.30 caliber Ross rifle

[brownie]

has any tried .30 cal. bullets in a Ross rifle?

 

[Ganderite]

In what calibre of Ross? 303?

No harm in trying a few, but I would be afraid of gas cutting in the throat.

The rifle desrves to be fed properly.

 

[Boomer]

Bad idea in a .280, but in a .303, a soft .308 bullet that will obturate to seal the bore might work out alright, but as Ganderite says, at the risk of gas cutting the throat. Might be an idea to slug the bore to determine what the actual bore diameter is, then choose the bullet diameter based on your observations.

 

[Eagleye]

I have a 1910 Ross that I had rebarrelled, so it is now a true .311 groove diameter.
I have not tried any .308 bullets, simply since I have plenty of .311/.312"
diameter bullets to work with. If I was in a severe shortage, I might try some of the
smaller bullets, but as it is, I have no need.

As Boomer suggested, you should slug your barrel to see what the exact
dimensions are. Dave.

 

[flying pig]

Necro post from way long ago, but I’ve been absent a long time. Years ago I was told to try 220gr 308 RN bullets in the earlier Ross rifles, any that were built for MkVI ammunition rather than MkVII. It definitely performed better in those rifles than any load resembling a MkVII. I still have the load saved in my Chargemaster and have no isssues posting it publicly for those interested.

 

[MiG25]

According the the Textbook of Small Arms the Ross was 300x311 lands/grooves and the Lee Enfield 303x3146 lands/grooves. By that the "oversized" 303 British barrels are to spec.

If you can afford them and find them, I'd try the Nosler Partition.