I have never needed to trim 9.3X57 brass. Reformed 8X57 is already a tad short after fireforming, and factory 9.3X57 does not stretch much if headspace is controlled properly.
Ted
School Me On the 9.3x57
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I have never needed to trim 9.3X57 brass. Reformed 8X57 is already a tad short after fireforming, and factory 9.3X57 does not stretch much if headspace is controlled properly.
Ted
I'm no expert on the 9.3x57, but can say that it will quickly do in a mule deer doe, which isn't exactly the toughest or wariest creature to grace the earth.
She was lying on a hilltop and I walked close enough to make sure she didn't have spikes with the naked eye. One bullet through the brisket when she stood up, another that missed completely in rapid order and she didn't make it more than a few jumps after clearing an old barb wire fence.
Definitely like my oldest swede.
She was lying on a hilltop and I walked close enough to make sure she didn't have spikes with the naked eye. One bullet through the brisket when she stood up, another that missed completely in rapid order and she didn't make it more than a few jumps after clearing an old barb wire fence.
Definitely like my oldest swede.
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True fer sure. Call me anal, but I use only Norma 9.3x57 brass in my 46a. The stuff ain't cheap, but at the lower pressures I load it at for cast boolits, the cases last a good long while.
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Soo, the 375 Winchester should be right in the Heels of this Cartridge ? 245/250gr at say 2000-2100 V your big 290gr @ 2100 .. sorry off topic
Hi Conor, hows it going with your 9.3x57? What rifle did you buy? Did you ever get a peep sight or try any cast loads? I was just out shooting mine today and felt compelled to come on here and search "9.3x57"
My light plinker load of the plain base 250 gr cast at 1350 fps has been working beautifully. pushed by 32 grains of H4895 its getting just under 2 MOA. Very economical.
For the first time today tried gas checked 280 grain cast that I bought from jethunter on here. I was working up loads and reached just over 2100 fps. Accuracy looks promising, will likely buy the mold for this one. It was hammering my AR500 gong and leaving small dimples, which even surplus steel core ammo does not do!
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I never bought one, but I think that I might have to! I always get a bit apprehensive looking at the selection at tradex, I can never tell which is a good one if that makes any sense, I just want one I don't have to put any work into or buy a new stock for.
I need to get something smaller first my cabinet is way too skewed towards big and slow at the moment.
I need to get something smaller first my cabinet is way too skewed towards big and slow at the moment.
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- Southern Vancouver Island
No worries on that one. Go for the rifles described with very good bores and minor handling marks/dings on the stock. Some may have a small spit starting on the tang of the stock, but that's not difficult to fix. Tradeex describes their goods well and are excellent to deal with.
No worries on that one. Go for the rifles described with very good bores and minor handling marks/dings on the stock. Some may have a small spit starting on the tang of the stock, but that's not difficult to fix. Tradeex describes their goods well and are excellent to deal with.
Yes, I second that, you really can't go wrong especially for the price. Pay a bit more for one of the better ones and you will have a very nice rifle.
Just go on tradex and buy a 96 in 6.5x55 and one in 9.3x57 then your dilemma is solved, you have your small and large calibers. Both in very classy cartridges and rifles too!
No worries on that one. Go for the rifles described with very good bores and minor handling marks/dings on the stock. Some may have a small spit starting on the tang of the stock, but that's not difficult to fix. Tradeex describes their goods well and are excellent to deal with.
You might add, get one that has a side safety on it. It is MUCH more convenient for a hunting rifle. Also, some of them have Weaver bases on them, which saves the cost of drilling and tapping it.
I fire form 8x57 brass for mine. Easy to do with 10 grains of Unique and a case full of corn meal. Take them outside, point it skyward and pull the trigger. DO NOT aim at anything as it can damage anything within 20 yards. Also, I use a lot of lead bullets, and even paper patched ones that can be shot at even higher velocities.
I did just that, got a 6.5x55 for deer and a 9.3x57 for when I go moose hunting,not that the 6.5 won't handle moose, but I wanted something with a bit more 'thump' because Grizzlies are around. I actually bought 3 each, one with a Helqvist/Norma peep sight.If the 9.3x57 is considered a 'short range' rifle ,then coupling that with a ghost ring peep sight seems a pretty good combination.286 gr of soft lead even at around 2000 fps is going to hit like the hammer of Thor
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- Southern Vancouver Island
That's almost hoarding!
Nice to see these rifles getting the use they deserve. Fer me, I'm more than happy with my 9.3x57 for everything from plinkin' & pest removal, to fridge filling. Hardcast boolits are my preferred projectiles as they be so good on penetration at .22 LR "high speed" velocities. 
