I would get the CZ 550 Kevlar Carbine in 9.3x62 and be done with it. It won't take more than a week or so to have one in your hands.
True and an excellent choice. I have not ruled it out by any means.
Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter
That's a great option. There's also the Zastava. I believe they make them in stainless too. However, I think the OP is pretty dead set on the 35Whelen.
I didn’t consider the Zavasta, which I’ll look into. I’m not necessarily dead set on the .35 Whelen. My reasons for ranking the .35W first on the list are as follows: 1) Availability of many different types/brands of factory ammo. A simple internet search on wikiarms.com or ammoseek.com will conform this. 2) .30-06-based, so reloading components are far more plentiful – especially brass. 3) Several options in terms of CRF rifles that could be converted to .35W
Obviously the CZ 550 carbine in 9.3x62, would be easier in terms of simply purchasing the rifle, but factory ammo options are somewhat lacking when compared to the .35W – especially in terms of the bullets I typically like, i.e. Nosler Partition, Barnes, North Fork. For some reason there seems to be several 9.2x63 factory loads that use the Accubond, which may be fine for caribou, but I’d definitely prefer a more heavily constructed bullet for bruins.
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