Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Using Mule Deer's Rules with the 9.3x62

I left out the last line of your quote in the post above, because I felt it was not relevant to my goal of staying around 60K PSI:

"All published 9,3x62 loading data is based on old, low-pressure standards. I have NEVER run into any sort of "pressure sign" by starting with published maximums and working up to around 2450-2500 fps with 286s and 2650-2700 fps with 250s, of whatever brand. That's with three different 9.3x62s that had 21-24 inch barrels.

No doubt it could be pushed even harder, but I have generally found 250s and 286s at those velocities kill big game VERY well."

But then I got to thinking about mainer_in_ak's excellent thread on his 13 years hunting Alaska with the 9.3x62, and his load of 64/2000-MR and the 300 grain Swift for 2460 FPS in his CZ carbine.
Based on the numbers I just ran shooting for about 60K PSI (63.5/2000-MR for 2500 FPS with the 286 PT), I'd guess mainer's load is probably right about the 62K PSI limit for the Whelen or the 63K limit for the 338-06. When I first read them it sounded pretty darn stiff, but after playing with The Rules it does not sound unreasonable.