Ross M10 in 7.62X51mm

[Anaxes]

Hi,

I found one converted to a target rifle and chambered in this calibre. Any particular reason to avoid a rifle like this? Unfortunately the picture of it is awful and really doesn't give much detail.

A portion of the receiver is polished/stainless, much like this rifle.

They are very unusual in this country, this being only the third one I've ever seen.

Thanks.

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[Surpmil]

No reason to avoid it at all if the price is right, the condition is too, and the work was well done.

The link you provide refers to a rifle in 7.62x54R, which would be an interesting thing. I wonder if that was a mistake, and it was actually 7.62x51?

If the action is polished in the same way, the work might have been done by the same person.

As has been discussed here before, Dr. C. H. Roads, the firearm historian and writer shot with one at Bisley in the early 1970s.

[Anaxes]

The link you provide refers to a rifle in 7.62x54R, which would be an interesting thing. I wonder if that was a mistake, and it was actually 7.62x51?

I didn't actually notice that. It certainly would be a very unusual conversion if chambered in that calibre. They are probably both the same rifle since dealers will often purchase a bargain, add a price mark-up and just let it sit around till a buyer is found.

I'm looking at a very early Steyr SSG-69 Match at the moment, but I'll maybe see about the Ross, too.

[Surpmil]

The Ross should be a lot cheaper than the Steyr, but probably just as accurate. A lot more unusual too.

[Promo]

Since UK supplied quite a lot of the Ross Rifle to Eastern European countries such as Estonia etc. the Ross Rifles were also captured by the Russians. If I remember correctly the Russian shooting team also won an olympic medal with a Ross Rifle converted to 7.62x54R.

[buffdog]

Since UK supplied quite a lot of the Ross Rifle to Eastern European countries such as Estonia etc. the Ross Rifles were also captured by the Russians. If I remember correctly the Russian shooting team also won an olympic medal with a Ross Rifle converted to 7.62x54R.

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 correctly and locks up properly, the 1910 Ross should be able to handle the pressures of the .308 Winchester (7.62x51) cartridge. It was tested at over 100,000 PSI and held together. Also, the same action was used for the .280 Ross cartridge.

I have seen pictures of converted Ross Rifles used for target shooting in England.
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[Marksman]

A few years ago I had a Ross single shot back-position match rifle in the UK. It had been designed for shooting at long range: 1000, 1100 and 1200 yards. During its life since it was built by Ross it had successively been barrelled and chambered for 0.280 Ross, 0.303 Magnum, 0.303 SL, 7.62Nato, 0.30-06 and finally back to 0.280 Ross!

PS The local time is actually 11.33 AM as the clocks went back for Winter Time last Sunday!

[Surpmil]

A few years ago I had a Ross single shot back-position match rifle in the UK. It had been designed for shooting at long range: 1000, 1100 and 1200 yards. During its life since it was built by Ross it had successively been barrelled and chambered for 0.280 Ross, 0.303 Magnum, 0.303 SL, 7.62Nato, 0.30-06 and finally back to 0.280 Ross!

PS The local time is actually 11.33 AM as the clocks went back for Winter Time last Sunday!

Very interesting! Was it one of these: Browse Album :: Ross target rifles