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It's a Bark River Featherweight Fox River with ghost green G10 handles.

Thanks!

First animal I shot with my CZ 9.3x62 FS was a whitetail buck at about 40 yards with privi 286 grain softpoint. Bullet penetrated thru deer and thru the 8 inch apple tree trunk behind him. Dug the slug out of the dirt behind the apple tree found a perfect mushroom with jacket still attached. Got it in my gun cabinet somewhere. Will see if I can find it and post picture. Oh yeah and the buck nose planted right up against the tree. No tracking required. I love this round. I had read that those bullets have problems with jacket seperation. Maybe if you try to hot rod it but at factory velocity about 2200 fps no such problem.

Back in the early 2000's, I made contact with a German gunsmith in the city of Freiburg, which I was quite familiar with, having attended the university there. He came highly recommended, and I was expecting great things from our relationship. Unfortunately, it didn't turn out that way, and after exchange after exchange of emails, I decided to meet him in person on one of my periodic visits to Germany.

He was very apologetic about having disappointed me with reference to the various projects I had charged him with, and finally we agreed to part amicably. As I was leaving his shop, I noticed a bedraggled looking Mauser he had in his rack. He showed it to me and said that it was an original Mauser sporter in 9.3X62, which he had acquired for a song from one of his customers. He offered to give it to me to make up for the disappointment I had experienced in his response to my projects. I told him that I couldn't accept under those terms, but if he would tell me what he had in it, I would be glad to pay him that price. He admitted that he had only paid 500 Euros for it. I paid him his price and gave directions to send it to his successor in Suhl.

His successor proved to be a totally different kind of person to deal with and when he received the rifle, he immediately went to work on it. The photos show the result of his efforts. It is a standard Oberndorf Type B Sporter, with a half round, half octagon barrel. He added the scope, a modern Zeiss Diavari 1.5-6X, to the pre-existing claw mount bases. It is one of the prides of my gun room.

MS,
Thanks for the story on your experience with the prvi bullet. I like them better than our domestic cup/core bullets. Like you, I've no reason to push them faster that 2300 fps. They and the prvi brass are cheaper than our domestic offerings.

They are fitting to the original intent of the ole nine three: a safe, affordable gun for bush people living among large and dangerous game.

XAUSA,

Very nice original yah got there. Any idea on the year of manufacture? I'm guessing 1920-1930 Type A Oberndorf Mauser. Do you have the John Speed Oberndorf Sporting Rifle book?

According to the book, my Oberndorf Type B Sporter was made in 1922.

Just bumping this thread because it’s one of my favorites, and I dumped a whitetail with my 9,3 yesterday. Look forward to more hunting stories from you northerners

Jmd,
Congrats on the deer. And thanks for your contribution to this thread.

Yes very good thread .... last years 9.3x62 victim
I didn't even get honorable mention in the dink contest... oh well maybe this year

Just in case anyone missed it...that is what a hunting rifle is supposed to look like.

Had a 338-06, VERY nice round.......but the 9.3 has been on my short list if I get a new mid-bore.

Irfubar, great job! I bet the ole nine-three left a cleaner hole, than a 3000 fps 20 something caliber with less bloodshot meat.

That's a cool dog, cool rifle and a cool dink. Digging that pic.

Is that an older Ruger 77? My 9.3 didn't get out of the gun cabinet this year as it was the savage 99 in 308's turn in the rotation this year. It took a nice 5 point for the freezer which I was very happy for after my bout with Covid 19. Made dragging him out more difficult, but that much more appreciated. I had loaded up some new old stock speer 165 grain round nose bullets that were made in the 1960's if I interpreted the lot number on the box correctly. The Mannlicher Schoenauer in 9x56 is first up next year and if I fill a tag with it then the 9.3 is up next. My gun cabinet is full of enjoyable choices. Loving and appreciating life more every day. Happy hunting.

Well, it’s that time of the year again, Brethren. Been up to the range recently to check a couple of rifles and all is well. The 9,3 put a young bear in the freezer this Spring, and hasn’t changed POI at all since then. Going to be using the Matrix bonded core in the 9.3 again.

However, have a lovely 303 sporter that has never had blood on it since I got it. It has an old Weaver K3 on board, and the 6” clanger at 200 meters has been taking a beating from 174 gr bullets started off with a generous load of #44, I may just give the 9.3 a day or two off this Fall, if that’s okay with you guys.

Ted

303s are classic as well. Probably killed lots of stuff like tigers, lions and others because it was what they had. One guy was saying his father used a 240 gr bullet? And he couldn't find any to load up. I like the 303 and the 9.3 and most anything that goes bang. Be Well and thanks for sharing. RZ.

I have never seen a 240 gr bullet for the 303 Br, but have seen and used a lot of 215 gr soft points.

Some guys up here remove the expander ball in the sizing die and load 220 gr .308 bullets when they cannot find 215s.

Please excuse the brief hijack, Mainer.

Ted

I made up a LH ss Ruger in 9.3x62 a few years ago. A little heavy with the laminated stock which may one day be replaced with synthetic but far and away my favorite cartridge to hunt with as it puts game on the ground with workmanlike efficiency and little fuss.

You guys are killing me!
In my modest rifle collection are 2 LH m70s that go unused. One being a 30-06 that I have toyed with turning into a 9.3x62. Are we talking new barrel and done or would the action have to be worked on?

Why not do the JES re-bore?

I had an Husqvarna FN 98 in 8mm Mauser turned into a 9,3X62 by JES, and it worked perfectly. The cost is about 1/2 what a re-barrel would run, and you keep the original barrel and sights.

Old thread, but still a great one...

I use jacketed 95gr Makarov bullets over Trail Boss for small game loads in my 9,3s...9,3X74R, 9.3X72R, and 9.3X62. Like about anything ammo/reloading, they're on backorder.


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