M1910 Ross feed problem.

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Joe Turner

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Have finally asssembled a decent RossModel 1910 Mk.IIIB The bore is a little rough in the grooves but so far just seems to be crud and is slowly cleaning out. Bolt locks up nicely, threads are clean and undamaged in any way. The magazine is giving me fits however. Once a cartridge is chambered in single shot mode and extracted all is well, no significant deforming of brass, no scratches on the brass. When I load one or any number of cartridges incluiding the five for a full magazine the bolt will more often than not ride right over the rim. Sometimes a brisk recycle will allow the chambering of a round, sometimes not. The magazine side lips are clean and smooth, the follower moves smoothly inside the magazine, from full down all the way back up. I have a spare magazine in good condition and will swap magazines out to see if that solves the problem.
It does seem that the magazine follower spring is a little weaker in the current magazine, having what appears to be a little less tension than in the replacement magazine. Could spring tension be a possible culprit? I have measured the space between the two magazines side lips and as well as in the magazine of my other nice functioning 1910 Ross and there is no difference in them. Anything else I should look for? No dents or deformities of the magazine case in the problem rifle. Suggestions? Hints, tips. I am a fair hand at some gunsmthing and have good tools and a fair working experience with working of Rosses but I am sure that I am missing something. Thanks in advance for any help. Joe
 
Pblatzz; I have both a 1905 Mk.II*** and a 1910 Mk.III. It is the 1910 Mk.IIIB that belongs to a friend of mine that is giving me fits. I swapped out a spare magazine and that seems to have solved the problem; the original magazine spring has gotten weak and wasn't pushing the cartridges up firmly enough. I will be posting pics of my 1905 Mk.II*** as I got a lot of help from gunnutz folks regarding parts. I just fired both of my rifles today and had fun watching the spectators watching me! Not many folks even know what a Ross rifle is around here. Joe
 
Hi Joe

I know that feeling, I have had people ask if the Ross was some sort of Mosin when I was on the range. Post some picts, look forward to seeing them.

Peter
 
Peter, You know what is also funny/interesting is when someone asks if they can shoot the Ross and I say " sure ". Not a single person I have handed the rifles to even after explaining and demonstrating the way the action works can resist the temptation to turn the bolt handle up or push it down depending on where they are in the cycle. Habit is difficult to break and I have found that the average military surplus shooter around here hasn't a clue about these rifles. It is interesting though once you tell them it is a Ross they will more than likely recount some horror story about Rosses blowing up or the bolts blowing out. It is fun to drag some of these fine old battle rifles out for a little show and tell and don't get me started on SMLEs! Joe
 
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