Anybody hunting in Canada with 9.3x62
- Thread starter Ghubert
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Have wanted a 9.3x62 ever since I read John Barsness' intro on the cartridge in the Nosler #6 Reloading Guide (my Dad is the guide he refers to in the intro).
Finally got one in a Sako 85 LH Hunter. Harvested a nice young bull moose with it this fall. Worked as well as expected! Using the Nosler ammunition loaded with the 250gr AccuBonds so far, and they shoot 1/2" groups in this rifle.
Also tried a couple of other ammo types with the 286gr bullets (Lapua and Norma). These both shot better than 1" groups. Definitely more push on the shoulder with these loads.
Will definitely be using this rifle a lot more in the future!
Have also used the 35 Whelen on elk, and the 376 Steyr on elk and bison. Also worked very well.
These medium bores work very well on these larger big game animals, and are lot of fun to shoot, carry and hunt with!
Finally got one in a Sako 85 LH Hunter. Harvested a nice young bull moose with it this fall. Worked as well as expected! Using the Nosler ammunition loaded with the 250gr AccuBonds so far, and they shoot 1/2" groups in this rifle.
Also tried a couple of other ammo types with the 286gr bullets (Lapua and Norma). These both shot better than 1" groups. Definitely more push on the shoulder with these loads.
Will definitely be using this rifle a lot more in the future!
Have also used the 35 Whelen on elk, and the 376 Steyr on elk and bison. Also worked very well.
These medium bores work very well on these larger big game animals, and are lot of fun to shoot, carry and hunt with!
There is one calibre I think some of us will refuse to hunt with - 37 Trudeau ,
absolutely no terminal punch, always jams when needed despite being fed by control method , a lot of noise and flash and does not penetrate for some unknown reason.
Tried to get recognition internationally and nobody is picking it up abroad.
Difficult to load, tried all sort of seating depth and found the only way for it to perform to bang ones head against a brick wall.
This calibre is going no where soon to be replaced by some American smart ass calibre ... sound familiar boys ??
Only one company makes a bullet in this diameter and it called a “dickhead” 0.37 297 grain solid
absolutely no terminal punch, always jams when needed despite being fed by control method , a lot of noise and flash and does not penetrate for some unknown reason.
Tried to get recognition internationally and nobody is picking it up abroad.
Difficult to load, tried all sort of seating depth and found the only way for it to perform to bang ones head against a brick wall.
This calibre is going no where soon to be replaced by some American smart ass calibre ... sound familiar boys ??
Only one company makes a bullet in this diameter and it called a “dickhead” 0.37 297 grain solid
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https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1922498-Another-9-3X62-moose?highlight=9.3X62
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https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/272597-What-a-used-270-Speer-from-a-9-3X62-looks-like?highlight=9.3X62
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/243497-The-9-3X62-bear?highlight=9.3X62
Been hunting with them since the late 1970s.
Ted
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
It's metricer. And has better bullet selection.
And, for the record, in Canada it is called the 366 Wagner, not 9.3x62.
I got my 9.3x62 Sauer 100 from prophet river, They are great folks there at that store
- Location
- Steel Town
Prophet River are excellent. But, my God, they will bankrupt me one day! lol
