9.3x62mm Mauser - "Put a spell on you..."

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Kano383 said:
Nice caliber... Very nice indeed. Since the day I got myself a 9.3x62 a few years back, my .375 H&H has remained on the rack... :)

The 9.3 is trimmer, shorter, lighter, and I've not met a buffalo who could tell the difference.

Swift A-Frame are excellent bullets, Barnes TSX too. If you ever happen to go into big-bad-things land, get yourself a couple of boxes of Federal loaded with Woodleigh Hydro bullets: these are absolutely phenomenal, will go through anything, they track straight, and blow big holes in soft tissues.

Also... Try a peep sight. A ghost ring with a fiber optic front. With that setup you can do accurate shots to 2-300 yards, and once you start carrying a rifle without a scope, you'll be cussing anytime you have to lug around a scoped rifle...
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That's what the 6.5x55 got.

NECG Ruger aperture sight.
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Have a VX-1 2-7x33mm that was planning to put on the 9.3.x62.




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solid copper barnes, if I,m not mistaken. I was carrying a CZ-550 in 375 H&H and my ph ask if I wanted to try the 9.3x62 on it and I said you bet. the first shot tore the arties off the top of the heart and the second shot went thru the brisket with out entering the chest cavity, the third shot broke its back and down it went at about 40 yards. the first shot would have killed it, but he didn,t want to have to track it and I didn,t either.
 

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Finally got around to mounting the Leupold VX-1 2-7x33mm (Wide Duplex) on the new 9.3 African.

Ruger C/S was nice enough to send me a coupla #3 rings, one/ea for the 9.3 and 6.5, Gratis, to be mounted ahead of the OEM #4 front ring that is moved to the rear, and the #5 OEM rear ring binned.

Except that apparently Ruger only produces them in matte black finish, which matches the scope, but not the OEM rings that are gloss blue and match the rifle.

So I just hit the gloss ring lightly w/ a green abrasive Scotch-brite pad to take a little of the shine off it.

Looks OK - and have no doubt that it will not affect the rifle's precision.

:D

Rig is weighing in at ~ 9 lbs, as the stock is a piece of especially sweet and sappy loose grain black walnut that adds maybe half a pound.

No argument though, as the Bbl. muzzle is so thin it damn near looks like a shotgun, using the same contour as the 6.5x55 chambering!

Handling is balanced and nimble.


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Eye alignment provides ~ 1/2" of cheek bone clearance on the cheek weld.
(Which, given the recoil profile of this thumper, will surely come in handy.)

Feeding and ejection of PPU ammo are positive, and bolt/scope clearance is minimal acceptable.

Ready for the range.




GR
 
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Archie said:
9.3x62mm is essentially the European answer to the .35 Whelen. The 9.3x62mm benefits by heavier bullets. The heaviest bullet I can find in .358 caliber is 250 grains. The 'heavy' bullet in 9.3mm comes out to 286 grains. (Personally, I think a 275 or 300 grain bullet for the big .35 calibers would be just dandy, but I read a lot of Elmer Keith as a child.) Yes, I understand and agree that would entail a fair recoil. I'm also a 6.5 fan for smaller game than bear or whatever.

Cases are available for reloading several places (PPU, S&B, Hornady, Norma) and reloading is no more complicated than any other large caliber.
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It was developed 1905-1906 in Germany to provide German settlers with inexpensive bolt gun for African use. While two cartridges are not interchangeable (different case & bullet diameter)
from practical point of view the only difference between 9.3x62 and .35 whalen is the standard bullet for former is 293gr and 250gr for the latter.
The optimum weight for 9.3x62 rifle alone would be same as .375H&H or 8lb to 8.5lb. With all around scope like Meopta R2 1.7-10x42 one could hunt just about anything. Incidently military M60 machine gun sling is very good to have for outfit like this.
 
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I pulled out my ole' clunker for you.....
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Modern hunters would help themselves out by slowing down them ole game cartridges. For example, nothing but recoil and blast would be reduced if .375 H&H was downloaded by 200fps. Many slower yet effective cartridges from the past: 9.5MS 270gr 2150fps, .318RNE 250gr 2400fps, .333RNE 300gr 2150fps,......

RNE=rimless nitro express
 
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paulsj said:
I pulled out my ole' clunker for you.....
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Modern hunters would help themselves out by slowing down them ole game cartridges. For example, nothing but recoil and blast would be reduced if .375 H&H was downloaded by 200fps. Many slower yet effective cartridges from the past: 9.5MS 270gr 2150fps, .318RNE 250gr 2400fps, .333RNE 300gr 2150fps,......

RNE=rimless nitro express
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Very nice, P.

9.3x62?




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Garandimal said:
9.3x62mm RUGER African - Math V. Voodoo.

Scoped 9.3x62mm Ruger African: ~ 8.5 lbs.

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Recoil/ Performence:

9.3x62mm:
286 gr. NP at 2475 fps (66.0 gr. Ramshot Big Game)
- Recoil: 40.2 lb-ft/ 17.4 fps) (NOTE: ~ same as a 300 gr./ 2500 fps/ 10.0 Lb./ 375 H&H Mag)
- (2.2K fps/ 3K lb-ft) 175 yds
- (2.0K fps/ 2K lb-ft) 275 yds
- Min. Expansion: 400 yds.

9.3x62mm:
286 gr. NP at 2360 fps (63.0 gr. Ramshot Big Game)
- Recoil: 36.6 lb-ft/ 16.6 fps) (NOTE: ~ same as a 300 gr./ 2400 fps/ 10.0 Lb./ 375 H&H Mag)
- (2.2K fps/ 3K lb-ft) 100 yds
- (2.0K fps/ 2K lb-ft) 200 yds
- Min. Expansion: 350 yds.

.30-06:
200 gr. NP at 2560 fps (55.0 gr. IMR 4831)
- Recoil: 23.1 lb-ft/ 13.2 fps)
- (2.2K fps/ 3K lb-ft) N/A
- (2.0K fps/ 2K lb-ft) 250 yds
- Min. Expansion: 450 yds.

.270 Win:
150 gr. NP at 2800 fps (55.0 gr. IMR 4831)
- Recoil: 18.0 lb-ft/ 11.7 fps)
- (2.2K fps/ 3K lb-ft) N/A
- (2.0K fps/ 2K lb-ft) 175 yds
- Min. Expansion: >500 yds.


Recoil Travel:
Given:
- Body wt.: 180 lbs
- 1/2 Body wt.: 90 lbs

9.3x62mm:
286 gr. NP at 2475 fps
- Recoil: 40.2 lb-ft/ 17.4 fps)
- Recoil Travel: 5.4"

9.3x62mm:
286 gr. NP at 2360 fps
- Recoil: 36.6 lb-ft/ 16.6 fps)
- Recoil Travel: 4.9"

.30-06:
200 gr. NP at 2560 fps
- Recoil: 23.1 lb-ft/ 13.2 fps)
- Recoil Travel: 3.1"

.270 Win:
150 gr. NP at 2800 fps
- Recoil: 18.0 lb-ft/ 11.7 fps)
- Recoil Travel: 2.4"




GR
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40 ft lbs recoil?

That’s not even good warm up material, a mere maidens caress.

BTW

You’ve almost ruint me with desire for one of these!
 
Garandimal said:
Very nice, P.

9.3x62?

I had few larger ones: ZKK 602 .375H&H, CZ550 9.3X62, Remington 660 .350RM. What you see in the pic is .300 Magnum from mid 50s. I bought the scope used for $125 and the rifle for $600. I have second scope for it a 3-9x36 or 42mm. I'm too old for big kickers, but this old number has really earned its keep. It kept me from buying many rifles since I owned it. Last one was quite nice limited edition Ruger .275 Rigby.
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