303 Ross value

pc9

pc9

CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Rating - 99.8%
662   1   1
Location
OKANAGAN
One of the older guys at the club is selling this gun but has no idea what the value would be.
I took some pictures and looked down the bore wich looks good.
He said it wasn't sporterized?
I have no clue on it.
Can someone give me a ballpark value.
Thanks..
ca6b85fc35859976bd314265c6c81915_zps2f7c4202.jpg

4b79fcc5dab9637a91899d6b84c1e3e5_zpse244efe5.jpg

2faa636485c4fcfca4f0f6851f06217e_zps2152c0d3.jpg

7124530a6497be2dfcbc1d02ddfdf928_zps600f27a2.jpg
 
Sold out of service in England.Possible that it was cut back as a sniping rifle.Does it have any markings on the buttstock?Barrel looks a bit short so I would suspect that this was a sporter, especially if it has a rubber recoil pad.I still like it,it has a nicely grained stock on it.If you can get it for $250.00 I think that would be fair.
 
I'd concur with the rest. The rear sight itself is worth $250. But price is only one small portion of the value of Rosses. If it's clean, the bore is good, and the bolt functions properly, you've got one of the most accurate rifles of the 20th Century and a true piece of Canadian history. How do you put a value on that?
 
This one looks much too nice to be parted out.

Barrel has definitely been shortened. Most of these had 24- or 26-inch tubes; they were built with 30.5-inch. Work was done in England.

It has the British post-World-War-Two export proofing, so it was used through BOTH World Wars by the British...... the guys who said that the Ross was junk. MANY of these served through the Great War in the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines Light Infantry, then again many of them in the Second War. Others, especially the ones shipped by Canada in War Two, ended up in the British Home Guard, then they all were surplussed to the Trade in England, rebuilt into heavy-barrel sporters (much heavier than any LE) and sold HERE, where folks knew about the incredible accuracy you can get from one.

Prior to their Naval careers, they were taken overseas originally by the CEF and many of them fought in the bitter trench fighting through the first half of the Great War.

I have bought two of these in the past year, laying out around 250 apiece. One of them is definitely NOT as nice as this one.

Try that fantastic trigger just TWICE and you will buy it yourself! There is NOTHING else as smooth and positive.

Nice-looking toy. Grab it, load some ammo and head for the range.
 
.
With a good barrel, about $200 - $250. It has been "sporterized" and has been proof tested in England for Commercial sales. The "Not English Make" and ".303 Nitro Proof" stamps along with the commercial proof marks show this. It does have the enlarged chamber "E" stamp on it so brass is going to expand a bit more when fired.
.
 
You could also ask the experts at the Ross Rifle website, Ross has an enthusiastic following and many original Military models fetch several thousand dollars:

http://rossrifle.com/

Any example with less than a 30.5" barrel length is considered "Sporterized"

I have the 2 original manuals digitized in 8.5" x 11" format. If you need them, PM me and will figure a way to send them:
Part I, Ross Mark III, Description and Care of Components (32 pages; PDF format; 90 MB file)
Part II, Ross Mark III, Stripping, Assembly and Tools (13 pages; PDF format; 31 MB)

Hope this helps you...

I own an M-10 (Mark III) .303 British which was sporterized here in Canada long before I bought it. (Not for Sale!)
I am looking for an M-10 in .280 Ross if anyone is selling - any condition. Also .280 Ross Cartridges and/or brass
 
CGN commands a higher price for sportered rosses than at gunshows. A shortened barrel ross with no rear barrel band or hand guard at most gunshows is $60-$125, while on here it's $150 +/- shipping to $200. A full length barrel ross with everything but wood ahead of the rear band and front nose cap is now in the $150-$250 +/- shipping realm because it's technically restorable.

That said restoring rosses is incredibly expensive and almost impossible because nose caps can't be bought for any money and reproduction caps are incredibly expensive to make due to how the originals were made. Last quotes I had from a machine shop was $425/nose cap because of the multiple steps required - just wasn't worth their time for what they were doing.
 
K-C said:
You could also ask the experts at the Ross Rifle website, Ross has an enthusiastic following and many original Military models fetch several thousand dollars:

http://rossrifle.com/

Any example with less than a 30.5" barrel length is considered "Sporterized"

I have the 2 original manuals digitized in 8.5" x 11" format. If you need them, PM me and will figure a way to send them:
Part I, Ross Mark III, Description and Care of Components (32 pages; PDF format; 90 MB file)
Part II, Ross Mark III, Stripping, Assembly and Tools (13 pages; PDF format; 31 MB)

Hope this helps you...

I own an M-10 (Mark III) .303 British which was sporterized here in Canada long before I bought it. (Not for Sale!)
I am looking for an M-10 in .280 Ross if anyone is selling - any condition. Also .280 Ross Cartridges and/or brass
Click to expand...

Heyo - you can post them to a no sign up file holding site and post the link to the files here - then anyone who wants them can download them.

Here's a list of various no fee no signup sites with their file size capacities and a quick blurb on their pros and cons.
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/15-great-free-online-file-sharing-alternatives/
 
^agree. If I do make any caps I'm expecting them to take a full day each in my garage.

Last restorable MkIII on the EE was listed at $450 and sold, what the final price was I don't know. I have paid as much as $60 for a rear sight for one but never more than that.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom