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I have the 250 Barnes, just haven't loaded any. My 9.3x62 will shoot 250 gr. NAB's into similar groups with JB's Varget load of 60.5 gr.

DF

I agree that the Warnes have served me well in the past. But they are heavier than they need to be and I want my 9,3 light.

I use Warnes on many other applications though.

Wanting to put QDs on a CZ 550 9.3 but Talley's are tall.....I'd like to get the scope down closer to bore line but still have QDs. Suggestions please.

Sounds like this might be what you are looking for:



I have not personally used those rings but I do know that for whatever reason, most manufacturer's CZ rings tend to be higher than required. Possibly a holdover from the old Brno sporters whose bolts required high rings for clearance.

Here is a link off the CZ website that I have used. It lists the majority of available ring options and specs.

CZ Scope ring chart

I hate it when I'm late to the party . . .

I've had as many as 3, 9.3x62s at one time - M700, M70 and Interarms Mark X. All of them were re-bores done by JES. Quality work, short turn-around time and they all shoot/shot well. No feeding issues with any of them.

I did find - and this is my experience only - that the Mark X, which has JES 3-groove rifling favors the 250 TSX more so than the M700 or M70, which were re-bored with 4 or 5 groove rifling; all using the same load with Varget.

As I said, I had 3, 9.3x62s at one point. One of the 'Fire members bought the M700, and the M70 went to a local. Kept the Mark X as the Mauser action just 'screams' 9.3x62 (and 7x57).

Finally got the Mark X out to the local CeraKote guy last week, so no pics right now. When all together it'll sit in a Bansner Hi-Tech composite, or a nice classic wood stock that came off an Interams American Express - good grain, ebony forend tip and grip cap, and outlined pancake cheek - again, the Mauser-type action screams for wood.

Wow!
Thanks for all the advice on QDs......great and informative thread.

The ring chart is very handy. Thx.

Here are some nice QD rings for the CZ. Looking to get a set for my 375 Ruger.

http://www.alaskaarmsllc.com

Great caliber, I use it for Wildboars in Germany when I'm out on an evening hunt, as well as Roe deer, granted its overgun for Roe deer but the slow moving bullets does not cause extensive meat damage. In my opinion its a perfect caliber for the big boars we have roaming around our forest in Bavaria. A lot of the hunters also prefer this caliber for driven hunts for Red Deers, Fallow Deers and wildboars usually in a fast action type rifles or autoloaders.

My FN Mauser shot under 6 inches at 600 yards today. 250 NAB over 60.5 grains of Varget. Leupold VX3 3.5x10
CDS 200 zero. Used my 6500' 40 degree turret at 500' elevation and 70 degrees today. Taking it on my Colorado Elk hunt fri. Hopefully I shoot an Elk at about 200 yards.

Great shooting. Yeah, I'd say that baby is ready for the hunt. Way to go.

That is a great load.

My VX-6 1-6 #4 reticle isn't very effective past 300 yds. It's a tad coarse for long range shooting, covers up too much target. I'm thinking about mounting another scope in QD rings and see what it will do LR. With two scope in QD's, I can swap them back and forth.

Your results got me to thinking...

DF

Your VX6 with the #4, is it so course that you couldn't shoot an elk past 300 with it, or it is just to thick to see a smaller bullseye past 300? Just wondering as I was looking at that scope for my 35 Newton, but I want the ability to shoot out to 500 on elk if I have too.. Thank you for any info you can pass.

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

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.

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...

Interesting.

The std. twist seems to work with bullets up to 320 gr. It should surely work with 250 gr. NAB's, which would be my LR choice.

And you can build it on an '06 action. Most loads I've tried in mine grouped very well. In fact, I haven't shot any loads that didn't group well, 250 gr. NAB's grouping a bit tighter than the others, like cloverleaf, touching.

DF

DF,

What is the standard? I have owned a few now and they ran between 10-14.