303 ROSS how accurate are they

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firts of all im new to the site so bear with me, if any of my threads have miss spelled words im sorry but im not to worried about spelling cause i cant. But i have Ross 303 made in 1905 that was in the military and i have a few questions about it cause it has some markings on the stock, one appears to be a quebec stamp and a bunch of fraction type numbers and letters and some roman numeralls just wondering what they could mean if anyone would know, Als i was wondering how accurate are they because i would like to put a scope on it if its worth my time or sould i just hang it up or site her in cause i can always use another 500 yard wonder thanx
 
If it is in original unaltered condition, don't scope it. Unaltered original Rosses are too uncommon to be drilling holes in one. OK, your marks. There will be the circle mark. There will probably be something like 3*. The fraction mark is the serial number over that date with the letter suffix for the serial to the right. Something like 123 over 1909 with AB to the side. Serial would be 123AB. There will also be unit marks in all probability. These also look like fractions. They may include a battalion number, a rifle number and a date. There might be letters for a unit. One of mine has PLF - Princess Louise's Fusiliers. You say your rifle is made in 1905. Is this the date on the left side of the receiver? That refers to the model, not the year of production. There are many variations of 1905 Ross rifles. If the bore is good, and the rifle sound, it should shoot well. 1905 Rosses were set up for Mk.VI ammunition, with the 215 grain bullet.
The Rosses with the reputation for best accuracy are the Mk.II** and Mk.III rifles.
 
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If it is in original unaltered condition, don't scope it. Unaltered original Rosses are too uncommon to be drilling holes in one. OK, your marks. There will be the circle mark. There will probably be something like 3*. The fraction mark is the serial number over that date with the letter suffix for the serial to the right. Something like 123 over 1909 with AB to the side. Serial would be 123AB. There will also be unit marks in all probability. These also look like fractions. They may include a battalion number, a rifle number and a date. There might be letters for a unit. One of mine has PLF - Princess Louise's Fusiliers. You say your rifle is made in 1905. Is this the date on the left side of the receiver? That refers to the model, not the year of production. There are many variations of 1905 Ross rifles. If the bore is good, and the rifle sound, it should shoot well. 1905 Rosses were set up for Mk.VI ammunition, with the 215 grain bullet.
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I could probley dig around work and find out who was issued that rifle. If it actually was a gun held by the PLF.
 
That would be really interesting! I've PM'd you the rack number. Would your unit have records of that sort going back to 1910?
 
Most Mk.II rifles only have provison for the sight on the barrel. This sight does have fine adjustmants for windage and elevation, and often an aperture as well as notches. Some IIs were fitted with a receiver bridge, and the barrel sight or a target sight could be installed there. IIIs have a rear aperture sight with windage and elevation adjustments. The pivot portion of Ross sights is the same throughout the series (same size as the Long Lee and earlier Brit. rifles), so sights can be swapped. But no, there are no readily available sights for Rosses, which install without alteration, similar to the PHs for Enfields.
 
oka to Tiriaq the the model would be 1905 then and it has a circlar stam with wat looks like a crown and says quebec, and it has roman numeral 2 but i will pull some pictures if i can figure that out but im not sure how any advice
 
Your rifle is a genuine piece of Canadian history. Clean and oil it and hang it with pride. Do not re-blue, refinish or varnish. DO NOT drill holes in it.

Shoot it if you like. It will kick and belch and hit a dinner plate at 100 yards.
 
I remember going to shooting matches or Turkey shoots as they called them every small town had them from Sept to just before deer season opened.
100 yards where most ranges 6"black with 2"white center, the gun to beat was the long barreled Ross's they where always in the white, the lee Enfields did not shoot as good as the Ross there where a few Winchester Model 70s that did very good and the odd remington bolt.
 
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