The Ross was a series of military rifles produced in Canada. They served the Canadian Army from 1905 until being withdrawn from front line use in 1916. The model that was withdrawn was the Model 1910, or the MkIII, which proved to be incompatible with the loose tolerance ammunition provided by the British during wartime. Prior to World War One, the Ross Model 1905, or MkII, was the first Ross rifle to be adopted in significant numbers. Like all other Rosses, it features a straight pull bolt action similar to a Mannlicher or Schmidt Rubin. The MkII also features a unique magazine system where the follower can be manually depressed, allowing cartridges to be thrown loosely into the action before the follower is released. The rear sight of the Ross MkII*** in particular is very complicated, allowing for quick and fine range adjustment as well as windage.
My rifle was acquired knowing that the bolt was stuck in the action. While I was able to remove the bolt, the fact that it was stuck was a symptom of a major problem with the action. I also discovered another major issue with the rifle that was not mentioned, but was not too difficult to uncover. I solve both of these issues through replacement parts and add the missing magazine assembly as well. I wrap up by test firing the rifle.
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00:00 Intro
01:19 What am I working with?
04:36 Issue #1
05:37 Issue #2
06:41 Replacement parts
10:11 Disassembly
10:57 Sights
15:54 Magazine follower
18:37 Reassembly
20:07 Function test #1
21:34 Follower Adjustment
23:25 Function test #2
24:10 Headspace
27:30 Test firing