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60.5 Varget ,Lapua brass and federal 210's get me an average of 2609 fps. No pressure signs. Curious what you'll get out of a 28 inch barrel. What powder you planning on using?
Have some 230 grain GS Customs . Recomended starting charge is a max load and work up from there. My 257 Roberts loves 100 grain GS Customs . Ain't cheap.
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My 9.3x62's , 405 win's and 45-70 are all named "thumper" I like "long range thumper"
Barrel stamp " 9.3x62 LRT" Sweet!
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Sidepass,
I run that same load. I push 2640 out of a 24" tube currently. I am a Varget whore, so I will start with that. Maybe not the fastest, but then I will try Rl-15 and others. I will play around with it. I am by no means an expert. Feel free to throw ideas at me. I too am curious what I will see for velocity. I think 15fps an inch is a safe estimate but I would love to get over that. The barrel will not only give me the velocity but it would give the weight for my to hold it on at longer ranges.
It WILL be dubbed and marked "9.3x62 LRT" !!! Thank you Sir.
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Just fine for an elk at 300+ yds., just tough to shoot tight groups at 300 yds. For a sub inch rifle at 100 yds, I could only shoot 4-5" groups at 300 yds. due to the coarse reticle. Maybe with a different target, I could have done better.
I may mount a 3-9 Conquest or similar for target work. With QD mounts, I could swap them back and forth as needed.
No, the VX-6 1-6x24 is a super scope. I like the #4 reticle and the illuminated dot. For what it was intended to do, it's hard to beat.
DF Thank you for the heads up on the scope.. It is one of the players right now for my 35..
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I think the old std was 14. Mine is a CZ but has a custom barrel by AHR. I've read that factory CZ's are 10 twist. I'll check mine when I get home from the office.
Gunner500 has a Heym Mauser and he shoots 320's with good accuracy. I don't know what the Heym twist may be.
The way 9.3x62's seem to shoot, they'd probably perform pretty well with any of those twists.
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I have been kicking around a LR Thumper build using the 9.3x62 for a while now.
I'm thinking a 28" Sendero-ish contour could really let this sleeper shine. Should be able to get over 2700 with a 250AB and less than 35 MOA drop at 1000 yards with a 200 yard zero. Yep, just talked myself into it... I will report back when it's done and tested. Rate of twist thoughts? 10, 12, 14... I just checked my AHR CZ. It's a 14 twist. DF Edited to add: Just got a PM from Gunner. His Heym is a 10 twist. I asked him if he thought a 14 twist would handle those 320's he likes so much. "Yessir, with ease", was his answer. So, I guess the 9.3x62 is such a lady, she'll perform beautifully with any twist... 
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Never in my imagination did I think of the 9.3x62 as a 600 yard cartridge. GSSP posted his results and I decided to check it out. Shot lemonds at 200 and then took it along with my 7mag to shoot steel. Never missed the 400 yard plates but had a cartridge stick in the chamber before moving out to 600.
Had a chance to shoot plates again yesterday and had cleared the stuck cartridge. Started at 400 and picked up where I had left off. Dialed up 600 and first shot dead center, rest went to the right with the wind. This was off a plastic table and a bull bag. Next time a real rest and rabbit ear bag.
This cartridge is so easy to shoot well, no seating depth or bullet weight issues. Have a CZ 550 FS that's accurate but haven't tried it beyond 200 yards. Geesh, why was the cartridge sticking in the chamber? What rifle was that? I've only shot my 9.3x62mm out to 400 yards, but it does very well at that range..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Seems I had a cartridge that I double seated the bullet. Small buldge at base of neck and stuck when chambered. An oh well. Cleared with a cleaning rod.
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Seems I had a cartridge that I double seated the bullet. Small buldge at base of neck and stuck when chambered. An oh well. Cleared with a cleaning rod. Like they say, "chit happens"..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Yeah, I was concerned when I read that. The 9.3x62 is such a forgiving round. I appreciate sidepass explaining what happened.
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Yeah, I was concerned when I read that. The 9.3x62 is such a forgiving round. I appreciate sidepass explaining what happened.
DF Very forgiving and accuracy has been extremely consistent.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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It's hard not to fall in love with this cartridge. It just seems to do everything you ask of it.
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I had never thought of the 9.3x62 as a LR hunting round until reading some of these posts. You guys got me to thinking, which can be dangerous...  This is a very accurate round and is a bit of a thumper. So, why not. Any round that can go sub MOA and retain enough KE to whack something at a distance is a candidate for a LR hunting rig. I'm going to mount a more appropriate scope on my 9.3x62 and see what it will do out to 4-500 yds. with 250 gr. NAB's. I'll use Talley QD's, so I can remount my VX-6 1-6x24 for woods hunting. A VX-3 3.5-10x40 CDS comes to mind. DF
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I whacked a couple of porcupine's in Africa at 350ish yards with mine in 2002. The original 250 gr X at 2640 fps and a Leupold 2.5-8X worked fine. 
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I had never thought of the 9.3x62 as a LR hunting round until reading some of these posts. You guys got me to thinking, which can be dangerous... This is a very accurate round and is a bit of a thumper. So, why not. Any round that can go sub MOA and retain enough KE to whack something at a distance is a candidate for a LR hunting rig. I'm going to mount a more appropriate scope on my 9.3x62 and see what it will do out to 4-500 yds. with 250 gr. NAB's. I'll use Talley QD's, so I can remount my VX-6 1-6x24 for woods hunting. A VX-3 3.5-10x40 CDS comes to mind. DF That sounds like it would be a great combo to dial out further... Just gotta find the right 30-06 and JES is going to get some more business I think...
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I had never thought of the 9.3x62 as a LR hunting round until reading some of these posts. You guys got me to thinking, which can be dangerous... This is a very accurate round and is a bit of a thumper. So, why not. Any round that can go sub MOA and retain enough KE to whack something at a distance is a candidate for a LR hunting rig. I'm going to mount a more appropriate scope on my 9.3x62 and see what it will do out to 4-500 yds. with 250 gr. NAB's. I'll use Talley QD's, so I can remount my VX-6 1-6x24 for woods hunting. A VX-3 3.5-10x40 CDS comes to mind. DF That sounds like it would be a great combo to dial out further... Just gotta find the right 30-06 and JES is going to get some more business I think... Fatter barrel would be better, so there would be enough wall thickness post re-bore. A lot of std. '06 barrels may be too thin. I once had a Sako '06 that I traded because it was too heavy. One like that would be great for this type conversion. DF
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Got ya. Thank you for the heads up. It'll be awhile and it'll likely be some sorta Model 70 when it does happen.. Got awhile to shop for the donor..
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I bought a Winchester Ultimate Shadow to convert to 9.3x62 while Jkob was working on my FN commericial action "JC Higgins 270" jkob sent back my project within 3 weeks. Shilen # 3 ,a side swing safety and a timney trigger. Then sent it to Mcmillan for a mauser x stock. Shoots so well the Winchester sits in my safe still.
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Jim does good work with impressive turn around. Lot of smiths work on Remingtons, including Jim. He's one who will also tackle a Mauser project.
He built a 98 Mauser/9.3x62 Shilen for me. I then traded for an AHR CZ 9.3x62, and not wanting two of the same caliber, sold that barrel and had him fit a Shilen #2 in 6.5x55 on the FN action.
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Yes sir he does good work. couple months ago he did a side swing safety on a Sako FN Mauser from the fifties in 300 H&H mag. put it in a cheap plastic stock to see if it shoots. Boy does it! It's now waiting on a Mcwoody from Mcmillan and will go to Charlie Santoni to be coated.Have some S&K rings and bases ready.
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