"Old Army Rifle for sale, $50.00"

[Adam Helmer]

In last week's "Penny Saver" ( our weekly list of ads) I saw the above ad and called the phone number. The old guy selling the rifle did not have much information to give. He lives nearby, so I drove to his home. I saw the gun; it was a M1910 .303 Ross in very good outside condition and the bore was excellent. I quickly paid the asking price and brought the Ross home.

The rifle shot .303 Ball and my 150 grain handloads very well from my backyard bench. Our PA rifle deer season opens the Monday after Thanksgiving and this Ross will be afield that day with me.

Adam

[BILLY D.]

I always thought they were a neat rifle, too bad there reputation was not good. People were scared to death, no pun intended, of them. All it took was a miniscule of mechanical ability and attention to detail put them back together. The 280 Ross was a 7mm Rem Mag before there was one.

Although I have never seen one I understand the Ross was very well made with good workmanship.

[Adam Helmer]

BILLY D,

I have read several articles on the Ross Rifle and it is an interesting history. It seems Ross never knew when to quit tinkering with his rifle.

Our weekly "Penny Saver" is worth looking over when it comes to the mailbox. There are gun ads every week and most are priced at retail. But, once in a while a gem turns up. I got my first Luger and a P-38 that way a few years back.

Adam