Great video, thanks for sharing. Have a 7mm mold that casts out at 286. Then powder coat. Comes to 289. I have two rifles. Just got them in the fall. Both work well at 50 yards with 10 gr. Of unique. The bullet is 135 gr. Will try to up the powder charge next summer. Range not accessible till may..
Friends had one leaning up in the corner of their spare bedroom when I stayed over one time. I asked about 50 years later whatever happened to the rifle and they didn't know.
I see you have crawled down the Ross rabbit hole. I have done the same. Up until last year, I was able to get Woodleigh bullets from Tradeex in .287 dia. They were for the 275H+H but worked well in the 280Ross. I have one rifle that will shoot 175 gr Hornady 7mm (.284 dia.) fairly well but others keyhole with that bullet, just like yours. For reloading/ fireforming, I have used 300H+H and mor recently 375 Ruger. If you want to shoot brass that has no belt, I would try 28 Nosler. Very similar case dimensions to 280 Ross. Enjoy the journey
This does NOT look like a rabbit hole for a wheelchair using sport shooter with limited arm/hand function-(a spinal cord injury)!! Such an interesting rifle. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and post.
Hello from Victoria, BC. That’s a beautiful rifle, not enough of them around. It’s great to see a video like this, (made in Canada?) with a Canadian made rifle. That action looks slick!?
Greetings from the maritimes! Thank you for watching. Ross action is incredibly slick, even compared to other straight-pull designs. The military rifles get all the attention, but the sporters are some of the nicest hunting rifles of their time.
I love the ross, have a military M-10 in .303 my heart sank when mine did the same thing. I got a little bit better accuracy out of it when I cast some over sized bullets. I wish the Ross did not get as much flak as they are really cool rifles. I have always heard the sporting/hunting rifles were so much nicer than the military ones. I would love to pick one up, were they all in 280? Just curious if you know.
Good news the sporters were available in .303 British (and a few other calibers). They came in different trim options as well. The Model E had a plain stock and basic adjustable sight, while the model R had beautiful checkering and flip-up express sights. They were also available in different barrel lengths.
That is good news! I figure if I have to cast/reload for it, I rather be something I am familiar with if possible. How does that shooting of yours now, any luck with it at all? Where did you learn about the R and E models, a book I might be able to find?@@maritimemarksman5808
You are right Maritime, they came in 303 and 35 Win as well. The R was the base model though, the E was the ‘mid grade’. M was flagship. There was also the 1905 action models in R and E configurations as well as the 1907-E also known as the Scotch Deer Stalker that was the first factory sporter in 280 Ross. I’m currently headed down the wormhole of reloading for these too, as I finally got a set of dies after 15 years of looking.
@@maritimemarksman5808 There was a lot of 200 jacketed bullets sized to .288" sold at Switzer's Auction earlier this month. Switzer's is based in Bancroft, Ontario - so you don't need to go through the BS at Canada customs. I see bullets for the 280 Ross and 276 Enfield come up for sale from time to time at this auction house.
@@maritimemarksman5808 im fr cape breton. My suggestion is cast bullet loads. Cast wheelweight...some 7mm molds cast a large bullet...over .284... .288 is dia u need in the ross. Gd old rifles. You also may be able to swage larger bullets down to size.
Id try casting a few 7mm and dont lube size them...pan lube them. Id try few out of mold sized what they pour at. And id N not gascheck them...id allow the base to be " upset" and grab the rifling. Ive even seen guys use hollow base bullets..
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Great video, thanks for sharing. Have a 7mm mold that casts out at 286. Then powder coat. Comes to 289. I have two rifles. Just got them in the fall. Both work well at 50 yards with 10 gr. Of unique. The bullet is 135 gr. Will try to up the powder charge next summer. Range not accessible till may..
Friends had one leaning up in the corner of their spare bedroom when I stayed over one time. I asked about 50 years later whatever happened to the rifle and they didn't know.
Perhaps more velocity will allow the bullets to stabilize even with .284 bullets.
I see you have crawled down the Ross rabbit hole. I have done the same. Up until last year, I was able to get Woodleigh bullets from Tradeex in .287 dia. They were for the 275H+H but worked well in the 280Ross. I have one rifle that will shoot 175 gr Hornady 7mm (.284 dia.) fairly well but others keyhole with that bullet, just like yours.
For reloading/ fireforming, I have used 300H+H and mor recently 375 Ruger. If you want to shoot brass that has no belt, I would try 28 Nosler. Very similar case dimensions to 280 Ross. Enjoy the journey
Thank you for the advice. I have some 175 grain Woodleighs on the way. Hoping to be able to do another video soon with them.
This does NOT look like a rabbit hole for a wheelchair using sport shooter with limited arm/hand function-(a spinal cord injury)!! Such an interesting rifle. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and post.
Hello from Victoria, BC. That’s a beautiful rifle, not enough of them around. It’s great to see a video like this, (made in Canada?) with a Canadian made rifle. That action looks slick!?
Greetings from the maritimes! Thank you for watching. Ross action is incredibly slick, even compared to other straight-pull designs. The military rifles get all the attention, but the sporters are some of the nicest hunting rifles of their time.
I love the ross, have a military M-10 in .303 my heart sank when mine did the same thing. I got a little bit better accuracy out of it when I cast some over sized bullets. I wish the Ross did not get as much flak as they are really cool rifles. I have always heard the sporting/hunting rifles were so much nicer than the military ones. I would love to pick one up, were they all in 280? Just curious if you know.
Good news the sporters were available in .303 British (and a few other calibers). They came in different trim options as well. The Model E had a plain stock and basic adjustable sight, while the model R had beautiful checkering and flip-up express sights. They were also available in different barrel lengths.
That is good news! I figure if I have to cast/reload for it, I rather be something I am familiar with if possible. How does that shooting of yours now, any luck with it at all? Where did you learn about the R and E models, a book I might be able to find?@@maritimemarksman5808
You are right Maritime, they came in 303 and 35 Win as well. The R was the base model though, the E was the ‘mid grade’. M was flagship. There was also the 1905 action models in R and E configurations as well as the 1907-E also known as the Scotch Deer Stalker that was the first factory sporter in 280 Ross.
I’m currently headed down the wormhole of reloading for these too, as I finally got a set of dies after 15 years of looking.
Hope you can get your hands on some better sized bullets, a beautiful rifle and seems to work like a charm, love it.
Got a .280 and 30 roubds of kynoch ammo plus some reloaded dominion
Kynoch bullets are slightly different than dominion,also berdan prime cases
How do you know which 280 goes to what rifle?
Seems there are 3 types. Rimmed, rimless, and belted.
मेरे पास भी राईफल राईफल है 280 रॉस राईफल है
You may need to use bullets of .288" diameter to get decent accuracy.
I’m having a really hard time finding any in Canada. Experimenting with paper patching while I try to source some proper bullets.
@@maritimemarksman5808 There was a lot of 200 jacketed bullets sized to .288" sold at Switzer's Auction earlier this month. Switzer's is based in Bancroft, Ontario - so you don't need to go through the BS at Canada customs. I see bullets for the 280 Ross and 276 Enfield come up for sale from time to time at this auction house.
@@maritimemarksman5808 I can probably get you some of those bullets to try while you search online auctions for more of these bullets . . .
@@maritimemarksman5808 im fr cape breton. My suggestion is cast bullet loads. Cast wheelweight...some 7mm molds cast a large bullet...over .284...
.288 is dia u need in the ross. Gd old rifles. You also may be able to swage larger bullets down to size.
Id try casting a few 7mm and dont lube size them...pan lube them. Id try few out of mold sized what they pour at. And id
N not gascheck them...id allow the base to be " upset" and grab the rifling. Ive even seen guys use hollow base bullets..