M1 garand in 9.3x62?

[johnl]

Was thinking about getting a Citadel replacement barrel from Tradex mine but noticed they have a 9.3x62 by Lothar Walther. Never hear of that caliber in a garand before. Sounds fun. Not sure if the expense is worth it other the the oddity I guess Any of you guys have one? Thoughts.

 

[Mik123]

That would be a nice rig. Next stop 458 WM.

https://youtu.be/cKXCu5oXgFY

 

[L42A1]

.35 Whelen would be cool.

 

[Hitzy]

Great cartridge, don't know if I'd shoot full power loads through an M1... it's got a little recoil at 35ft/lbs, that steel butt would be rough.
Reduced loads would be ideal in it.

 

[Victor Simon]

Some Canadian maniac on ar15.com did it

 

[Brutus]

Some Canadian maniac on ar15.com did it

I wonder where he got his handload data from?
A Garand in 9.3 is a rare beast and if I were him I would have two spare op rods handy.
Cheers

 

[Scrumbag]

Question, but why?

Would you just not get a Browning BAR in 9.3x62?

Scrumy

 

[Brutus]

Question, but why?

Would you just not get a Browning BAR in 9.3x62?

Scrumy

Why not?

Ford versus Chevy

 

[Potshot21]

Surely an adjustable gas plug would spare the oprod excessive pressure and force no?

I like it! I'm also digging the 35 Whelen idea!

 

[Brutus]

A Garand in 35 or 9.3 would make for great grizzly/sasquatch repellant.

 

[Victor Simon]

https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/9-3x62-Garand-test-firing/5-2204953/


Found it

 

[Brutus]

I owned a tanker copy once. If there is little clearance between the loaded ammo and the bullet, it only takes some recoil forces to bump the bullet guide and clip latch and spring from the inside hence causing early ejection of the en bloc clip. This would be further exhasturbated by wider 9.3mm bullets.

 

[wolf300H&H]

Crazy !

Kinda defeats the purpose of the x62 though doesn't it ? It would have to be very mild loading

Also - counter point , if you can't put down the bear in 8 shots from a 30-06 ..............

25-06 would be cooler no ? Or 6.5-06 ????

 

[Brutus]

Crazy !

Kinda defeats the purpose of the x62 though doesn't it ? It would have to be very mild loading

Also - counter point , if you can't put down the bear in 8 shots from a 30-06 ..............

25-06 would be cooler no ? Or 6.5-06 ????

Probably a great idea. The 25-06 would have some flat shooting extra reach. Getting back to the 9.3 Garand, there is a talented gentleman in the US building a tanker copy in 308, 30-06 and 35 Whelen that he calls the Mini-G. The 35 he recommends only loading 5 rounds maximum capacity. I believe this is because of the reason I stated earlier.
Cheers

 

[zuke]

Probably a great idea. The 25-06 would have some flat shooting extra reach. Getting back to the 9.3 Garand, there is a talented gentleman in the US building a tanker copy in 308, 30-06 and 35 Whelen that he calls the Mini-G. The 35 he recommends only loading 5 rounds maximum capacity. I believe this is because of the reason I stated earlier.
Cheers

Any link's to his page?

 

[k_h]

Any link's to his page?

http://shuffsparkerizing.com/services/the-mini-g/

Comes up with a search for mini-g garand. Interesting...

 

[wolf300H&H]

Or one in its original form .... the 276 pederson , would be a neat conversation piece