wasn't ground to correct shape.

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I can see a seller being cautious about advertising a rifle like this one, because heaven only knows who did what.

Oh, I don't fault him for covering his posterior - as long as his negative appraisal is reflected in the price. That makes it a better deal for a buyer like me, especially where I live within driving distance of this seller, so I could examine before purchase and make my own judgment. A rifle like this is ideal for my current project, since I can make a custom sporter to suit my taste. I could NEVER chop up an intact historical artifact; there's a special section in Hell for those who do. I won't even mill the ears off a P14.

The practice was to use a Lee Enfield based rifle for long range because of the compensation....

I'm unfamiliar with competition rules, not being a competitor. If I may ask, what exactly is meant by "compensation", and how does it make a Lee-Enfield preferable for long-range work?