I told my ten year old if he saved up $850 I'd sell him a stainless M70 9.3x62 with McMillan stock, iron sights, and Leupold 2x7. I figured this would take him a few years to accomplish but then he became very motivated, found a couple jobs, and raised the money over the summer. He wants to hunt deer with his 9.3 this year.
I've got an NOE mold and we've already shot plenty of alox lubed 286gr cast grouse loads at 1330fps in my 9.3x62. With their minimal recoil he shoots them well. Now I've cast up some HP versions of the same bullet. I'm thinking the best compromise between power and recoil is somewhere around 1350-1500fps depending on what the gun likes. Does anyone know what to expect as far as wheel weight lead expansion at these velocities with air cooled bullets?
