9.3x72R antique rifle needs to have amunition reloaded. Anyone familiar with it?

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Hi guys! A friend of mine wants to reload for this old 9.3x72R rifle. I have no more info on The rifle yet.

i believe its a strictly black powder only proposition.

This is what I believe is true so far, please chime in to correct and or inform me of the proper info:

-The bullet is .366" nominal diameter

-black powder only

-conventional boxer primed

i will have to find a source for dies, and maybe some extra brass.
any help would be appreciated!
 
T.E.C Trade Ex at the top of the page has bullets and probably other things that you are looking for. They are exceptional to deal with.

There are people here loading that round who can give you more leads.
 
Suspect you'll find any 9.3x72R isn't an antique. Don't think it was ever BP either. The 9.3x72R is/was one of the early 20th Century African hunting cartridges.
Lots of factory ammo being made by Hornady and Sellier & Bellot. Tradeex list$ the latter with a 193 grain SP at $72.95 per 20.
Lots of reloading data on Hodgdon's site. As mentioned, Tradeex also lists bullets from every body. (9.3mm sounds really rare, but it's not.) And Hornady brass at $38.95 per 20. $74.00 for Hornady dies. RCBS Number 30 shell holder. Pricey to get started, but less than ammo.
 
sunray said:
Suspect you'll find any 9.3x72R isn't an antique. Don't think it was ever BP either. The 9.3x72R is/was one of the early 20th Century African hunting cartridges.
Lots of factory ammo being made by Hornady and Sellier & Bellot. Tradeex list$ the latter with a 193 grain SP at $72.95 per 20.
Lots of reloading data on Hodgdon's site. As mentioned, Tradeex also lists bullets from every body. (9.3mm sounds really rare, but it's not.) And Hornady brass at $38.95 per 20. $74.00 for Hornady dies. RCBS Number 30 shell holder. Pricey to get started, but less than ammo.
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I think you may be thinking of the 9.3x74R, not the 9.3x72R Sunray. Either way, I left an email with Tec Trade to enquire.
 
There is no such thing as a "BP only" cartridge and that certainly includes the 9.3X72R.

I've shot smokeless in the 577 Snider.
 
I used to own a either a cape gun or a drilling in that caliber. Cartridges of the World (I think is the source) said to use 38-55 data. My notes say that I used 20 grains of 4198 and I would have put a pinch of drier lint on top of the powder to keep it against the primer. I currently own a 9.3 x 72 Sauer and i think I am using the same load in it (been a while since I shot it). Also if memory serves there were two diameters of jacketed bullets available; one at .366 and the other at .367. One of those was considerably more expensive than the other; I think the larger ones were the cheaper of the two. I suspect that the difference in diameter means almost nothing in terms increased pressure and were I to load jacketed slugs again, I would go with the cheaper choice

cheers mooncoon
 
What is not to like getting the same velocity of black powder but at lower pressure using smokeless? It's much easier on the older guns. I agree it may be dangerous in some hands and individuals should be aware of their own skills in this area.
 
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