Another one that stays on the wall is this M 10 280 caliber Ross. It is the last model of Ross, and the one that gave it a bad name when used as a military rifle. The bolt head can be turned in the bolt so that the lugs don't turn when you close it, and there's nothing holding it shut. Mine is put together correctly. However there was much controversy when they were current about whether some of them cam open even when assembled correctly. At this far remove, it's hard to judge whether there was a problem; I'm staying on the safe side and I just admire it's workmanship. Shooting quantities of ammo are impossible to find and as far as I know nobody makes .288" diameter bullets (Barnes used to have them years ago but I think they're long discontinued)
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