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    Looking to buy my first ross

    Hi Guys

    I've bin a way awhile but now i am back. and need a new rifle.

    I'm looking at getting a Ross.( can't be canadian with out one ) trying to learn as much as I can about them. that said which one is better for shooting and hunting with. and i will just the way i am. have to be able to shoot every thing i own
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    The MkIII (1910) is the strongest action, but the only one that can be assembled incorrectly. Study the details on this site. Civilian models are rarer than military, but do exist. If you find a very early MkII or a MkI, have the bore diameter checked, as some of these have undersize bores. If you find a 1910 chambered in .280 Ross it will be difficult to find ammunition for it. There are a lot of cut-down MkIIIs around. These are fine for shooting, but not of too much interest to collectors. A cut-down MkIII in .303 is a cheap way to get started. However, once the bug bites you, you will want MORE!

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    The least expensive Ross to get, as a shooter, is a sported Mk. II or Mk.III. Limited collector appeal, but likely a dandy shooter if the bore and mechanical condition are good.
    As far as availability of unaltered originals is concerned, I have turned up more factory sporters than issue condition service rifles.

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    +1 Tiriaq. I just turned up a nice 1903 'sported' MkI*...too bad the barrel has been shortened....otherwise quite nice and intact. A relic nonetheless !
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    Addendum: Still had the brass Oiler and pull through in the butt ! I do believe that they were both originals....certainly 'period' if nothing else.

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    Good find Mag Fed, we await your photos.
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