Great shooting Brass Rat!

If the fates have it I may join you next year with a Ross. You have my utmost respect fielding a carbine sir, excellent score!

cheers,

Mike

Gents, I appreciate the information and direction you provided, it's a big help! The rifle I'm looking into is a No5 that was converted to .308win at some point in it's life. The 20ton proof marking on the barrel has mad me a bit suspicous that it is a civilian conversion of some type. The curious t...

Brad & Eoin,

Thank you gentlemen! I have wondered about this for sometime and my books didn't have any reference to it. I truly appreciate the time you took to help.

kind regards,

Mike

Greetings all, I've had this old girl around for awhile and was wondering if anyone could help me decipher the buttstock markings. In particular I'd like to find out what "ARR" represents. The rifle is a 1908 BSA and appears to have spent some time in New South Wales. [pic]http://img.photo...

if it's the No4T style your after there have been several folks on the auction sites who offer repros. They usually require a bit of fitting but it's easy to do. If that fails you might send Brian Dick and e-mail( www.bdlltd.com)

cheers,

Mike

Thanks for the lead Adam

I'm trying to date something and this info might help a bit.

Mike

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Greetings all,

Does anyone know the year that the English proof houses switched from a 19ton proof to a 20ton proof on the 7.62x51 (308 win) cartridge?

Thank You!

Mike

Since everyone is putting their favorite critter as an avitar, here's mine.

Mike

Adam,

good luck on the Ross barrels! I wish we were a bit closer as I may be able to help you with a Ross tube, is the rifle in need a MkII or a MkIII?

Mike