9.3X62 becoming mainstream

Win/64 said:
Because Metric Cartridges are cooler. And are avaiable in so many more classic Rifles.
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after doing some research when I agreed to buy a x62, I think it is fair to say this is about the most powerful cartridge based on a -06 sized case. Does it make it much better than a 35Whelan? MAYBE a bit... but not much.

near 375 power with about 70% of the powder? About the only one better would be a 375-06AI, or a 375/280... you know, maximize the case.

Oh.. and there is the Kewl factor!!!

I will be hunting with mine this fall.
I look forward to real world experience.
 
nanuk said:
after doing some research when I agreed to buy a x62, I think it is fair to say this is about the most powerful cartridge based on a -06 sized case. Does it make it much better than a 35Whelan? MAYBE a bit... but not much.

near 375 power with about 70% of the powder? About the only one better would be a 375-06AI, or a 375/280... you know, maximize the case.

Oh.. and there is the Kewl factor!!!

I will be hunting with mine this fall.
I look forward to real world experience.
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It's not based on an '06 case, they just happen to be similar in size.
For all intents and purposes, the 9.3 and Whelen are pretty much the same. Bullets in 35 cal. are usually easier to find in North America, that would be one plus for the Whelen, and brass is easier to find as well.

I have both calibers and both are great, but I wouldn't place one above the other in visible performance on game. Neither can touch the 375 H&H though, you'll have to go to the 9.3x64 for that.
 
358 BLR said:
I take it you don't care for the synthetic stock the Sako Black Bear is offered in. Personally, it is the 1:14 twist rate of the Sako's and Tikka's that put's me
off, I'd much rather have the 1:10 twist rate of the CZ, or Ruger. Just my personal preference. I do think that the 9.3x62 mm is one of the best cartridges ever devised.
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Nothing wrong with the 1:14 twist. It works good with 232 to 320 grain bullets.
 
bearkilr said:
It's not based on an '06 case, they just happen to be similar in size.
For all intents and purposes, the 9.3 and Whelen are pretty much the same. Bullets in 35 cal. are usually easier to find in North America, that would be one plus for the Whelen, and brass is easier to find as well.

I have both calibers and both are great, but I wouldn't place one above the other in visible performance on game. Neither can touch the 375 H&H though, you'll have to go to the 9.3x64 for that.
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Have you been shopping for 35 Cal bullets lately? Every time I've looked for any over at least the past two years I've always found way more 9.3 Cal on the
shelves, while the 35 Cal was slim pickings at best. I've nothing against the 35 Cals, but I do think the 9.3 is a more versatile cartridge. Maybe I'm splitting
the proverbial hair here, but isn't that what the entire shooting industry is about: splitting hairs. I mean, look at the whole 375 H&H vs. 375 Ruger
debate that we are all so painfully aware of; speak of much ado about nothing, right.:D
 
I shot quite a few moose and bear with my 9.3X62. I never recovered any bullets and I never needed a second shot.
 
358 BLR said:
Have you been shopping for 35 Cal bullets lately? Every time I've looked for any over at least the past two years I've always found way more 9.3 Cal on the
shelves, while the 35 Cal was slim pickings at best. I've nothing against the 35 Cals, but I do think the 9.3 is a more versatile cartridge. Maybe I'm splitting
the proverbial hair here, but isn't that what the entire shooting industry is about: splitting hairs. I mean, look at the whole 375 H&H vs. 375 Ruger
debate that we are all so painfully aware of; speak of much ado about nothing, right.:D
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Not sure where you shop but 9.3 is pretty much non-existent at the gun stores I frequent, namely Wholesale Sports and Cabela's.
Up until a few years ago, no North American manufacturers even made a 9.3 diameter bullet.
For the Whelen, one can use bullets from 200 grain up to 310 grain and a whole slough of .358" handgun bullets, I don't think you can get much more versatile than that. :)
 
Speer has been making 9.3 270 grain bullets for a lot longer than a few years , I can remember them back to at least 1989. I have the same problem as Baribal, the only bullet I ever recovered smashed an elk shoulder and penetrated another couple of feet of elk and still retained in excess of 80% of its original weight , found under the offside hide a privi partisan 285. Nothing has ever required a second shot (knock on wood). I also prefer the 1 in 10 twist rate, wickedly accurate in my cz 550.
 
bearkilr said:
Not sure where you shop but 9.3 is pretty much non-existent at the gun stores I frequent, namely Wholesale Sports and Cabela's.
Up until a few years ago, no North American manufacturers even made a 9.3 diameter bullet.
For the Whelen, one can use bullets from 200 grain up to 310 grain and a whole slough of .358" handgun bullets, I don't think you can get much more versatile than that. :)
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Ahhh, you're in Winnipeg. Well, around Edmonchuk here we haven't been blessed with a Cabela's.......Yet. And WSS, well who knows what they have in
stock, they certainly don't. As for versatile, take a 286 gr. pill (Your choice as to which brand) load it up to a standard factory velocity of say 2360 fps and
you're good to go for Whitetails to the great Bruins out to 300 yds; that's how I define versatile: one rifle, one cartridge and you're not worried about cutting
Bambi in half, or any other critter on this continent. Not that the Whelen couldn't do the same, I just think the 9.3x62 does it better...No, does it to perfection.:)
 
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The more I read this thread the more I am appreciating my 21" barreled T/C Contender carbine in 375JDJ = 260gr Accubonds @ 2300fps and this is done with max 40,000 psi pressures...

It is also making me start thinking again about a 375 cartridge that will give me 2600fps with 260gr Accubonds or 2650fps with the new 250gr TTSX...

This is a very good thread except for the expected out of control 375 Ruger trolling that has to appear in every thread over and freaking over again...

CC
 
Camp Cook said:
The more I read this thread the more I am appreciating my 21" barreled T/C Contender carbine in 375JDJ = 260gr Accubonds @ 2300fps and this is done with max 40,000 psi pressures...

It is also making me start thinking again about a 375 cartridge that will give me 2600fps with 260gr Accubonds or 2650fps with the new 250gr TTSX...

This is a very good thread except for the expected out of control 375 Ruger trolling that has to appear in every thread over and freaking over again...

CC
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:D:D:D Go ahead CC, just keep on poking that Badger.:D:D:D
 
Camp Cook said:
The more I read this thread the more I am appreciating my 21" barreled T/C Contender carbine in 375JDJ = 260gr Accubonds @ 2300fps and this is done with max 40,000 psi pressures...

It is also making me start thinking again about a 375 cartridge that will give me 2600fps with 260gr Accubonds or 2650fps with the new 250gr TTSX...

This is a very good thread except for the expected out of control 375 Ruger trolling that has to appear in every thread over and freaking over again...

CC
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And who was trolling on the 375 Ruger threads ?
And who is now trolling on this thread.... take a look in a mirror ! :p
 
My comment in this thread was to support the performance of the 9.3X62 by saying I have a rifle/cartridge combo that gives performance that is close to the original 9.3X62 load levels/performance but in a much smaller single shot package and that I am still looking for a wildcat 375 cartridge that gives slightly higher performance than the top 9.3X62 doesn't sound like trolling to me.

Now if your calling me a troll because I pointed out a couple of times in one emotional out of control ranting spew fest thread that a standard performance round is nothing more than a standard performance round I am guilty...

:D
 
Camp Cook said:
The more I read this thread the more I am appreciating my 21" barreled T/C Contender carbine in 375JDJ = 260gr Accubonds @ 2300fps and this is done with max 40,000 psi pressures...

It is also making me start thinking again about a 375 cartridge that will give me 2600fps with 260gr Accubonds or 2650fps with the new 250gr TTSX...

This is a very good thread except for the expected out of control 375 Ruger trolling that has to appear in every thread over and freaking over again...

CC
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A 375-06 of some type would suit your needs, there are about half a dozen 375-06 variants.

Or you could simply download the .375 Ruger a bit. That would be the simplest solution, as you can just buy readily available brass rather than having to form it.

I was considering a 9.3x62 a few years back, along with a .375-338 or a .375 Weatherby, but then the KING was announced, and I realized it was easily the best option of all cartridges in the 338-.375 calibers, so I went with it.:p
 
Kevan said:
And who was trolling on the 375 Ruger threads ?
And who is now trolling on this thread.... take a look in a mirror ! :p
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Camp Cook and others of his ilk can't stop themselves form returning over and over to post derogatory stuff on a thread about a new and exciting cartridge...and then they call me the troll.:rolleyes:

No worries, the NEW KING is such a good cartridge that I am sure another thread about it will show up soon....;)
 
BwanaDave said:
Speer has been making 9.3 270 grain bullets for a lot longer than a few years , I can remember them back to at least 1989. I have the same problem as Baribal, the only bullet I ever recovered smashed an elk shoulder and penetrated another couple of feet of elk and still retained in excess of 80% of its original weight , found under the offside hide a privi partisan 285. Nothing has ever required a second shot (knock on wood). I also prefer the 1 in 10 twist rate, wickedly accurate in my cz 550.
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Ya, I'm really looking forward to handling CZ's new 550 Carbine when they eventually make it up here. The same goes for the Sako Black Bear.
 
358 BLR said:
Have you had the opportunity to use the 9.3x62 Prvi brass? If you have, what's your opinion of it?
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I haven't used it. I have a supply of Norma that is slowly dwindling. I have used the Privi in 6.5x55 it seemed to work ok.
 
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