Any comments on the 9.2x62 cartridge/rifles?

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I am pondering my next rifle purchase (I started with .22, then a 6.5x55 and have a 303 in the process of being delivered). I have a liking for ex-military bolt actions. I am also looking for something heavier than the 303 - with a possible view to hunting bison at some stage.

I am leaning to the 9.3x62 - and comments and advice from folks who have shot with that rounds?

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I live in the Yukon, and have used the 9.3X62 and the 375 H&H for almost 30 years. Killed several tons of big game with the 9.3X62. You won't go too far wrong with one, especially for bison, moose and bear.

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There's a reason the 9.3x62 is the exception to some African countries rule that .375 is the min caliber for dangerous game.It works!
 
35 Whelen is a close American copy of this earlier Otto Bock creation. All the many good things said about the 35 Whelen and big game hunting are true about the 9.3x62 also. The bullet selection is somewhat less here in N. America for 9.3mm but the metric thumper has a slight edge ballistically with heavy bullets. I sometimes size down 286gr 9.3 bullets to use in my 35Whelen.
 
With all due respect to my buddy Bob Mitchell, I see no need for this metric cartridge, our .35s and .375s have it all covered and then some.....IMHO
 
by the way, you were either brilliant or hamfisted by referring to this excellent cartridge as the 9.2x62 instead of the correct 9.3x62. Everyone is here to correct of course.l Bad bad boy lol
 
ben hunchak said:
With all due respect to my buddy Bob Mitchell, I see no need for this metric cartridge, our .35s and .375s have it all covered and then some.....IMHO
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More pearls of wisdom.

Despite only being .008" larger in diameter, the 9.3 offers bullets in heavier weights that the 35 Whelen, ranging from 232gr up to 320gr where the 35 peters out at 250gr. For people that like to err on the heavier side of bullet weight, this is attractive.

There are also a few rifles out there being manufactured in 9.3x62 (Tikka, CZ and Ruger come immediately to mind) should you desire a new rifle. I'm not aware of any factory currently building 35 Whelen rifles, though I stand to be corrected.

The 9.3x62 will do 90% of what a 375 H&H will do and 150% of what the 35 Whelen will do. Acknowledging that there is a gap between the 250gr 35 Whelen and the 270 gr 375 H&H, it becomes glaringly obvious that there is a great deal of value in the 9.3x62. Available in newly built rifles and in configurations from 6lb (plus scope) mountain rifle to a 9lb safari rifle, how could you go wrong?
 
I think if you added a 9.3x62 to your .22, 6.5x55 and 303 brit, you would be all set for anything on the continent.

I load mine (as many others do), by simply running 30-06 brass (which I usually get from Why not? at a very reasonable price...) through by 9.3x62 dies and trimming to length. The other thing that fellows sometimes forget is that with cartidges like the 9.3x62 that shoot at moderate velocites, you don't need expensive premium bullets like TSX's, and you can use regular cup and core Speer/Hornady/Prvi bullets just fine, as your impact velocties will be under 2400 fps.

Cheap 30-06 brass, cheap cup-and core bullets, and very near 375 H&H performance with noticeably less recoil...what's not to like?

Nice to see other Yukoners appreciating this first rate hunting cartridge, BTW.
 
BigUglyMan said:
More pearls of wisdom.

Despite only being .008" larger in diameter, the 9.3 offers bullets in heavier weights that the 35 Whelen, ranging from 232gr up to 320gr where the 35 peters out at 250gr. For people that like to err on the heavier side of bullet weight, this is attractive.

There are also a few rifles out there being manufactured in 9.3x62 (Tikka, CZ and Ruger come immediately to mind) should you desire a new rifle. I'm not aware of any factory currently building 35 Whelen rifles, though I stand to be corrected.The 9.3x62 will do 90% of what a 375 H&H will do and 150% of what the 35 Whelen will do. Acknowledging that there is a gap between the 250gr 35 Whelen and the 270 gr 375 H&H, it becomes glaringly obvious that there is a great deal of value in the 9.3x62. Available in newly built rifles and in configurations from 6lb (plus scope) mountain rifle to a 9lb safari rifle, how could you go wrong?
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the Remington 750 Woodmaster is still being offered in 35 Whelen:p . . . i agree with all the rest of this though
 
I thnk that the 9.3x62's shoulder is further back than the 30-06. Necking up to .40 then down to 9.3 gives you a false shoulder to ensure proper headspace prior to fireforming. Not strictly required with a CRF rifle but in a PF you can run into problems if you don't go by way of the double shoulder.
 
Looking at case dimensions, the .30-06 base diameter ahead of the extractor groove is almost .006" smaller than 9.3x62. Have you guys noticed any problems with the smaller base dia of the .30-06 brass? I've only used the proper 9.3x62 brass since it is cheap and readily available as well.

I load my Husqvarna M98 with 286gr Nosler Partitions at just under 2400fps. Once I run out of these I'll be switching to 286 Barnes TSX. I've seen to many cup and core bullets come apart, even in low velocity cartridges.
 
jbmauser said:
Looking at case dimensions, the .30-06 base diameter ahead of the extractor groove is almost .006" smaller than 9.3x62. Have you guys noticed any problems with the smaller base dia of the .30-06 brass? I've only used the proper 9.3x62 brass since it is cheap and readily available as well.

I load my Husqvarna M98 with 286gr Nosler Partitions at just under 2400fps. Once I run out of these I'll be switching to 286 Barnes TSX. I've seen to many cup and core bullets come apart, even in low velocity cartridges.
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I'll trade you most of a box of 286 TSXs for most of a box of 286 Partitions. I couldn't drive 'em over 2000FPS in my Husky, no matter how much 4350 I jammed in the case.

I always use Lapua 9.3x62 brass in my Husky as well. I have 2 30-06s that want use of all my 30-06 brass.
 
BUG, what about dropping down a little in bullet weight with the TSX's to achieve better velocity, or is that blasphemy not using a 286 grainer in that caliber. I understand the nostalgia of using the 286's in that caliber ...
 
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