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Loose your 9.3x62 ammo in America and you'll wish you had a 375...  (probably across the pond as well) Dober
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Lose your ammo, and you've f'ked up royally to a degree that is almost unthinkable.
Hello? Ship schit ahead of time, and verify arrival?
How f'kin' hard is THAT?
Now, lose your schit, while you're with your schit, and you're likely beyond help.
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Loose your 9.3x62 ammo in America and you'll wish you had a 375... (probably across the pond as well) Dober  So very true....
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Loose your 9.3x62 ammo in America and you'll wish you had a 375... (probably across the pond as well) Dober Indeed! But, I know for certain where one can purchase 9.3 ammo in Windhoek
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Loose your 9.3x62 ammo in America and you'll wish you had a 375... (probably across the pond as well) Dober So very true.... No kidding!! and I did see a box of 9.3 component bullets on a shelf once , but then the local Sportsmans Warehouse went belly up , so now you MIGHT find some within 300 miles........
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I have traveled some when hunting from Alaska to Africa (and even from Norway to Sonora) and quit worrying about losing my ammo quite a while ago. It does happen but it's extremely rare. In my experience it's far more frequent to lose your rifle somewhere along the way--which means you'll be borrowing a rifle AND ammo anyway.
I've even traveled deep into roadless Alaska with a wildcat 9.3, after taking several planes from Outside to get there. If you want a 9.3, it won't be a hindrance to your hunting travel.
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John Steinbeck
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I have no doubt the .270 or .280 would have done as well as your -06. What I mean is this- if you had taken one of your Whelen barrels, and your luggage/ammo was lost in transit, good luck on finding ammo. With the 9.3, go to the gun store with your PH and buy some 9.3 ammo.
Please don't take any of this personally, I like the Whelens too.
No problem.My Whelens will probably never leave the States. I have shot Elk with the 35 and 375 and they done good.Hunting big Dangerous game probably is not in the books as that cost more than I can afford.
Its all right to be white!!
Stupidity left unattended will run rampant
Don't argue with stupid people, They will drag you down to their level and then win by experience
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FYI, Wholesaler has Ruger Hawkeye 9.3x62 order codes loaded  Explain please! That Ruger will be mfg a Hawkeye as I know one wholesaler has the rifle on their site. Man. Number HM77RS93X62 Title RUGER HM77RS 9.3X62 SAT BL-RNG Description RUGER HM77RS 9.3X62 HAWKEYE BOLT ACTION RIFLE, SATIN BLUE WITH RINGS AND SIGHTS, 23" NICE, just realized it has a 23" bbl, my fav. Now a Stainless/Syn would be my pick personally.
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From what I've seen, all the Ruger distributors now have listings for a 2011 Ruger Hawkeye African model chambered in 9.3x62. These listings have a Ruger manufacturing number as if Ruger were making them now. I've not seen any official announcement from Ruger yet, but I was told this new 9.3x62 will be included in the new 2011 catalog. If they make an announcement, it will probably be very soon.
Best:)
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I know that the 9.3 X 62 is a popular cartridge.I have never had one.This statement was made on the 9.3 X 62 thread. "It is essentially a 375 H&H with five in the magazine." I dissagree.It is essentially between 35 Whelen and a 375 Whelen.These cartridges were called the poor Mans 375H&H.Yes they can kill big game,no doubt.I do not believe them to be the 375H&H`s equal . Have you considered the 9.3x66? It's almost identical, ballistically, to the 375 H&H
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Gary, Shot Show in Jan. likely reveal.
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Gunnery, gunnery, gunnery.
Hit the target, all else is twaddle!
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FYI, Wholesaler has Ruger Hawkeye 9.3x62 order codes loaded Explain please! That Ruger will be mfg a Hawkeye as I know one wholesaler has the rifle on their site. Man. Number HM77RS93X62 Title RUGER HM77RS 9.3X62 SAT BL-RNG Description RUGER HM77RS 9.3X62 HAWKEYE BOLT ACTION RIFLE, SATIN BLUE WITH RINGS AND SIGHTS, 23" NICE, just realized it has a 23" bbl, my fav. Now a Stainless/Syn would be my pick personally. I don't need one, as I have a 9.3 on a pre-64 70, but jeez, I sure want one...
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Hmmm, I wonder if the new Hawkeye 9.3x62 will include iron sights.
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if the Ruger was in Stainless I would find a way to buy it.
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I think RS means rings/sights. That would be a neat rifle.
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From what I understand, it is the African model, same as the 375 with the heavy duty fixed sights.
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Hmmm, I wonder if the new Hawkeye 9.3x62 will include iron sights. According to the info I posted above, yep. Description RUGER HM77RS 9.3X62 HAWKEYE BOLT ACTION RIFLE, SATIN BLUE WITH RINGS AND SIGHTS, 23"
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![[Linked Image]](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5086/5268041462_462910a301.jpg) Ruger Rifles/Shotguns RUG M77RS 9.3X62 23" AFRICAN SATIN BLUEProduct ID: 501513 UPC: 736676371136 MFG ID: 37113
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Need be darned, I think one of these will follow me home one day...
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