[MRMIKE08075]

the 1905 Ross has its design origins in target rifle competition

the tolerances are very tight - no slop or play

the problem that arose was twofold...

1: dirt - mud - water - debris - detrius of war
this can impede or prevent a firearm from operating
the super tight tolerances made this issue pronounced

2: ammo age and production standards
ammo for the british empire (.303) was made on several continents over a 60+ year timespan
it was not made to exacting tolerances and was stored under some dubious conditions
the super tight tolerances made this issue pronounced

you may encounter arsenal modified variants with an "LC" marked on the receiver
this is the "Large Chamber" variant were the chambers were enlarged with a milling machine
this mostly fixed the ammo feeding or fouling issues

if you own an Enfield in .303 you will have noticed the largely oversized chambers and the ability to alter the headspace by changing out numbered bolts

you may have also noticed that fired - spent cases are swelled / bulged / split and can be difficult to reload

the 1905 Ross bolt CANNOT be reassembled incorrectly - not possible

lets not pass on incoorect firearms myths lacking 1st hand knowledge

Best Regards, Mike.