Longstrider Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 Anyone use this calibre ? Have just seen some ammo for it and it looks more like artillary fodder than rifle ammo ! I believe the continentals like it for boar and larger beasties, but other than perhaps boar I can't see a practical need for it in the UK unless it's size is misleading when it comes to actual performance downrange (although I doubt it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumbag Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 Got a 9.3x62 (Bolt action brother). The x74mm long case is so it goes into and extracts from chambers nicely. The 9.3 is not a "Long range" chambering and quite slow. Most loads tend to be around 285gr but there are 315gr down to 232gr I can think of in factory loadings. Fun but more of a woodland rather than open hill round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 Quite an "emphatic" round on impact. The 9.3 x 62 was very popular out in Botswana when I was a kid. Worked well out to 200 and you really should be able to get that close in my opinion. David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumbag Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Kalahari said: Quite an "emphatic" round on impact. The 9.3 x 62 was very popular out in Botswana when I was a kid. Worked well out to 200 and you really should be able to get that close in my opinion. David. It certainly was on the fox I shot with mine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 I have some brand new cases of 9.3 x 62 .....pay the postage or collect and they are yours. Not sure how many but enough to be of interest to anyone who loads this cartridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 I use a browning o/u in it for driven game boar and deer also used it in Africa to good effect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Walker570 said: I have some brand new cases of 9.3 x 62 .....pay the postage or collect and they are yours. Not sure how many but enough to be of interest to anyone who loads this cartridge. You sir are just a good old fashioned legend ,over the years most your posts have just been about GIVING in one form or another 👍 , your a rare breed . Edited October 11, 2018 by stevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 Does that mean your grovelling for them Lincoln it says, pass that way every other Tuesday to shoot up near Horncastle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 There more comfortable with the 230 ish grain bullets. Go up to near and over 300 and you know about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 20 hours ago, Walker570 said: Does that mean your grovelling for them Lincoln it says, pass that way every other Tuesday to shoot up near Horncastle. No mate haha , I have no use for them , if I did want I would have just asked you outright 👍, it was a genuine comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 Thanks. Appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowdy Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 I used to have a Beretta 689 oh in 9.3x 74r great gun and fast to use on driven boar. i is not a hard kicking round more of a stout shove . My rifle was regulated for 286gr bullets traveling at around the 2200-2400 FPS mark I have a slot for its big brother the 9.3mm x62 which is good out to 300yard or so both have lots of energy . Mowdy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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