1905 Ross Rifle, tell me about my recent purchase

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I picked up an old (I believe) is a 1905 Ross Rifle. It fire fine and everything seems to lock up pretty tight and all parts appear to be present. The barrel doesn't look like it was cut. What can you tell me about it. Is the stock a cut down, what appear original what is bubba'd?
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Did they ever cut that stock back! Close the bolt, insert a cleaning rod and mark the rod at the crown, pull the rod and measure the length of barrel to the bolt face. It should be 30.5". If it is you are in luck, it is restorable. All the parts you will need to restore it are now available as reproductions: stocks, nosecaps, and front sight hoods. They are beautiful rifles, and extremely enjoyable shooters. They have a very dark and troubled past, but that keeps their history alive. Enjoy it!
 
I was considering adding new wood and bringing it back to stock. However after measuring barrel length it appears someone modified it and cut it back to 27".
So it does not appear to be a candidate for new wood. As a result I'm looking to sell it off in hopes of obtaining a rifle that I can return to original.
What can I sell this rifle for? Bore is dark but good rifling, it locks up and shoots well and has adjustable sights.
 
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1bigrn said:
I was considering adding new wood and bringing it back to stock. However after measuring barrel length it appears someone modified it and cut it back to 27".
So it does not appear to be a candidate for new wood. As a result I'm looking to sell it off in hopes of obtaining a rifle that I can return to original.
What can I sell this rifle for? Bore is dark but good rifling, it locks up and shoots well and has adjustable sights.
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Where are you measuring from and to? Usually if they were cut down they were cut down further than that.
 
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I thought the same. But after putting a rod down barrel on a closed bolt, marking the rod and measuring it is 27" exact. It's a shame it's not easy restorable. What value does it have?
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With a dark bore? As someone mentioned, maybe $200...if someone is willing to overlook the bore. They do seem to sell on the EE. (especially since cut down Mk III sporters with dark bores are about all there is left it seems)

So many Rosses are shot out with dark bores...there was so much surplus ammo around from the years that the ammo was corrosive. And, Canadians used to do a lot of shooting.
 
That stock was cut way to short looks funny. I have a Ross with short barrel and some aftermarket hunting rifle stock. Is there anywhere or anybody that makes stocks for shorter Ross rifles? There are so many short Ross rifles that there would be a market for it. I would love to get a stock for it like a laminated Boyd's thumb hole stock. That would be cool instead I have some 1950's old stock.
 
If someone had an ininletted Boyd's thumb hole a guy could likely inlet it with some very careful alignment in the duplicator.

Glen Murphy in Australia is making the sight hoods and is working on making other parts as well.
 
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If someone had an ininletted Boyd's thumb hole a guy could likely inlet it with some very careful alignment in the duplicator.

Glen Murphy in Australia is making the sight hoods and is working on making other parts as well.
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Are there any Rosses in Australia that you've heard about?

How much is he charging for a hood?

Handmade?
 
Yes, a few guys apparently have MkII**s and MkIII Curry guns.

Not sure what he is charging for them for sure. I need to get a hold of him about bringing a few in. I know another member here has brought some in, and I believe he is making screw kits for MkIIIs as well. He's also working on building dies to make MkII** nosecaps, he has myMkII** nosecap there right now to copy.
 
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Yes, a few guys apparently have MkII**s and MkIII Curry guns.

Not sure what he is charging for them for sure. I need to get a hold of him about bringing a few in. I know another member here has brought some in, and I believe he is making screw kits for MkIIIs as well. He's also working on building dies to make MkII** nosecaps, he has myMkII** nosecap there right now to copy.
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Cool. So you have used the puller setup?
 
Yes almost daily when I'm working on rifles. It's slicker than greased weasel droppings. Id imagine I'll be using it a lot more too now that nosecaps are available and I've tooled up to dovetail splice the fore ends onto restorable stocks as well. Things are really getting busy in this little shop...
 
In fifty years, folks are going to be discussing whether the Ross Rifle company had trouble getting long blanks, and was using two piece stocks with a machined splice under the band.
 
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