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When I was in Germany my Jager instructor carried a Mauser in 9.3x62. He owned a hotel and the walls were covered with trophies he had shot from all over the world. I shot the rifle and always wanted one as it is not a "kicker" and does one hell of a job killing game without the meat damage. That was in the 1960s.
I reciently won a CZ 550FS on Gunbroker in 9.3x52. I am using it to hunt with this season and only have one question to myself. Why in the hell didn't I already buy a 9.3x62 years ago. Now I know why this old caliber is so popular in Africa and Asia. If you want a killer caliber that doesn't kick hell out of you go with the 9.3x62.
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Campfire Ranger
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Just had an idea for a cool wildcat! how about a 9.3/366 STW! 8mmRemMAg necked to 9.3mm!! 286gr bullets at probably, oh.... 2900fps? Also known as the 9.3 Sisk. Charlie has it listed on his website. Just goes to show, there are no new idea's under the sun. Sigh.... Also goes to show that great minds think alike!
LOVE God, LOVE your family, LOVE your country, LIKE guns and sports.
About 2016 team "R" candidates "We definitely need a crew with a sack of balls the size of hot water bottles, bloviated estrogen leaking feel-gooders need not apply." Gunner 500
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.safariman
Careful there patting oneself on the back can be hard on the elbow. he he. Cheers NC
don't judge until you have walked a mile in other persons' moccasins'
SUM QUOD SUM........HOMINEM TE ESSE MEMENTO
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I agree w/ Safariman on a few counts:
1) if I had a 1917, I'd open it up to a MAGNUM just because of the action size.
2) I have a thing for .338s, so I'd consider a 340 Weatherby, or 338 RUM... although if I were considering either the '06 or the WM I'd go w/ the former based upon the lack of ROI when reworking bolt face/feed rails is concerned
3) a magnum-length 9.3 would be SWEET... those 286s ain't nothin to sneeze at!
4) Magnum 7s RULE! A 7 RUM or 7mm-300 Bee would be incredibly cool w/ 26" barrel...
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