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A 180gr should really zing out of a 9.3. Any idea on velocity?

This sounds like a potential "go to" round for Germany. Thanks

I checked the price on those Naturalis bullets, youch! They are little proud of those things aren't they, over $106.00 for a box of 50! and that's just for the bullets! Barnes TSXs are starting to look like a bargain. lol.

JB, yes, aware they are engineered w/diff goals in mind and thanks for elaborating on larger bullets. Appreciate the feedback, also enjoyed your recent article on bonded bullets.

No perception of 'magic' here but they shoot very well and kill great. Most of my needs and shooting involves 6.5 and similar small bores as you likely know by my posts.

I have leaned to Accubonds, right/wrong in 6.5, 277, and 7mm in 120-140gr if anything feeling they are seemingly very accurate like the Ballistic Tip, and perhaps a little less destructive on meat, while perhaps giving more penetration if needed on angling shots or hitting more bone.

No doubt, given a 9.3's intended use, the BT jacket is surely stout and at its modest speed, meat damage is probably not so pronounced vs. a higher speed smaller cal BT w/thinner jacket.

Looks like the 250 AB is a viable bullet for all but the toughest game...say Elephant and Cape Buffalo...

Nice job on the Grizzly.

To Lorenzo: Yes Lapua Naturalis is expansive also in Europe, but I got recently from my friend in US Lapua Naturalis 270gr bullets for a 50$ for box. He told me that there was some sale out for those bullets. Today this bullet (270gr) is not on the Lapua list anymore.
About 180gr Imapale can put up reload data what I found "somewhere". Haven't try this yet therefore NO Comments. On the Imapla homepage http://impalabullets.co.za/ you can also find some very good dates.

9,3x62 and 180gr Impala LWHV bullet
Vihtavuori N133 min56gr max60gr 2805-2970f/s
Vihtavuori N135 min58gr max61gr 2805-2950f/s
Norma R902 min57gr max61,5gr 2740-2905f/s
9,3x64 and 180gr Imapala LWHV bullet
Vihtavuori N540 min70gr max75gr 2920-3115f/s
Norma R907 min70gr max76gr 2870-3115F/s

GS Custom Bullets from South Africa also make a 195gn Copper projectile similar to the TSX. They give velocity of these of about 3000ft per sec with various powders in the 9.3x62!

Should be excellent on anything up to maybe Eland...... they also do a 235 and 260.

http://www.gsgroup.co.za/hvloadslarge.html

http://www.gsgroup.co.za/02hv.html

The 235gr does interest me!

I think it would be a good all around bullet for anything but the biggest and toughest critters.