Ross Cadet new to me and I have a few questions

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I recently purchased a Ross Cadet. Very good condition considering her age. Bore is bright and shiny. No rust under the barrel.
Can someone please tell me how to remove the bolt. The rear peep sight is I believe intended to swivel out of the way to allow use of the regular sight. The rear peep does not swivel and the peep does not adjust up or down.
Is this a friction fit and do I need to just add a cleaner/lubricator until it comes free? Is it supposed to slip off the receiver to allow the bolt to be removed?
Also I am missing the screw that is accessed through the muzzle cap to pull the barrel to the stock. Does anyone no where I can get one?
Can someone explain the markings on the stock to me?
I was apparently shot in 1995 and then put in a closet until I purchased it.
Any help you could give me would be appreciated.
Thanks
Bob






 
Unthread the sling swivel in front of the trigger guard. Slide the nosecap off the stock towards the front sight. The action should lift out.

The rear cap on the receiver threads off.

To the best of my memories anyway.

Don't lose anything...there aren't any parts.

Your rifle is a military version. Very nice stock markings.
 
As stated above, the cap that contains the rear sight unscrews to allow the bolt to be withdrawn through the rear of the receiver. The Cadet is a self ejecting action. That means you load it one round at a time, a single shot, but when you pull the trigger the action will automatically eject the fired case and the bolt will remain open ready to load the next round. If it doesn't eject properly try a through cleaning of the action. Remember that these rifles were manufactured before the invention of the current high-velocity or super-velocity .22 rounds. You should only fire standard velocity ammunition in your cadet to aviod damaging the action. Standard velocity is a little harder to find some times, but it is worth it to keep your rifle functioning. Cadets are great little rifles, accurate, light and incredibly fun to shoot.
 
I picked up one on the weekend too. Mine is not nearly as nice as yours. There is rust on the nosecap and the stock has split. We will see what can be done with it. There were two at the Crean Hill gun show. I think they wanted $650. They were in very nice shape too. There was also a Home Guard MkIII. They were asking $1250 for it. I got mine for a lot less, but it is badly beat up.
Bill
 
Thanks for your replies. The end cap did come free with a little penetrating oil, it was frozen with old gun oil and dirt. After cleaning the peep sight functions perfectly.
The rifle also has the military serial number on the underside of the stock as B780.
Could someone explain the function of the lever in the front of the trigger gaurd?
I would also like to know the thread count, diameter and length of the bolt that goes through the nose cap to the threaded fitting inside the stock.
Thanks for your help.
Bob
 
Lever in front of tg is pressed to open bolt without pulling trigger when cocked. Do not put pressure on it when fireing or bolt will pop open.
 
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