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I think your question pretty much answers itself. Hardly anybody has seen one, and probably even fewer bought one.
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I believe that Federal now shows 9.3x62 in their product line
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I'd rather build a 9.3 on a 338 case. I guess you could set back the barrel and jam a reamer in it. One of my buddies up here just built one on a 300 Win Mag. http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=461361Load development is continuing, but 286 gr Hornadys are already going way over 2700 fps.  Ted
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Charlie Sisk has made 9.3 wildcats on just about every available case. He estimates he has at least least a dozen reamers for various versions.
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This has probably been covered herein, but here are Federal's words: see: http://www.americanrifleman.org/Webcontent/pdf/2009-11/2009111213938-federalsako.pdfNote also, Federal's words "Specifications for the .370 Sako Mag. have been submitted to the Sporting Arms And Ammunition Manufacturers� Institute (SAAMI). It is expected that when they are finalized, the Maximum Average Pressure (MAP) will be 62,000 p.s.i., which is the same as the .308 Win. and slightly higher than the .30-�06 Sprg., which is listed at 60,000 p.s.i."
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MD,
Can Charlie bore out a barrel to 9.3?
I notice a lot of barrel smiths do not make 9.3 barrels, at least my favorite ones.
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Here's a link to Hornady's 9.3x62 youtube video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT-Ze8H-4AY&feature=related I'm building my 9.3x62 on a Sako action, that's what I'm familiar with, and it's easier not to change actions than screw around with different configurations.
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No, Charlie doesn't do reboring. He uses Krieger and Lilja barrels, both of which make 9.3's.
I talked to him this afternoon and he had counted his 9.3 reamers. He has 19, only two for commercial rounds (9.3x62 and 9.3x74R). The 17 others are all for wildcats on cases from the .358 Winchester up.
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Thanks MD
Both barrel makes are blue chip.
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Mule Deer,
Does Charlie rebarrel or only build from the ground up ?
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This has probably been covered herein, but here are Federal's words: see: http://www.americanrifleman.org/Webcontent/pdf/2009-11/2009111213938-federalsako.pdfNote also, Federal's words "Specifications for the .370 Sako Mag. have been submitted to the Sporting Arms And Ammunition Manufacturers� Institute (SAAMI). It is expected that when they are finalized, the Maximum Average Pressure (MAP) will be 62,000 p.s.i., which is the same as the .308 Win. and slightly higher than the .30-�06 Sprg., which is listed at 60,000 p.s.i." do they list the rifle for sale in the USA? I have not seen one? Its not on their website that I can find.
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www.ableammo.com carries the 370 Sako Mag (9.3x66). However I don't think I need more then the 9.3x62 so I didn't go after it. Spot
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$2000 for the ever popular 370 sako mag with an attractive hard red rubber shoulder bumper, or $900 for a new FN model 70EW in 338WM that are reported to shoot bug holes...let me ponder that one for a moment...
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$2000 for the ever popular 370 sako mag with an attractive hard red rubber shoulder bumper, or $900 for a new FN model 70EW in 338WM that are reported to shoot bug holes...let me ponder that one for a moment...
OK, OK - your minute's up! How did you decide? Me? I'll go with the 338WM, buy a quality scope and, have enough for several good bottles of bourbon!
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SU35,
That's the big reason he uses them. Both companies also will take his word if one of their barrels doesn't shoot, and replace them. Some other barrelmakers won't.
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Spotshooter,
He has done some rebarrel work but much prefers building entire rifles.
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I'd also like to add a more general comment: Charlie Sisk thinks that the .338/9.3 is the best of all the 9.3 wildcats he's built. Any bigger and they kick like hell, and the .338 will feed nicely in just about any bolt action long enough for the round.
The biggest 9.3mm wildcat he's done is the .375 RUM necked down. It gets close to 3000 fps with 286's, so is serious stuff.
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$2000 for the ever popular 370 sako mag with an attractive hard red rubber shoulder bumper, or $900 for a new FN model 70EW in 338WM that are reported to shoot bug holes...let me ponder that one for a moment...
OK, OK - your minute's up! How did you decide? Me? I'll go with the 338WM, buy a quality scope and, have enough for several good bottles of bourbon! the bourbon always wins... 
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Mule Deer, why not just go with a 358 Norma and load a bigger bullet than a 250?
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