Where to send my Ross M10 for some milling work??

Lets hope that the rifle is not in original condition. It would be a shame to alter a rifle that has survived without alteration for 90 years. If the rear sight and rear sight spring are removed, the rear bridge can be flattened, and the charger guide trimmed so that a flat bottomed scope base can be fitted. The receiver ring isn't quite cylindrical around the top, so whatever base is used will need to be fitted. You will need to have a pair of bases that can be altered to work - - or a bridge mount adapted. This is going to take time and skill. I would suggest obtaining a separate stripped rear bridge for alteration. Time + skill = $. Once the receiver is drilled, there is no going back, so all the parts should be on hand, and workable before this step. Where to send it? There are a number of talented smiths who are members of this board. If one of them sees your post, and is interested in this job, I'm sure you will get a PM.
 
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You might want to get together with FlightRN - he is having problems with his rear sight. I'm going through the process of scoping a 10E sporter right now, that someone had a go at drilling and tapping. Finding a base system will take experimentation, and probably reworking of bases to fit, but it is do-able. Rosses often shoot very well, and adding a scope could enhance accuracy.
 
..................sounds to me that Ross's are very seldom milled, drilled and tapped unlike m17's or enfields. This could be more money than what its worth. If it was a 200.00 project i wouldn't bat an eyelash and i would tell a smith to go to her!! But if i am looking at 4 to 5 bills, i'll let it collect dust.:D
 
I just went through the exercise - rather than milling the sight base, I had a Weaver base modified to accomodate the step - easily done with aluminum... Then had another hole d+t'ed in 6-48 to secure the base. Works fine, even with only one screw securing the rear base - this allows me to go back to iron sights if needed.
I then put a red dot on it - this rifle is now my dogging gun. Barrel was cut to 20 inches, so the weight and length are quite mangeable in tight bush. Boy - you can sure let the lead fly in a hurry with it!
Cost me 45$ plus the cost of the bases - another 10 large.
 
I had an M10 D?T for two piece mounts.
He used one screw only on the bridge, and D/T the reciever ring on the front.
Was Done by W.R. Long in Bewdley On.
I was leery of the one screw idea, but it never failed me.
Traded it to a fellow CGN

I have a spare barrelled action, but no bridge, no bolt.
 
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