I am about to get a 9.3x62mm rifle. Th only question is which one? The new Ruger African is the obvious front runner but there are other choices. I am also considering the Mauser M12 and the Sako Black Bear. One more has caught my eye and with the help of JES, the Mannlicher-Schoenauer MCA in the common .30-06 chambering could easily be rebored and rechambered. The only question is will the rotor work without modification?

I have a CZ 550 American in 9.3x62 that I absolutely love. Might want to check them out also.

The only one worth buying in 2019

Lipsee is selling a 9.3x62

Lipsee is supplying Whittaker Guns in 9.3x62.
For $1,029 and free shipping.
Best deal I've found and just bought one today.

I've got a Tikka T3X Battue. It's walnut with a 20" barrel. Nice rifle sort of compact for a long action.

Didn't come up in a search there (which included out of stock rifles)

You will need to call them. They had one today of which I bought and a few more will be arriving later on.
Get your name on the list if you want one. They're going fast.


Call and ask for Eric ext 107

I have a CZ550, no longer made.. I would look at the Sako if I were buying now, or the used market.

Buy a 30-06 that you fancy and send to Jesus reboring and have him punch it to 9.3x62

I do believe that the MCA was available in 9.3X62, but hard to find now. The rotary magazines are rather persnickety, but the 9.3X62 is pretty close to a 30-06.

A cz550 if you can find it.

Or send a rifle you like to JES for a re bore

-Jake

If you want a light, accurte 9.3 x 62 you should look at Tikka.

LINK



I've shot one at a range, and the trigger on that rifle was wonderful.

Be aware that this is a 9.3 x 62 in a 6.2 lb rifle and recoil is a bit "lively".

If that is too light for you, there are quite a few models that heavier, and include models with wood stocks and longer barrels (this one is 20 inches and you won't be giving much velocity with 9.3 x 62.

John

I would look for a used CZ 550 9.3x62.

There is a really nice Zoli 9.3x62 for sale on Accurate Arms Forum. Take a look.

I have the Sako Black Bear. Great rifle, short, light, compact and very accurate. Can't really justify a second one but the Ruger Hawkeye is very nice......

Ruger African, the older model Hawkeye.

[/URL][/img]

Here's my 9.3 African, the older model. It's a little portly a bit over 9# scoped but I don't think I would want one much lighter. Using JB's full pressure loads it's a thumper and one of my most accurate rifles.

I have the CZ and the Black Bear in 9.3x62. The Black Bear is much lighter and handier to carry around, especially with it's 20" barrel. The CZ is really nice, but is pretty heavy - mine has the 24" barrel. They are both very accurate. That CZ will also cost about half what the Sako does.

I handled a CZ 550 Full Stock, which had what looked like a 20 barrel. It felt noticeably lighter than mine. They are cool looking as well.

The new Lipsey's Ruger looks attractive, and may be a bit handier than the CZ.

Probably hard to go wrong with any of the above. If I was going to hunt with it and carry it a lot, the Sako would be my choice.

Mine is on a pre-64 action in a Brown Precision stock and I wouldn’t trade it for any of the ones mentioned.

As stated above, I would take a barreled action that you like and have it rebored or rebarreled.

What about the Zastava ?

I had AHR build me one based on the CZ550 action. Only negative for me is I would prefer it to be a just a touch lighter.

Mine's a Winchester Model 70 'Classic' stainless that was a .270 Win that JES rebored.

Accurate and easy to shoot well; We shoot eggs offhand at 50 yards with .22's at my range. Gave it a try with my 9.3 a couple of times and was surprised that I could give the 22's a run for their money.

The stainless was the clincher for me.

Jerry

The New African is probably the way I should go but the thought of turning this into a 9.3 makes me giddy

I’m partial to the CZ FS. Would love to have AHR further slick it up .


Cool that Ruger is doing this run . Sadly no Ruger stock has ever fit me well . Great guns though

I have the CZ 550 Kevlar Carbine and I like it......having said that, I've always had a hankering for a Husqvarna in 9.3x62....just don't see em around.

I have a Husqvarna(1640) barreled action in 30-06. My intent was to send to JES for Whelen or 9.3 but already have a great shooting Whelen so probably won't happen. I even bought some 9.3X62 dies for such an eventuality.That's planning ahead! Sounds like some good options being floated here.

I have had several, fine German custom from 1927, excellent Obie Type B, 1937, had EAWs installed and it SHOOTS. A custom P-64 carbine done by a buddy and two original ZG-47s plus a custom CZ-550 and another on a FN action.

Selling 90% of my guns now and keeping one ZG-, the CZ-550 and having one of the finest smiths here in BC build me a custom on a 21H action with factory round bolt, STS Benchmark tube, Recknagel peep and benchmade front post on banded ramp and one of Wildcat's new style stocks, designed by another BC smith I have used for years.....about 8 lbs all up with a Swaro Z3 in Talley QDs and my last build of far too many over 60ish years of shooting.

Running 286 Npts at 2400 from a 21" tube will do anything I want and am still capable of at 72+ years.

Mine is a Cliff LaBounty rebore of a 30-06 FN Supreme. Not a heavy rifle.

I have the twin brother to that rifle. It's very shootable. Handles the recoil well too.
Did you thin the stock on yours?

I had a fantastic Ruger African Hawkey in 9.3x62

A fine gentleman offered me a stack of hundreds wrapped in a purple bank binder and away it went.

That 550FS is really pretty. Very cool!

Thanks man . I had wished the stock finish was a lighter color but you never know with CZ lol . Still tinkering with loads but so far it appears to be a great shooter . Got a buck with it this year , running after a doe at 165 yards , with a thrown together load using 270 speers

That looks like the scope I have on my Len Brownell Champlin and Haskins 7RM. Those are great scopes, still available used on line. Optics are great.
With this gun, wide spaced rings and quarter rib, options are limited. This one works great.

DF

Same, but picked it up used on a trade. AHR does super work, just a bit pricey. This one is super accurate, but as you noted, a tad heavy.

IIRC, I got this scope from you...

DF

Indeed a great scope and one of my favorites . They are great for anything with a long long action . I’m moving a Swarovski 1,25-4 over to this rifle and the Zeiss is going on my 375 .

IIRC, I paid around $400 for mine, I think on EBay, but years ago. Last ones I saw were around $6-700. I think they're worth the price.

You gotta be looking to find one.

DF

Buy a JC Higgins model 50 rifle (commercial FN m98 action). About $400-450.
Rebarrel it to 9.3x62.
Get a Bold or Timney trigger ($50).
Warne steel bases ( they have rear base for either rear bridge hole spacing)

Add open sights if desired.

Pretty slick set up.


CZ 550 is the lower cost option, and a good one.

All the major European manufacturers make rifles in 9.3x62. Merkel, Heym, Blaser, Mauser, Sako, Sauer, etc. etc. I shoot a Verney - Carron Impact Plus takedown model. Love it.

Interesting about the .270 being rebored. I will show my stupidity on this topic, I am following a very similar discussion on another forum and someone mentioned it had to be a .30-06 to rebore to 9.3x63 and not a .270. I never understood why that was, but I would think any gun based on a .30-06 caliber could be rebored to 9.x62.

I know Tikka makes them too. Whether they are imported is a different question.

I posted about a lightweight Tikka model up top -- a 9.3 x 62 in a 6.2 lb rifle.

Tikka does make many rifle models in 9.3 x 62, but unfortunately Micky hit the nail on the head: which models are imported to the US?

I can't say I like the plastic feel of many of the Tikka models, but as I've got older I find that light weight sure goes a long way to making up for many shortcomings!

John

Don’t forget to look at sauer 100. They offer different finishes now. Wish I would have waited. Oh well.
It is Great rifle! Just not a lot of after market for them like a tikka, Or other popular brands.

I have a M12 like this and it has become one of my favorite rifles of all time. It's accurate, light, easy to clean, functions ridiculously smoothly, irons are very functional, has a proper safety and even a detachable magazine that can be easily loaded while in place... Mauser cartridge graced with a Mauser rifle...


https://www.mauser.com/en/m12/m12-extreme.html

Great looking rifle!

I went the JES rebore route on a Rem 700 30-06. No reason to look back as far as I'm concerned. Used 700, 30-06s w or w/o sights are all over the place and pretty much a dime a dozen. Add $225 or so for JES rebore service and you're into a 9.3x62 for next to nothing.

Hudge,

I'd heard the same thing... so I called JES and it was not a problem.

Maybe it is with someone else who is re-boring rifle barrels?

Jerry

As far as the MCA Goes it will only allow two down and feeds fine for those two. The hang up is the neck is too thick and rubs on the little bar that comes up from each side on the out side part of the mag. It looks like a little judicious filing or dremel would take care of it. I will not be attempting that until I find a spare mag assembly to try it on. It looks like a .338-06 or .35 Whelen wouldn’t have any trouble at all

https://www.eurooptic.com/Sauer-100-Classic-XT-93x62.aspx

Sauer 100 XT 9.3x62.

Takes a 5 round DBM, that sells for $50.

Or if you want to spend a bit more:

https://www.eurooptic.com/sauer-101-forest-xt-93x62.aspx

Takes the same 5 round mag.

If you look at the 9.3x62 brass you will see that the shoulder is already more forward than either 270 or 30-06. Further when the rebore is done the original neck length of the 270 has been removed with the rebore. Thus 270 or 06 are easily bored out and rechambered to the 9.3x62 and will from that point on shoot factory ammo.

Good to know! I have been thinking about a 9.3x62 project since following a couple of different forum threads about them. I am going to put the project idea on hold for now. I'm going to concentrate on a few other things I need to wrap up when I get home, and then once I am back working and my VA crap sorted out, I'll probably pick the idea of the project up and run with it. Of course I'm going to have to buy the wife something bright and shiny so she doesn't complain.