Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Express Rifles and Big Bores Only How do you have your 9.3x62 set up?

Got inspired by the .375 thread and I've got a new Nine Three on the way so I need some ideas for scoping it. Pictures of your fine rifles are appreciated!

VX-6 1-6x26 illuminated duplex in QD Talleys.

DF

Fine looking rifle that is......I best not post a photo of mine as it's rather utilitarian in comparison.

Nice, Dirtfarmer. I've been looking real hard at that VX-6. How do you like it?

CZ 550 LUX, Talley Rings, Leupold 1.5-5X w/ Heavy Plex.

SC

Beauty is as beauty does Vern. I've always found Mr. Shoemaker's "Ole Ugly" to be right pretty.

Ugly as sin, but it works. Basically a black finnlight with Recknagel sights.

Great looking gun Gary. I've got the wood stocked equivalent coming. I had a hard time choosing between yours and the wood one. I see you've got Optilocks on it. Do you have any experience with the Leupold QR bases/rings? Love the Randall on top too by the way.

Looks wise, my 9,3 Sako is nothing to write home to momma over, but it is one heck of a workhorse. Only thing I hate about the rifle are the scope covers. I break a set on almost every hard hunt the rifle sees. Wish I could use Aluma covers on that scope, but Bushnell is willing to send me free replacement covers every time they break, so I keep sticking them on and calling them toll free to send me another set when they break.

Yes, on the M70 416 Rem I built. I prefer the QRs on that rifle, though they were a custom job to fit that receiver. But, if they make some form of adapter to put QRs on a Sako dovetail, I'd not use them, the Sako ringmounts are the way to go on the Sako, unless mounting a short tube scope.

Beautiful rifle Gary. I'll bet it shoots as good as it looks too. I also like your choice of QR's on that model 70.

Mine too, and the op wants pics and ideas of scopes as well. Mine just has a 3-9x40 on it, but it shoots like a house a fire . Function/reliability, accuracy, and then looks. I've tried the low powered scopes and don't like them, so went back to the good ol versatile 3-9x40. A leupold VX3 3.5-10x40 or 2.5-8x36 would also be a good choice..

Mine is just the basic Kevlar Carbine CZ with Cerakote, a set of Alaska Arms QDs and the FXII-3X. It shoots incredible groups with a short barrel and a low powered scope.

I did change out the trigger.

Mine is an older CZ 550 American. I love the adjustable (non set bs) trigger it has. Basic wood stock and el-cheapo Burris FFII 3-9x40 (older American made one) with the ballistic plex reticle. Nothing fancy, but it get's the job done..

BSA,interesting choice of scopes. As I said before I've been looking real hard at the VX-6 1x6, but I've also considered the VX6 2x12 and depending on the day you ask me, I might tell you either one. Now I can't imagine I'd ever turn that one up much past about 8 or 9 but it seems like to me that would provide a useful low range at 2x and plenty of high range for any thing any one would ever need.

I like utilitarian guns and often leave the fancy ones behind, worried about them getting roughed up.

I really like the VX-6 series, to me about the most scope for the buck. I think Leupold has really challenced the Alpha Euros with this one.

The draw back to the 1-6, especially with a German #4, is long range shooting. My 9.3 is a tack driver with JB's 250 NAB load. With the 1-6, about 300 yds. was the max I could see well. That gun now wears a 3-9x40 Conquest, also in QD rings, for some long range shooting. The VX-6 would be my choice for general hunting.

You asked about the VX-6 2-12. That is one of my favorites, as I'm a CDS fan. Mine is a non-illuminated duplex and is on a MkV/Brux 7RM.

DF

Correction: Illuminated German #4, not duplex.

Mine is bedded into two stocks, a synthetic and a wood one. It's an FN 30-06 I picked up at a pawn shop when I lived in Kansas. It was built by a shop in Wiesbaden Germany and is so marked. It has ERA sights and the Sako trigger. I had it rebored by Cliff LaBounty in 2000. I hunted Africa with it in 2002 using the synthetic stock. I had the walnut one laying around for some time and sent it off to karnis for a refinish, pad and ebony tip install. And, yes, it wears Weaver mounts.







My other one is a box stock and as new Husqvarna with an FN action is a beautiful beechwood stock.

Always enjoy looking at your fireams, Ed.

You got good taste...

And they seem to work out well for you.

DF

I have a custom 9.3 built on a Heym Mauser action, the 25" McGowen barrel is rigged with a quarter rib express sight and NEGC front sight with a nice sling swivel barrel band.

A 1.5-5 Leupold is housed in a set of Burris QD rings on Warne steel bases, a beautiful Accurate Innovations walnut stock holds it all together, all the metal has been matte black cerakoted.

It's favorite load is the 320 gr Woodleigh PP Weld-Core bullet powered to a very accurate 2400 fps with a hefty charge of RL-17.

A rifle cartridge that punches way above it's weight IMHO.