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Excellent and timely post for me, I am here in Oz and a new member, hello everyone.

I just bought a M77 Hawkeye in 30-06 to rechamber to 9.3 x 62 and found this post searching the net. I own a Ruger No 1 and previously owned a Tikka both in 9.3 x 62 but sold it due to the magazine length restriction, I really wanted an all weather repeater workhorse, options are limited so I will build one.

Here it will be used for Boar and the odd Buffalo only using hand loads of the heavy projectiles, Barnes or Woodleighs.

just my 2 cents worth. I finally found the steyr I have looked for over 8 or 9 years. a model m professional . the only thing I have shot with it yet was a bunch of hogs. got 3 with one shot by lining them up just right. still haven't caught a bullet yet. I am shooting the ppc factory 286 gr. all up with scope and sling it is 8#1oz. speaking of scope it is a 1 3/4 to 5 marked on the scope body as being a mannlicher any idea who really made the scope????? I think I am up to about 20 hogs at this point. got a bear hunt in mind and the nosler factory pt will get the call. nice article and keep the 9.3 brother hood talking! D O M I T !!

Hi folks, hope everyone had a good hunting season. Hauled another bull moose off the river by freighter canoe. I used the ole nine-three again. 42 inch racked moose popped out (September 18th) when I least expected. I always get in the habit in the late season of throwing out a cow call when I pull ashore to check motor or boat or take ah leak. Was two river bends away from my camp and out he comes across the river 100 yds away.

Got ahold of the 9.3 and hit him three times in the front end as he ran for a swampy ox bow. Two hit high and went clear through scapulas and passed through. It slowed him down. Finally got a clear window in the thick willow brush: one more hit square through front shoulders, ribs and found against hide on the offside. He dropped 20 feet from the swampy oxbow. I'm glad I didn't have to quarter him in that bottomless mess. The 300 grain swift A frame expanded to 71 caliber and weighed 295.5 grains.

Nice post Mainer! Really enjoyed reading this.

Nice writeup..I may just have to add one to supplement my 35 Whelen 😊

Mainer,
I'm getting ready to have a 308 rebored to 358 as a "do it all" light weight rifle. Can you tell us a little about your experiences with the 358 and some favorite loads.

Good on yah, here you go:
https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/13268585/2

Caught my two biggest bull moose with a 275 grain woodleigh over 42 grains of Alliant 10x. This was a savage 99 rebored to 358.

A gent from Whitehorse used a 250 grain nosler partition load in his 358 winchester on a large bison. A 250 grainer at 2300-2400 fps is a lethal power house. 275 grainer isn't necessary, I just loaded it because I could. Pics of the moose in the review of the bullet:

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/101085496?pid=912361

Thanks for the link.

Here's our 9.3X62 moose from this year, Mainer. Took my neighbour hunting, and he got his first moose last Friday using his old Husqvarna Model 96 sporter.



Matrix 270 gr Bonded Core and CF8506 handload at a bit over 2500 fps.

Standing broadside at around 120 yards. Took two steps and he was down.

No shortage of meat this winter.
Ted

Hey ole friend, congrats to you guys on the moose! Always nice when they're on the dry bank, aye? Is that the same type of bullet you handed me a few years back? The mushroomed bullet pulled from that big griz you shot?

Same bullet, but no recovered Matrix this time.

Ted

Thanks for the write up I’m hoping to get my Sako Blackbear 9.3 bloody this year on a bull elk permit.

Shot my 9.3 yesterday . Ready to pack it all winter again . Thanks for keeping this thread going

I've been making some observations on the original 9.3x62 chamber dimensions. This would be our 1922 Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf Type B sporter:

The throat dimensions are fairly long.

The neck dimensions of the chamber are also very generous.

The rifling is six lands and grooves and the twist rate is about 1:13.5"

Using my standard 58 grains reloader 15/285 grain prvi handloads, the primers look like fired 30-30 primers, not flattened whatsoever. The same fired cases from my CZ 550 show higher pressure.

Clearly this almost 100 year old rifle was designed for harsh environments and sweltering heat like in Africa.

I stumbled on a seemingly NIB Cz American today. I've been keeping an eye out for one but the ones I have seen for sale have fetched a premium. I've always regretted selling the first one I had so I hopped on this one. I'd since purchased a Ruger 35 Whelen but there's just something about that CZ.. I sure don't need both but I'll cross that bridge when I have to

I've wanted a 9.3x62 for a while. I have several JC higgins model 50s and thought about rebarreling one to a 9.3.

At other times I think about doing a more modern version. I have a fluted take off barrel in 30-06 from a 700 Alaskan Ti rifle. I thought about sending it off and a stainless 700 action to be rebored to 9.3. I'd have to see how much shorter I cut cut it down before getting into the flutes. I'd like it 22" or shorter.

Bb

This is a good thread to revive, and has been a good read on the 9.3 in its natural habitat. I was able to find a mint CZ550 American 9.3x62 last summer. I’ve now got it set up with a Meopta 3-9x40 with the #4 reticle shooting 250gr Accubonds in Lapua brass and Varget. I just got some 250gr TSX to work up a load for.

A great thread. The kind of stuff that makes the Campfire different from facebook.
Continues to fascinate me that guys that actually take a Whelen or 9.3 hunting seem to return with slight amazement of just how effective they work on game. Again and again.

That’s a great looking cz. Which height Talleys did you need to clear the Meopro eyepiece?

While those appear to be Talley's, they are not. They are Alaska Arms QD mounts. I tried the Talley's (.410) AND Warne Medium (.425) and they both lacked a few mm to clear the bolt handle. The ocular clears, its the rubber eyepiece that hangs up. The AA mounts are .500, and give me just enough room to cycle the bolt rapidly with no contact or binding. I had almost given up (not wanting to change scopes), but found these on sale at Brownells over Christmas and decided to give them a try.