Going price on Ross mk2**?

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I can’t find much info on this rifle. The example I have has a worn bore, 1” crack on left side above the wrist, missing screw on the bayonet barrel band and also the screw on the slide part of the rear sight. Over all the gun looks quite shootable and the sling looks as old as the gun. Nothing in the butt stock. 30.5” barrel. It’s lacking stamps on the stocks but doesn’t look like it’s been sanded or refinished at all. What would an example like this be worth?
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Does it have a serial number stamped with small numerals on the left side of the breech of the barrel? Without stamps on the right side of the butt, and if the butt hasn't been dressed down, it could be a commercial target rifle. Any holes on the left and right sides of the rear of the receiver for an aperture sight?
Ross rifles have been appreciating in value. Yours looks to be in reasonable condition. A thorough cleaning with a good metal fouling product might improve the appearance of the bore. Hard to say without a examination, but a nice II** could bring $750 -$1500, depending.

This is the sort of target sight often fitted. This one is a BSA Martin.
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That base will accept quite a variety of sights. The one on the barrel could be shifted back (but wouldn't make sense, given the open sight notches). Even a service sight from a Mk. III rifle will fit.
 
Also it has a 4 digit serial number on the left side of the chamber. Sad to think it may not actually be a milsurp
 
OK, it is a commercial target rifle; not one issued for range use prior to the Great War.
I don't know that it really affects the value all that much.
When I stripped mine down, you could still see the smudging from the soot when the inletting was scraped to final fit. These rifles really shoot.
 
I own several mk2 ross rifles so I'm kinda biased..

It's worth what someone will pay for it lol.

The last complete mk2*** I bought with a shot out bore I had to give $500 for it and gladly did so.

That was 2 or 3 years ago already so I'm not sure if it's relevant as prices keep going up and up as of late.
 
G/h
The 2* Ross has a very interesting history in the Ross saga, and was the model of rifle that won Bisley. Therefore. they have an intrinsic historic and thereby "display" value regardless of condition.
In regard to your individual piece, the value is on three levels ie. collector, shooter, and "display" (wall hanger). I leave out parts gun on purpose.

With respect, and what you have told and shown us, it is certainly not in "collector grade" condition with a shot out barrel, cracked stock and missing target sight (very rare).
It is not a shooter with an apparently shot out barrel and said cracked stock. So unfortunately it is quickly relegated to the wall hanger category.
I dismiss parts gun as all 2*s have mating numbers on all the important parts, save sights and bands (look at the underside of the bolt for instance), and thus parts are not interchangeable (save for function) to restore another example.
So, as "Tinman" so sagely states "It's worth what someone will pay for it" but per the above, I suggest closer to the $500 mark.
However, the first rule of selling is "you can ask whatever you want"
Best of luck
OGC
 
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