Good news for Ross Rifle Owners...

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After a bit of searching, I found that the Hawk Bullet company in New Jersey produces the 215gr .303 bullet that some of us (me) have been looking for to duplicate the mkVI round. To those of us who shoot 1905 Ross Rifles with sights regulated for the MkVI round, this is good news.

I've included the link here: http://www.hawkbullets.com/Pricelist.htm

They say they will ship to Canada, and even take Pay-pal.

Price is $39.00 U.S. for a box of 50 with a mininum order of 3 boxes.
 
Another point to consider, some of the earlier MkII rifles and the MkI have .300" bore diameters and work quite well with the 220gr hornady RN bullets in .308" diameter. I've had holes just about touch in my MkII using this bullet. No way I'm shoving any more .312 bullets or .311s even down that barrel anymore. Slug your barrels or try the 308s, worst that can happen is they won't group.
 
jsmurd said:
so, how are these Hawk bullets superior to the 215 grain Woodleigh s that Trade Ex carries ??????
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I do not know if they are superior to the Woodleigh Bullets. I'm only interested in duplicating the MkVI ball round as best I can. I admit to not checking the Tradex site as often as I should, and since you brought it up, I checked and they appear to now have the Woodleigh 215's in stock.
Anyway, never hurts to have an additional supplier.
 
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flying pig said:
Another point to consider, some of the earlier MkII rifles and the MkI have .300" bore diameters and work quite well with the 220gr hornady RN bullets in .308" diameter. I've had holes just about touch in my MkII using this bullet. No way I'm shoving any more .312 bullets or .311s even down that barrel anymore. Slug your barrels or try the 308s, worst that can happen is they won't group.
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Yes, good point. I'm not exactly sure when the changeover from .300 to .303 took place, however, my 1905 Mk2 5* definitely has a .303 bore. I tried the 220 .308 Hornady's, and they do stabilize, but accuracy is erractic and unpredictable. In my case the .303 215's should shoot better.

Most all of the 1905's I've seen are 3* so maybe I'm one of the few that actually needs the 215gr .303 bullet.

For those who might be wondering why I need the heavier bullet, it's because my rifles sights are regulated for the MKVI round.
 
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Fwiw, hawk makes custom bullets to match grade. Their stuff is good and affordable in my experience. I have not tried woodleigh yet.
 
Yes, good point. I'm not exactly sure when the changeover from .300 to .303 took place, however, my 1905 Mk2 5* definitely has a .303 bore. I tried the 220 .308 Hornady's, and they do stabilize, but accuracy is erractic and unpredictable. In my case the .303 215's should shoot better.
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To the best of my knowledge the 303 British AKA 303 Ross has always been .311 across the grooves and 303 across the lands. There was never a changeover. Are you sure you are not thinking of the 280 Ross. A completely different caliber.
 
bdft said:
To the best of my knowledge the 303 British AKA 303 Ross has always been .311 across the grooves and 303 across the lands. There was never a changeover. Are you sure you are not thinking of the 280 Ross. A completely different caliber.
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The earliest reference I could find in the book "The Ross Rifle Story" puts the bore diameter change from .300 to .303 about mid 1908 with the introduction of the MkII** series.
 
bdft said:
To the best of my knowledge the 303 British AKA 303 Ross has always been .311 across the grooves and 303 across the lands. There was never a changeover. Are you sure you are not thinking of the 280 Ross. A completely different caliber.
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I'm quite sure, two of my five Ross rifles have .300 bores, a MkI* and a MkII*. I also own an M-10 which is a .280 Ross and I believe they have a groove diameter of .289".
 
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