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I have a Remington 700 in 35 Whelen, I’m considering Re-barreling it to 9.3 x 62. My question is will the bolt face of the bolt for the 35 Whelen also accommodate the 9.3 x 62. I am seeing in reloading manuals that the case head for 9.3 x 62 is slightly smaller than the 35 Whelen. If the bolt face is slightly too big the extractor won’t capture the case,, Or am I overthinking this. JB what are your thoughts
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WAY overthinking this. The only 9.3x62 I've ever fired has been made from '06 brass. It works perfectly well.
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I had a Mod 70 Featherweight ( 80's model) in 30-06 rebarreled to 9.3x62. It worked out swell, go for it! If anything, through many rebarrel jobs,conversions from standard to magnum, etc, I have found the Mod 700 "easier" to work with than the Mod 70. Just my take on it.
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before you rebarrel that 700 Remington,check around and see what a new or used 9.3x62 would cost you ? to rebarrel may cost you $500.00,another thought is sell your 35 whelen,that might have good value ? and just buy a new 9.3x62 and that probably would the best and cheapest way ? Pete53
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WAY overthinking this. The only 9.3x62 I've ever fired has been made from '06 brass. It works perfectly well. Agreed, though I use new Hornady brass and RL-17 to power 320 gr Woodleighs to 2400 fps, what a hell of a bang for the buck OR bull on the '06 sized case, I really don't know what that load wouldn't handily dispatch, slip in a 320 gr Woodleigh or 285 gr BBW #13 solid for anything else where legal.
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I have a Remington 700 in 35 Whelen, I’m considering Re-barreling it to 9.3 x 62. My question is will the bolt face of the bolt for the 35 Whelen also accommodate the 9.3 x 62. I am seeing in reloading manuals that the case head for 9.3 x 62 is slightly smaller than the 35 Whelen. If the bolt face is slightly too big the extractor won’t capture the case,, Or am I overthinking this. JB what are your thoughts I think you got that backward, the 9,3x62 case head is larger than the .35 Whelen, the rim diameter is listed as between .470" and .473". Thus, the rim is either slightly smaller or same size as the .06. I've rebarreled more than a few '06 boltface rifles to 9,3x62 and extraction was never an issue.
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I have a Remington 700 in 35 Whelen, I’m considering Re-barreling it to 9.3 x 62. My question is will the bolt face of the bolt for the 35 Whelen also accommodate the 9.3 x 62. I am seeing in reloading manuals that the case head for 9.3 x 62 is slightly smaller than the 35 Whelen. If the bolt face is slightly too big the extractor won’t capture the case,, Or am I overthinking this. JB what are your thoughts I think you got that backward, the 9,3x62 case head is larger than the .35 Whelen, the rim diameter is listed as between .470" and .473". Thus, the rim is either slightly smaller or same size as the .06. I've rebarreled more than a few '06 boltface rifles to 9,3x62 and extraction was never an issue. About the thickness of a curly blonde hair.
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My question would be why? The main reasons I see are bad barrel or wanting to be legal in Africa after this the reasons start to thin out finally ending in pixie dust.
310 gr vs 320gr max. .008" Bore increase, maybe 150 fps max velocity gain for the 9.3, cool factor they both have, history both, mojo both, the 9.3 you can wear liederhosen and a tyrolean hat while hunting, the Whelen you can wear a sort of a Canadian Mountie outfit with high boots, Ok I am running out of advantages.
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My question would be why? The main reasons I see are bad barrel or wanting to be legal in Africa after this the reasons start to thin out finally ending in pixie dust.
310 gr vs 320gr max. .008" Bore increase, maybe 150 fps max velocity gain for the 9.3, cool factor they both have, history both, mojo both, the 9.3 you can wear liederhosen and a tyrolean hat while hunting, the Whelen you can wear a sort of a Canadian Mountie outfit with high boots, Ok I am running out of advantages. I've personally had much better luck with the 9.3. Not saying the 35 is bad, but I like the 9.3X62 better.
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270, 06, 9.3 ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/bj3rV5d.jpg)
All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.
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grayfox,
A < 2 weeks visit to JES & about 200.oo will get you a GREAT 9.3x62mm. = Jessie did my Model 760 (which was once a .30-06) in that caliber & money won't buy it.
Jessie's work is flawless.
just my OPINION, tex
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There's a difference in standard rifling twist. Most 35s are a slow 1 in 16", the 9.3 is quicker so it will stabilize longer bullets. Since the 9.3 was originally meant for Africa, the bullets are often tougher as well. a premium bullet in a 35 may do as well as a 9.3.
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norske,
You'll get no argument from me on that score, except that some experienced Jaegers in Germany & Austria say that Otto Bock designed the 9.3x62 for taking Red Deer, Moose & Wild Boar & that the 9.3x62 was then soon adopted by German colonists in East Africa.
(I'm far from sure that anyone now alive knows for sure of which "creation story" is correct.)
yours, tex
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There's a difference in standard rifling twist. Most 35s are a slow 1 in 16", the 9.3 is quicker so it will stabilize longer bullets. Since the 9.3 was originally meant for Africa, the bullets are often tougher as well. a premium bullet in a 35 may do as well as a 9.3. The .35 Whelen with "premium" bullets is fully the equal to the 9.3 for anything in North America and Africa as well but the 9.3 has one big advantage.....it's recognized by most African governments and the 35 Whelen is not..... BTW....for the .35 Whelen, a 12 twist barrel is what I'd specify if I was making another one.
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before you rebarrel that 700 Remington,check around and see what a new or used 9.3x62 would cost you ? to rebarrel may cost you $500.00,another thought is sell your 35 whelen,that might have good value ? and just buy a new 9.3x62 and that probably would the best and cheapest way ? Pete53 Pete, where is your home? I ask because I have visited gun shops here in GA for over 40 years. I have never seen a 9.3x62 on any gun rack in any gun store. YMMV
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Vapo: The other advantage to the 9.3x62 is ammunition availability in Africa if your ammunition does not show up with your rifle. 35 Whelen is not exactly common here but I doubt you would find any in Africa.
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bobmn,
Ammo availability in Africa is the MAIN reason that I went with a 9.3x62, as opposed to the .35 Whelen.
yours, tex
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Thank you for your reply can you give me a little more information about Jess, I’m not sure I know who you’re talking about
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Vapo: The other advantage to the 9.3x62 is ammunition availability in Africa if your ammunition does not show up with your rifle. 35 Whelen is not exactly common here but I doubt you would find any in Africa. ....ammunition availability for the .35 Whelen isn't exactly great here in the "States" either.....a couple years back I couldn't find any in the entire city of Denver as well.....I'm not sure it would have been any different had I been looking for 9.3 X 62 ammo It makes for a good reason to keep to the old .30-06
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