New wood for MkIII rifle from FLYING PIG

[Bubba in Redcliff]

Just received my new wood from Flying Pig. Really well done, and basically a "drop in" fit. Nice straight grain walnut, and it should stain up and finish very nicely.
A big "THANK YOU!" to Flying Pig, for quick service, and great work.
If you are need of a stock to revive your "Bubba-ized" (boy, that smarts) Ross, Flying Pig is a fellow to speak to.

Bubba in Redcliff (not the Bubba who hatcheted your rifle!)

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[browningautorifle]

Well done Flying Pig, I knew this would all come to fruition...now for the other rifles in need...

[flying pig]

Thanks a bunch for the kind words Bubba. I'm really glad you are happy with the stock, and I hope that rifle shoots like a house on fire for you.

Bolt, I can do any rifle that I have a pattern stock for, and all the metal to fit. I can do a few different Rosses now because that's what I collect. I plan on doing whatever is needed but if it's something I don't have in the collection it's tough to do.

[browningautorifle]

I guess you'd need a donor rifle of sorts. I once had a Lee straight pull 6mm stock done by someone in Edmonton 30 years ago and he asked if he could keep the old stock. He'd had to build up damaged portions with bondo and then the stock needed some outside work finished...and the stockbolt drilled I think. It all turned out flawless though.

[Bubba in Redcliff]

Flying Pig,

Thanks for the quick turnaround, and putting out a good product, FP.

Now, if I can just find a nose cap, floorplate swivel, and fore end swivel, this old girl of mine will be looking like she just left the Armoury, minus all the storage rash!

Loaded up some 174gr Sierra HPBT's over 34.5grs of H4895 to give her a baptism of fire, tomorrow. Also have to give my refurbished #1 Mk III a bit of a workout.

[flying pig]

That's awesome. I may know a fellow with a mid band and retainer the screw is the tough part to come by. I just today finally received my own very nice restorable MkIII. I dug through my Ross parts box and found the retainers, mid bands, and my one and only retainer screw and put that together with my one and only original handguard (sanded half to death of course). I put on a sling swivel and my one and only front sight hood. Then I swapped the rear sight for a complete one I had here. Now if it wasn't for the rubber butt pad it would look just like a CEF sniper's rifle. Very excited as this is my first full length barrelled MkIII, and the barrel is absolutely mint. If it doesn't mind being fully floated, it should shoot amazingly.

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Oh and hey, can we see pics of her either here or in the restoration forum please?

[Bubba in Redcliff]

I will have to give my hand a try at uploading some pictures of my rifle. It may take a while as I am not really good with the computer stuff, and I also need to find my camera.....buried somewhere around the house, of course. What thread is the front band retainer screw, FP? I have access to all sorts of machine screws, even a limited supply of BA screws, but from what I have read, these rifles have North American thread form screws.
BTW, the extra Mk III bolt I have is complete, and all locking lugs are complete and undamaged. It is complete, even with extractor.
One odd thing about my rifle, the front sight is not the usual blade, but is an aperture sight. This is not some cobbled up jobbie either, as it is well machined. Anyone know anything about such front aperture sights?

[browningautorifle]

I will have to give my hand a try at uploading some pictures of my rifle.

You can always Email them to me and I'll put them up for you...just PM me and I'll give you an email address...

[Bubba in Redcliff]

Thank you for the offer, BAR. Once I find my camera, I will have a go at posting pictures, if I cannot work it out, I will contact you.
Are you ex-CF or British forces? I have been working with the British army for a long time at CFB Suffield, BATUS.

[flying pig]

To be honest, I couldn't tell you off hand what size/thread it is. They for sure are North American thread.

I'll dig out that mid band for you here tonight. Do you have a rear sling swivel for one then? I could check and see if I've got one of them as well. I don't think I have a floor plate with swivel left though.