Whats the story on the 9.3X62 in Canada?

NBK16 said:
Priced a k98 Mauser... Wow $$15,600 plus A surcharge of over $600 for 9.3x62 and a wait time minimum of 6 months.
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And what to say about the Holand & Holland Mausers, made from ex-military receivers, that easily reaches twice that price?
If you want something nice, like semi-custom, built on reworked ex-military receivers, the Voere are pretty good, and they can be chambered in X62 and even X64.
 
Buster95 said:
I would like to have one in 375 H&H but I'm really concerned about this caliber in a standard action.
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Minor hi-jack

I think I get what you're saying. In order for a .375 H&H round to fit in a 98, the mag box has to be lengthened. Zastava does this by extending the front of the box so as to accommodate an coal of 3.6". This results in also having to grind some metal from the feed ramp so that the ramp and the front of the box line up. This grinding results in less metal behind the lower locking lug which theoretically weakens that part of the action.

I don't know if this is a real issue but is one of the reasons I went with a .375 Ruger in a FN 98 on my last build.

On the other hand, the .375 and Mauser actions have been joined at the hip since 1912 and used in some of the most extreme climates on earth and I haven't read or heard of any catastrophic failures. If a person uses factory ammo or equivalent, all should be well.
 
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CheeseBurger said:
I've been looking at the Zastava's on Trade-ex. I shoot left handed and there is one lefty, but the wood on that stock looks fugly. I suppose I could eventually re-stock it. Anyone know what the barrel length on the Zastava's are? Clay at Prophet did mention there is a T3 lefty there but that might be a bit light for me. I've never shot anything in the .366 range. I definitely want irons on it so even if I did go with the T3 I would still have to send it to a smith.
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Have a tikka t3 6.5x55 left handed and a 300 win mag Zastava left handed. Trust me buy the Zastava 9.3 or 375H&H in left hand. Because if you don`t I will. 600m which converts to 23 inches and a bit for barrel length.
 
I will be sure to post pics once it arrives.

Feel I've done enough to take this thread off the rails, so let's get it back on track.

Anyone care to share their bullet selection experiences for this fine calibre? I need to dig in and do some research for sure.
 
I first tried the 286 TSX in mine but I couldn't get much over 2000 fps. I believe that the 286 TSX may be too long for the x62 case. I think that given the long shank and spitzer profile of the TSX bullet that the 250 TSX is as long as the case can properly handle. I ended up getting a box of 286 Norma RN from Why Not and with a decent jolt of RL15 (62.5gr if I remember correctly) which is over max but gave 2350 fps in my rifle. It should be noted that my Husky has a slightly larger chamber which means that my load, while safe in my rifle, may be hot in a newly manufactured rifle. YMMV.
 
I use the 270 gn Speer semi spritzer, @2625 out of my CZ550 FS, very happy with the performance on game and a realistic 300 yd or better rifle. Mine shoots the 270s very well, don't want to go lighter and see no need to go heavier, 270 seems best all around IMHO.
 
For hunting, I've been using 286 gr Nosler Partitions. With 59 gr of RL15, velocity is around 2375 fps. Very effective load for moose and elk.

While I haven't used them on game, the 286 gr Hornadys are a less expensive alternative and very accurate with Varget.
 
Mauser98 said:
For hunting, I've been using 286 gr Nosler Partitions. With 59 gr of RL15, velocity is around 2375 fps. Very effective load for moose and elk.

While I haven't used them on game, the 286 gr Hornadys are a less expensive alternative and very accurate with Varget.
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The Hornadys are so cheap you really should have a box around for practice. I believe that TradeEx sells them for under $50/box of 100. That's a darned good deal for a bullet that is probably still a fine hunting bullet for black bears and ungulates.
 
You may want to email Fred-255 as has the a left handed 375 and 6.5x55. He pm me instructions to adjust the trigger. You may have to free float the barrel and adjust the trigger. If you want instructions let me know I have them in my inbox. I still waiting for a scope but when I checked my a had a tight spot right at start of the barrel touches the stock.
 
BigUglyMan said:
The Hornadys are so cheap you really should have a box around for practice. I believe that TradeEx sells them for under $50/box of 100. That's a darned good deal for a bullet that is probably still a fine hunting bullet for black bears and ungulates.
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I have a box of hornady's on my shelf, they're packed only 50/box, so that works out to $72/100. I was looking at the Prvi too, but dammit, they're out of stock :(
 
From my experience, the PPU bullets are good, but tend to lose their core when they hit hard. If I compare it, I got better terminal perfromance with the Speer HC 270 gr.
The Norma and Lapua bullets are all good.
By these days, I got so good results in most of my rifles with the Nosler AB that it's hard not to use it. The nose tends to "explode" while the rear mushrooms perfectly and remains a lot of it's original weight.
The Barnes TSX 250 also gave me really good results on bear last year.

Anyhow, I don't think there are bad bullets for this caliber.
 
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Ive used the 286 privi on elk, multiple deer, multiple black bear and a very large steer, all worked just fine and I find it a good balance of penetration/expansion, I shot last years black bear with a 286 partition and after breaking a shoulder and travelling over 3 feet through a bear it looks like it should be in a nosler add. If I ever get a grizzly draw I'll be using the nosler but for moose to mice I'll stick with the privi.

I agree with Baribal , any of the bullets out there will work fine with this cartridge, and I wouldnt hesitate to use a cup and core like the privi or hornady.
 
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