Campaign to Rename the 9.3x62

[BigUglyMan]

Consider this to be the moment when the world changed. 9.3x62 is a time-honored designation but it could use some freshening up. We all know that our American cousins have a hard time with metric cartridge designations. I believe that, in the spirit of accommodation, we should update the designation of our beloved 9.3x62 to something more reflective of motivation that most of us have for discovering the grand old cartridge.

Up for the vote are:

1) .360 Ted

2) .366 Wagner

 

[burnsy56]

Hilarious.
I'll vote .366 Wagner...I think .366 was Honus Wagners MLB batting average...or was it Ty Cobbs??

-for what its worth I call my fugly 9.3x62 Sako BlackBear "Otto" (after the cartridge maker Otto Bock)...seems to fit.

 

[marcoman]

Sure, lets change a designation 108 years old to accomodate american ignorance and stupidity. Great idea! Maybe then they'll start chambering Ruger Americans, an TC Venture's in this "new" cartridge. Happy days!

 

[9.3mauser]

Sure, lets change a designation 108 years old to accomodate american ignorance and stupidity. Great idea! Maybe then they'll start chambering Ruger Americans, an TC Venture's in this "new" cartridge. Happy days!

Americans aren't the only ones that have a problem with the metric system. Old British catalogues often refer to the 9.3x62 as the .366 Mauser, the 6.5x53R and 6.5x54 M.S. were .256's, and the great 7x57 was relabelled the .275 Rigby.

 

[1899]

Sure, lets change a designation 108 years old to accomodate american ignorance and stupidity. Great idea! Maybe then they'll start chambering Ruger Americans, an TC Venture's in this "new" cartridge. Happy days!

Take a deep breath and step away from the keyboard. Spring bear season is upon us - you should go shoot one and then come back to this thread with a happier spirit!

 

[marcoman]

Take a deep breath and step away from the keyboard. Spring bear season is upon us - you should go shoot one and then come back to this thread with a happier spirit!

Yeah, sorry. I guess there was a tone to that post.

 

[davemccarthy707]

I want a 9.3x62

 

[RockChucker]

Another suggestion: ".366 TW"

RC

 

[RockChucker]

Another suggestion: "9.3 TW"

RC

 

[BigUglyMan]

Yeah, sorry. I guess there was a tone to that post.

I was afraid you'd blown a seal on that one!

 

[marcoman]

I was afraid you'd blown a seal on that one!

I'm much better now thanks. Lol

 

[sdlonyer]

And I want to sleep with Scarlett Johannsen....but what the hell does either wish have to do with the thread?

I want a 9.3x62

 

[CoryTheCowboy]

I personally like .366 Wagner

Cory

 

[Republic of Alberta]

.366 Gatehouse

 

[Kevan]

BUM.... you done got way too much time on your hands....

 

[1899]

I was afraid you'd blown a seal on that one!

Uh....you mean gasket or o-ring right? You don't want to kow the visual that popped into my head when I read your post!

 

[crjc]

Glad I'm not the only one, 1899. Frank Magazine used to say "blew a head gasket".

.366 Otto

 

[Slooshark1]

I can imagine a seal barking and clapping his flippers together frantically...

 

[TheTooner]

I was afraid you'd blown a seal on that one!

Uh....you mean gasket or o-ring right? You don't want to kow the visual that popped into my head when I read your post!

I can imagine a seal barking and clapping his flippers together frantically...

The punch line is supposed to be "No, no, I just ate some ice cream."

 

[Joe549]

Who the heck is Ted Wagner? I'm assuming that is where the name choices came from??