9.3x62
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Hell ya!..... and I third (or fourth) the endorsement on Ted's rifle...... wow
I have a Ruger African Hawkeye in 9.3x62. These are very nice but hard to find.
And it's big brother, a Ruger MK2 stainless in 9.3-375 Ruger
That 9.3-375 I'm trying to understand... there is a much better bullet selection in the .375 class then the .366....I know, I know, something different, but it's like making a 270x57 when there already is a 7x57 lol.
put a wtb in EE and never heard of any so the ones that are out are kept at home ... i finished with a 9.3x62 stainless zastava ...
Nothing better but different I guess. I had a 9.3 barrel and didn't want to build another x62. And have plenty of 375's. Dies were the only extra expense, sold the reamer.
Runs a 250 gr bullet to 2900fps comfortably...best accuracy for me a touch under. I'm not sure any other 9.3's will do that.
Different like you said.
I think the 9.3 / 375 is a great idea.
I know what you mean about questioning the build because I got the same treatment when I had a 270 /08 built.
Actually , I was even called dumb for not going with a 7mm/08 but I had a couple thousand 270 bullets and no 270 to use them in.
I have the identical rifle to Ted's and I used it to take an Atlantic walrus..........what can I say, it killed it very dead with a 270 gn Speer HC @ 2640 fps. As 9.3s go my 9.3X300 WM is an absolutely devastating cartridge with 270 Matrix RBT spritzers going a little over 3000 fps. I used it at point blank 2 falls ago on a wolf (literally less than 10 feet) and a grizzly at about 25 mtrs, again both very dead.
I have chronograph data that shows 270s at 3040 fps and 286 gn Parts at 2960 fps both through a Model 35P. To be fair though it has a 26" barrel and that is using W-W brass, which showed no pressure yet with either load. I had a thread about it a few years back, seemed to create significant controversy, but I have the chronograph print outs and Ted has seen this rifle in action at the range over the chronograph.
This is my CZ 550 FS...........the one in the rear, the front is a 7X64 and I also have a 6.5X55 in the same model.
And this is my 9.3X300 Win along with a recovered bullet from the grizzly. It is larger than a twoonie and retained 258 gns (washed and picked clean) from it's original 270 with an impact velocity in excess of 3000 fps. It now wears a 2.5-8X36 Leupold Vari X III as the scope went back to the original owner.
I have chronograph data that shows 270s at 3040 fps and 286 gn Parts at 2960 fps both through a Model 35P. To be fair though it has a 26" barrel and that is using W-W brass, which showed no pressure yet with either load. I had a thread about it a few years back, seemed to create significant controversy, but I have the chronograph print outs and Ted has seen this rifle in action at the range over the chronograph.
This is my CZ 550 FS...........the one in the rear, the front is a 7X64 and I also have a 6.5X55 in the same model.
And this is my 9.3X300 Win along with a recovered bullet from the grizzly. It is larger than a twoonie and retained 258 gns (washed and picked clean) from it's original 270 with an impact velocity in excess of 3000 fps. It now wears a 2.5-8X36 Leupold Vari X III as the scope went back to the original owner.
Johnn Peterson
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I have the identical rifle to Ted's and I used it to take an Atlantic walrus..........what can I say, it killed it very dead with a 270 gn Speer HC @ 2640 fps. As 9.3s go my 9.3X300 WM is an absolutely devastating cartridge with 270 Matrix RBT spritzers going a little over 3000 fps. I used it at point blank 2 falls ago on a wolf (literally less than 10 feet) and a grizzly at about 25 mtrs, again both very dead.
I have chronograph data that shows 270s at 3040 fps and 286 gn Parts at 2960 fps both through a Model 35P. To be fair though it has a 26" barrel and that is using W-W brass, which showed no pressure yet with either load. I had a thread about it a few years back, seemed to create significant controversy, but I have the chronograph print outs and Ted has seen this rifle in action at the range over the chronograph.
This is my CZ 550 FS...........the one in the rear, the front is a 7X64 and I also have a 6.5X55 in the same model.
And this is my 9.3X300 Win along with a recovered bullet from the grizzly. It is larger than a twoonie and retained 258 gns (washed and picked clean) from it's original 270 with an impact velocity in excess of 3000 fps. It now wears a 2.5-8X36 Leupold Vari X III as the scope went back to the original owner.
Classy, very nice and good work. Question Douglas, is the 9.3x300wm an existing wildcat so to speak or is it your creation? Also, how would a bullet like a 250gr TSX FB hold up? Last but not least, custom dies by whom?
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Johnn.
I did not design the cartridge, I bought it from a buddy who had Bevan King make it for him. Never heard of it before, but I'm sure some one had done it somewhere. The dies were made from 9.3X62 dies and I got them with the rifle, I assume Bevan cut them. The 250 TSX should be an excellent bullet in this cartridge, but personally I'd like to see something heavier. According to my calculations the 270-275 gn should be the optimum bullet weight for this capacity and bore size...........but of course those calculations are based on a lead/gilding metal jacketed bullet, the homogenous copper bullets change everything.
I was going to build a rifle on the 9.3X68 Imp 30 deg, and I have the reamer and 200 rds of RWS brass, then I heard my buddy was selling this beautiful A V Sako in the 9.3X300 Win, which is exactly the same capacity and decided I would play with it instead and save my 9.3 barrel for another brain fart, another day.
I did not design the cartridge, I bought it from a buddy who had Bevan King make it for him. Never heard of it before, but I'm sure some one had done it somewhere. The dies were made from 9.3X62 dies and I got them with the rifle, I assume Bevan cut them. The 250 TSX should be an excellent bullet in this cartridge, but personally I'd like to see something heavier. According to my calculations the 270-275 gn should be the optimum bullet weight for this capacity and bore size...........but of course those calculations are based on a lead/gilding metal jacketed bullet, the homogenous copper bullets change everything.
I was going to build a rifle on the 9.3X68 Imp 30 deg, and I have the reamer and 200 rds of RWS brass, then I heard my buddy was selling this beautiful A V Sako in the 9.3X300 Win, which is exactly the same capacity and decided I would play with it instead and save my 9.3 barrel for another brain fart, another day.
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
Thanks for the info. In some of my fumbling on the internet, I did see some reference to a 9.3 wildcat but I believe it was based using a 350RM case necked up. Didn't see anything on one using a 300WM case so thought I'd ask. Thanks again.
The highest velocity loads, over 2500 fps, are using Re17. Other than that, any of the medium burning rate powders, 3031, 4064, 4896, Re15, Varget, 4320, will all get the 286 gr close to, or a bit past, 2400 fps without leaning too hard on the brass.
Ted
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ask John Barsness and Charles Sisk: they did a 9.3 based on the 350 rem brass ....
350 Rem has almost identical case capacity to the 9.3x62... around 60-62gr of water. Performance would end up being almost identical. If you stuck to short action OAL mag length you would have even less capacity and performance.
WSM case is around 70-71gr of water which would give it a boost.
RUM case hits 100gr of water, which would really pick things up lol.
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With Re17 and the 310gr Woodleigh RN SN bullet seated as shown, I get 2500 fps MV from my 350 Rem. Mag. which has a 24" 1:12 twist barrel. Good results with that powder - better than H4350. Load density is about 95%.
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every 9.3x62 case I measured was around 73 or 74 grains of water
