Wanting to reload 9.3x62 looking for recommendations

Once upon a time you could recommend a load with a particular powder, but the last few years the response is always: "It's not available!".

My go to powder has been Reloder 17 with 250 to 286 gr bullets - all lightly compressed loads.
 
Seems alot of hate for the 286 Hornaday. If not hunting dangerous game what's everyone's issue?
I haven't done alot of testing with them but they seem to hit hard and hold together well when fired from factory ammo.
 
Is possible that there is more than one type these days - my Hornady reloading manual (9th Edition - published 2012) just shows 286 grain Interlock SP-RP Item No. 3560 for 9.3 mm bullets. If Hornady makes a different version, now, I have never used it. Neither have I used store-bought commercial ammo in a 9.3x62. Note that the bullet test was done circa 2015 and 2016 - maybe stuff has changed since then? - And that would probably go for ALL brands and types of bullets, these days - aka "race to the bottom".

I did notice from acquaintances - much is said on how "accurate" a bullet is from muzzle to target - I suspect a "killer" wants that, but is also concerned with the bullet performance after bullet impact - straight line penetration? versus veering off at odd angle or coming apart?
 
As we get older, sometimes we get "set in our ways" - I killed many white tail and mule deer with 308 Win using 165 grain Speer HotCor and RL-15 powder - worked fine many dozen times - I have enough on hand for the rest of my life - no reason that I know of to change anything there. That was a change from 165 grain Sierra SPBT - that bullet came apart once on me - I usually only get to take a few deers a year - so I switched to Speer HotCor, and have not experienced a failure that I attribute to that bullet not doing its job. And 7x57 - I got many dozen deer with 150 grain Partition and RL-19 powder - again, I stocked up - not likely to change much, until I get to try different rifles and they want something different. I found out that life is too short to chase after every "latest" and "greatest" improvement or gizmo - I found what works, a long time ago, and got enough on hand - so I do not care about "modern" prices, or "modern" ideas of what is "best" - I know what has been working for me - I chose to stay there.
 
Potashminer said:
As we get older, sometimes we get "set in our ways" - I killed many white tail and mule deer with 308 Win using 165 grain Speer HotCor and RL-15 powder - worked fine many dozen times - I have enough on hand for the rest of my life - no reason that I know of to change anything there. That was a change from 165 grain Sierra SPBT - that bullet came apart once on me - I usually only get to take a few deers a year - so I switched to Speer HotCor, and have not experienced a failure that I attribute to that bullet not doing its job. And 7x57 - I got many dozen deer with 150 grain Partition and RL-19 powder - again, I stocked up - not likely to change much, until I get to try different rifles and they want something different. I found out that life is too short to chase after every "latest" and "greatest" improvement or gizmo - I found what works, a long time ago, and got enough on hand - so I do not care about "modern" prices, or "modern" ideas of what is "best" - I know what has been working for me - I chose to stay there.
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I like this approach. It’s why I shoot 6.5x55 and 3006 mostly.
 
Potashminer said:
Is possible that there is more than one type these days - my Hornady reloading manual (9th Edition - published 2012) just shows 286 grain Interlock SP-RP Item No. 3560 for 9.3 mm bullets. If Hornady makes a different version, now, I have never used it. Neither have I used store-bought commercial ammo in a 9.3x62. Note that the bullet test was done circa 2015 and 2016 - maybe stuff has changed since then? - And that would probably go for ALL brands and types of bullets, these days - aka "race to the bottom".

I did notice from acquaintances - much is said on how "accurate" a bullet is from muzzle to target - I suspect a "killer" wants that, but is also concerned with the bullet performance after bullet impact - straight line penetration? versus veering off at odd angle or coming apart?
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I wasn't trying to argue I was purely curious. I have several boxes of factory Hornaday interlock ammo and it shoots well enough and recovered bullets seemed to hold together fairly well I haven't taken any game with them yet and once I fired them off I'll likely use a different bullet. Woodliegh if I can find them
Once I find a load I generally stick with it also. I've always been happy with standard bullets but I also get in close and only take high percentage shots with heavy for caliber bullets. Guess it's the bow hunter in me.
I still don't think I'd have a problem personally shooting a 286gr interlock into any north american big game.
 
brybenn said:
Seems alot of hate for the 286 Hornaday. If not hunting dangerous game what's everyone's issue?
I haven't done alot of testing with them but they seem to hit hard and hold together well when fired from factory ammo.
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A member on here had issues with that bullet coming apart and failing to penetrate after hitting bone. Moose cow and whitetail, one was a hip shot iirc, and the other a spine shot, but I can't remember which goes with which animal.
 
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9.3mauser said:
A member on here had issues with that bullet coming apart and failing to penetrate after hitting bone. Moose cow and whitetail, one was a hip shot iirc, and the other a spine shot, but I can't remember which goes with which animal.
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Any bullet can fail. I've seen Barnes tsx only penetrate 4" of bear without hitting bone from a 300wm. A soft basically cup and core (the lock ring really doesn't hold alot) hitting a moose spine or a deers hip can't really be faulted for coming apart especially if close range shooting.

I get it things happen and it's always nice to hear from first hand experience
I'm planning on shooting thru deer bones and moose bones if my buddies get a moose. I haven't got around to reloading for my 9.3 yet
 
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