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Why WOULD it disappear?

Supply and demand. That's why.

No,the 9.3x62 won't disappear because of supply and demand. Lead times may get longer but I don't see a caliber that's been successful for over 100 years going away due to lack of interest.

I have been "gunny" ever since I was a kid (over 70 years) and to this day I have never seen a 9.3x62. The only awareness I had of them was an occasional reference to them in some magazine article about Africa, it seems that the only place I still seen some mention of them is on the 'campfire. I am not so sure that they are disappearing but more like they were never made much of a dent in the U.S.

drover

Well, drover they sure are gunny for it in Europe where everyone chambers for it and a ton of hunters swear by it like many Americans swear by the 06 for many of the same reason; it gets the job done in a steady workmanlike manner just with a lot more oommmppphhhh than the 06.

I can't remember ever seeing one either but when you read here you think it's the rage.

Did you happen to miss this recent thread where scores of hunters have had jess rebore guns to 9.3, bought used, or new guns? I and others have put away thousands of lbs of big game meat in the food cache usising the ole nine three.

Enjoy (especially Ted's posts!):


https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/14577770/1

Because it has been one of the best calibers in the world for over 100 years. Very popular in both Europe and Africa. I got a CZ 550 American in 9.3x62 nearly 20 years ago and it is a fantastic caliber. Let me guess, you've never tried it right?

Ted has done much with his many postings here and on CGN to spread the 9.3 virus here in Canada.

Zastava still offers their LK M70 CRF bolt action rifle in 9.3X62mm, but it's not on the current list of the current US importer, Zastava Arms USA.

Manufacturer's site link

https://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/sporting-rifle-m70/

Current importers site link

https://zastavaarmsusa.com/product/sporting-rifle-lk-m70/

The CZ 550 was also available in 9.3X62mm, but I understand as secondhand info the CZ 550 is being dropped from routine manufacture, though it may be available through custom orders.

One of the things we here in the US should keep in mind is that the cartridge and firearm development sun does not set in the butt of American developers....and it never did. We're pretty doggone good at it but in a lot of instances what we "discovered" recently the Europeans had known for 100+ years. Doesn't mean a lot in the long run. 6.5 and 7mm's are no better in reality than our 270, 280 and other American cartridges in that class. 8mm is for all intents and purposes matched by any of several 30 cal. cartridges. Our 35 Whelen for all practical purposes is the equal of the 9.3 X 62. The Germans and Austrians just got there a generation ahead of us. That's all true and coming from a fan of European cartridges. I hope they're ALL around at least til the good Lord calls me home!

Well, I like my rifles chambered for 7X64mm Brenneke because the cartridge was developed for bolt action rifles from its genesis in 1917, and the factory barrel twist rate of 1:8.7 inches. It doesn't make it "better" nor "worse" than .280 Remington but it's better suited for my uses of a 7mm cartridge with a 63-64mm (standard long action) case length.

It's opposite directionally for me, liking my 7mm-08 rifles more than 7X57mm. There's a wider array of factory ammunition and their 1:10 inches rifling twist rate is fine for projectiles as long as the 160 grain Accubond which is reasonable to load without excessive intrusion into the powder column section of the X51mm case. That's where I see my 7X64mm rifles showing their differentiation: 160+ grain projectiles which are longer as well as heavier. But I don't see 7mm-08 as either "better" or "worse" than 7X57. It's a better "fit" for me in my philosophy on how I developed my personal accumulation of rifles.

I've heard tales of hunters who had BAR's converted to use 9.3X62mm cartridges. Certainly not for wide use outside the USA with semiautomatic rifles not being allowed for hunting in many other countries. I haven't personally met anyone who did that yet.

My sole 7mm rifle is an authentic, Wilhelm Brenneke on a 98 with a 28 in. barrel and chambered for the 7 X 64 Brenneke. My latest double rifle, a Vierordt, was apparently re-chambered from the 8 X 62R Vierordt to the 8 X 65R Brenneke in Prague in 1941. Then when it came to the US as a war trophy some ham handed individual screwed with the chambers and I had to use 30R Blaser cases as the donor. It shoots quite well now....finally.

There seems like plenty of choice here to me. The Sauer 100 has a list price of only $800.

https://www.eurooptic.com/93x62-rifles.aspx

I am with you Sharps4590. I too have an affinity for older obscure cartridges that have gone right on filling the larder for over a 100 years. Newer and faster dont mean better. A hunter doesnt need to shoot 500 yards. A shooter maybe, but not a hunter.

I love my Sako black bear in 9.3

Nice guns, great round. I especially like geedubya's continual parade of very nice toys...

This one was traded in, traded out. It's about too nice to take hunting.

A full house AHR 9.3x62 CZ; shot about as good as it looked..

DF

Speak for yourself Brad,, a medium is perfect in Alaska!

That is ONE nice rifle right there!

Thanks, Supercub.

You are rght. Besides being too nice to drag thru the woods, the LOP was a tad long for me and it was a bit on the heavy side.

But, with JB's famous loads, it was a tack driver.

The new owner is a Fire contributor and he really likes it.

I would not pay was AHR charges for that level of work today. I was into it for about half that.

DF