9.3x62 load development...what a joke...

BigUglyMan said:
Are you Cheezie? Are you really?
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Happy now? :p
 
Did you just fire a single round of each different powder charge to compare where they would hit?

I thought most folks would shoot 5 or so of each to compare groupings of different powder quantities to compare groupings, am i missing something here?
 
The nicest thing about loading for the 9.3X62 is that, in my rifles at least, it is very accurate and achieves more than adequate velocities for hunting with everything from 250 - 325 gr bullets using powders from 3031 to 4350 burning rates.

Matrix has a 325 gr bullet in development. For those of you who want a real hammer, that weight at 2200+ fps is an amazing handful, especially in an eight pound rifle. :D

Ted
 
Why not? said:
The nicest thing about loading for the 9.3X62 is that, in my rifles at least, it is very accurate and achieves more than adequate velocities for hunting with everything from 250 - 325 gr bullets using powders from 3031 to 4350 burning rates.

Matrix has a 325 gr bullet in development. For those of you who want a real hammer, that weight at 2200+ fps is an amazing handful, especially in an eight pound rifle. :D

Ted
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:)Waiting patiently. The 290gr FB 6S looks interesting. Have you tried them and if so, any load recommendations using IMR 4320 and/or IMR 4064? Wouldn't think there'd be much variation from that being used for the likes of the 285gr Prvis I have. I haven't loaded much for the Zastava yet but so far, I've been using the data in the Nosler manual as a starting point.

Scoped and empty, mine comes in at 9lbs right on the button.
 
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Why not? said:
The nicest thing about loading for the 9.3X62 is that, in my rifles at least, it is very accurate and achieves more than adequate velocities for hunting with everything from 250 - 325 gr bullets using powders from 3031 to 4350 burning rates.

Matrix has a 325 gr bullet in development. For those of you who want a real hammer, that weight at 2200+ fps is an amazing handful, especially in an eight pound rifle. :D

Ted
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My CZ 550 is an eight pound rifle scoped and you are absolutely right, a 320 gr. load @ 2200 + fps will rattle the shooter's marbles.... I know as I've tried the 320 Woodleigh and Hawk bullets.
For my hunting needs I'm quite happy with the 286 gr. offerings.

As for ladder testing I used that method for many years when working up loads in my F-class rifles, nowadays I use the old 3 shot group testing cause I have all the time in the world.
My ladder testing is limited to putting up the Christmas lights or cleaning gutters....
 
Kevan said:
My CZ 550 is an eight pound rifle scoped and you are absolutely right, a 320 gr. load @ 2200 + fps will rattle the shooter's marbles.... I know as I've tried the 320 Woodleigh and Hawk bullets.
For my hunting needs I'm quite happy with the 286 gr. offerings.

As for ladder testing I used that method for many years when working up loads in my F-class rifles, nowadays I use the old 3 shot group testing cause I have all the time in the world.
My ladder testing is limited to putting up the Christmas lights or cleaning gutters....
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Laugh2 I gotta' remember that one. Laugh2
Brought tears to my eyes and I almost choked when I read it, even though I've used the ladder method on a number of occasions.
 
cody c said:
Did you just fire a single round of each different powder charge to compare where they would hit?

I thought most folks would shoot 5 or so of each to compare groupings of different powder quantities to compare groupings, am i missing something here?
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Yup, I usually start out by just shooting 1 round of each load...slowly and carefully. You'll learn 2 things...where the top end is for speed, and if your a bit lucky, some of the loads will land together, like they are for this 9.3. It shows that the gun like that bullet/powder combo. If it scattered them all over the place, I wouldn't even bother looking for a specific load within the "scatter". When I see a couple of them landing together....then I know the gun likes it and I'll come back later and shoot 3 shot groups. I often go the the range with 5 rounds, 1 gr increments, with 4 different powders, same bullet. Shooting carefully, the gun will show you which combinations are worth a closer look...without wasting a whole lot of time/bullets/powder.
 
BigUglyMan said:
Perhaps I'll try a ladder test with my new bullets. Never done one before. Then again, maybe I'll just poach some data from Ted.
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What bullets do you have available? All I have at persent are the 285gr. Prvi that I picked up at a recent gun show in Duncan. Gun show in Naniamo tomorrow and a better selection and more 9.3's are all I have on the agenda.
 
Johnn Peterson said:
What bullets do you have available? All I have at persent are the 285gr. Prvi that I picked up at a recent gun show in Duncan. Gun show in Naniamo tomorrow and a better selection and more 9.3's are all I have on the agenda.
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Uncle Ted hooked me up with a sample of Marshall's 320gr bonded RN. Other than that down in me bag of tricks I have some 286 TSX (most of a box actually...couldn't get any speed out of them though maybe RL17 or N550 would coax them along better) and the 286 Norma RN that I used on my Bison.
 
I use Graff brass and Fed Large Rifle Primers. I cant speak for other's reloading style, but consistency is important, so is the shooting portion.
 
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