Can you Source Woodleighs PP or RN versions of the .366 bullet are pretty sweet and should be reasonably priced for You ? they do a 232 up to 300 somthing.. with ya common 250 and 286gr varients, the Hydro is a bullet that goes Nose to Tail on our Buffalos? has a concaved nose and makes a bit of internal mess they say
What monometal bullets....
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Can you Source Woodleighs PP or RN versions of the .366 bullet are pretty sweet and should be reasonably priced for You ? they do a 232 up to 300 somthing.. with ya common 250 and 286gr varients, the Hydro is a bullet that goes Nose to Tail on our Buffalos? has a concaved nose and makes a bit of internal mess they say
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The Barnes LRX will expand at the lower velocity. I doubt they make an LRX for 9.3 though. The TTSX will expand better at lower velocities than the TSX will but not by much. Unless you're shooting animals beyond 200 meters with a 9.3x62 then I wouldn't worry about it. The GMX is an even heavier penetrator than the TSX being a galvanized nickel/copper bullet. Unless you're trying to go lead free, the Nosler Partition is still an excellent all around performer.
My practical range is definitely no more than 200m and probably more
Like 150m. I’m not ready(money wise) to reload yet, so now I’m looking at options for buying factory ammo! I already got some but I guess they are the worst so need to find something else!! Amazing the difference in prices from one retailer to an other, the same ammo here is sometimes $30 less down south... and between Trade ex and prophet river an other $20+ difference tradeex being cheaper!!
I think for now if I can put my hands on a few boxes of Norma 285gr Oryx it would do!
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I agree with this.
Hoyt,
Do you have any experience with the Speer Boat Tail bullet on game? I am wondering if there would be much difference between a Hot Core and a Boat Tail with 9.3 x 62 velocities. I only ask because sometimes one is more readily available than the other when making online orders.
I have used the Speer Boat-Tail bullets for deer in .257 120 grain, 7mm 160 grain, .30 cal 180 grain and .375 270 grain... I don't think they make the Boat-Tail in .366" although my aging memory tells me that they may have at some point in the past... at any rate, they all performed well, the .257 120 grain did not have spectacular accuracy in my M77 .257 Robert's and I switched to the NBT 115 in that rifle. For the most part now, I stick with the flat base Hot-Cor Speer's and switch up to the NBT and NAB for better BC's in rifles that I am shooting at longer ranges, although in a couple cases, the HC's were better at 400-500 yards than the NAB's, I suspect quirks of the rifles and loads.
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Yup, the cost of those would drive him back to lead cores in a hurry.
I think the sleeper of 9.3 bullets is the 285 gr Previ; looks exactly like the Lapua bullet of the same weight without the polishing. These are lead core bullets, but you might come around after pricing some of the monos. At the velocities you can anticipate from the 9.3X62 I don't think anything is gained by shooting expensive premium bullets. This cartridges loaded with cup and lead core bullets has been killing large dangerous African game since the early 20th Century, and fancy bullets that don't expand as well at modest impact velocities aren't much of an advantage, unless you are after full length penetration.
I have used those PRVI bullets and they are good too. I also used some good SP bullets by Sellier & Bellot in both 7X64 and 9.3X62 (& X74R), which I found to be excellent on game. The "Torpedo" style bullets by S&B proved to be very accurate and mushroom perfectly on medium game on hits out to 250 (maybe further, but have not used them further). As an inconsequential benefit, the shoulder rim on the bullet punches super clean holes in paper at the range, that just please my OCD to no end.
Really good info as usual! Thank you!!
The reason for monometal is more in regards of bits and pieces in my meat, not thinking lead poisoning here but more fragments and waste of meat! I want something g that really stays together... anyway, when I have money for reloading equipment(most likely in the new year) I will look further into you guys suggestions!! In the mean time I need adequate ammo to get a bison down to feed our families this winter!!
The reason for monometal is more in regards of bits and pieces in my meat, not thinking lead poisoning here but more fragments and waste of meat! I want something g that really stays together... anyway, when I have money for reloading equipment(most likely in the new year) I will look further into you guys suggestions!! In the mean time I need adequate ammo to get a bison down to feed our families this winter!!
Yes Sir. What many folks miss is that the 9.3X62 has been killing truly big game since 1905. The original loading was a 285 gr bullet loafing out of the barrel at 2150 fps. The cartridge was designed specifically to bring about the demise of truly big and dangerous game in Africa. Its immediate success in this regard was more than noticeable, and resulted in it quickly becoming very popular.
It was more than ten years before the factory velocity was increased to near 2400 fps, still using plain vanilla lead core bullets. These are the loads that established the excellent reputation of the 9.3X62.
I have used it a lot since the late 1970s, and am fond of referring to it as the 30-06 of Africa.
Ted
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Check the tradex site for loaded ammo. I see a lot is out of stock but there's still a few selections that should suffice. For something as large as Bison I would be inclined toward the 291gr. RWS, or the Hornady GMX. T'ain't cheap!
Been using the 9.3x62 for about 40 yrs ... two reloads: most recent since Accubonds - 250gr with 4320 at a max load 2650fps and .30 moa and all time gooder 286gr Partion at 2480fps max load .50 moa. Shot alot of moose + bears with both. Always pinned them in the shoulder broadside or chest frontal and all dead in their tracks. Keep it within 300M and you are golden.
