Reboring a Garand to 9.3X62.

I can see no reason why the operating system of the Garand would need any modifications to function with the 366 Wagner. The pressure curves for the two cartridges in question are very similar and one could load the 9.3 to make it work correctly. Factory ammo may be a small problem (but I doubt it) and most 9.3 shooters handload anyway. The function of the gas system on the Garand is not the least picky and the two I had would work with 150, 180 and 200 gn bullets all using different powders and pressure curves. I don't recall them ever failing to feed or function. I did not do a lot of work with them but I remember that I was impressed with their lack of being fussy (for want of a better phrase).

This could probably morph into a bear defence thread if we aren't careful here...........really what could be better than 8 X 270-320 grn 9.3mm bullets for self preservation............but let's not go down that road...........

What could be better? Probably 5x 12 gauge slugs, but the 9.3x62 would still be a hunting rifle for bigger game.

Incidentally, I just got rid of my savage 16 WSM for a LH Tikka hunter 9.3x62, not a garand but I guess I'll hop on the band wagon too now.
 
Years ago a gunsmith in Saskatoon built a Garand in 25-06 and apparently it functioned very.
Sometimes wish that I had bought it..

Not that their in the same league, but you could probably just get a browning BAR, a norinco M305 with a shilen .243 barrel or a .338 federal might be fun as well, though not as cool as the 9362 or 458 win garand.
 
Garands have been converted to many different cartridges, including 338WM, 270, 458 WM etc. the 9.3 is basically a no brainer. Makes me wish I had bought a dozen back when the Danish ones were $150 each.
 
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