1905 ross bolt jammed

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dan13l

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i recently purchased a ross and the bolt can not be relesed from the gun, it can only be pushed about 95% shut.
what can i do to fix it, or at least get the bolt out to replace it?

i have pictures and can email them to you if it helps.
on the bolt handle is also a small leaver switch.
danielwdavid@gmail.com

well i need to work tomorrow, and lately guns have been taking up quite a bit of my time so i will get back to you in a day or so.
and i apreciate any help
 
Someone in the milsurp forum might be able to help you sort it out. There are a few good folks there who know a lot of stuff about Ross rifles.

It might also just be a good solid jam that needs to be kicked open, but I'm not suggesting you start forcing it just yet.
 
is it jammed on an empty chamber? or is there a round in it?
I had my 1905 Ross sporter jam the other day on a round loaded with a cast bullet. It would not completely close. Turns out the overall lenght of the round along with the bullet shape (not much ogive compared to a jacked bullet) caused the lead to engage the rifling. A sharp rap with the heel of my hand freed the bolt and the round was extracted and ejected.

Jamming has never happened in my 1905 Ross rifle when factory ammo or re-loads with jacketed bullets are used.
 
Is the head of the bolt sitting in the small groove properly along the right side, if it's rotated just a pinch when you put it in it will jam up.
 
Its been a while since I looked at a 1905, but have had similar issues with a 1910. Its possible to:

1) Install the fully extended bolt incorrectly into the receiver raceways. Bolt collapses once inserted. Bolt gets stuck because bolt head has rotated partially. This is a major PITA - took me a day to figure out how to remove it.
2) Install a collapsed/reversed bolt into the raceways.
 
B_noser said:
I believe that only occurred with the MkIII/M10.
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Shh, don't let all the truth out...it'll be harder to get them cheap like borscht.
I have a brother in law who told me that Lee Enfields were unsafe," you need to hold the bolt down with your thumb or it'll fly back into your face"
No problem; I'll take it right off of your hands, safety first.
 
Post some clear, well-lit pictures of the issue and there'll be a solution. All manner of weird things get done to rosses, every time you see one you learn something new :p
 
IAMCRAZYDAVE said:
An interesting watch, not sure if it'll help but here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaSui_UqDX8
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You do know that the OP is referring to a Ross MK 2 correct? Totally different animal, eh.
This is a quote, not mine BTW
As only one of the custodians of Sir Charles reputation, I must ask you politely : on what do you form your opinion that "it apparently is not safe"? Please don't troop out the old hairy chestnut about the bolt blowing back- that has long since been defined as an urban myth, and the few documented occasions that it did occur only with a 1910-series Ross, not a 1905, it was clearly the result of someone with little or no specific Ross knowledge and/or absolutely no mechanical knowledge or sympathy dismantling the bolt, then incorrectly reassembling it before firing...stupidity has it's own rewards, or as I look at it, it's further proof that God indeed does occasionally vacuum the terminally stupid from the bottom of the gene pool. With sensibly loaded ammunition, no problems except a possible lack of accuracy due to bore wear should occur.

MK 2's and MK 3's are quite dis-similar mechanically, I have one of each in my collection.
This also has a bastardized version of the original quote from a Ross Factory spokesman ( IIRC ).
 
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