9.3x62-how is it?

[hans g./UpS]

How is the 9.3x62?,how does it compare to the 9.3x74?,can it be made with 30/06 brass?
Thanks.

[RaySendero]

How is the 9.3x62?,how does it compare to the 9.3x74?,can it be made with 30/06 brass?
Thanks.

Here's some info on the 9.3x62:
http://www.african-hunter.com/the_9_3_x_62_mauser.htm

[hans g./UpS]

Ray,
      thanks for that website.
I'm curious at this point,whether the 9,3x62 can be formed from
8x57 or 30/06 brass?

[Buckfever]

I bought a Full Stock CZ 550 with 20' barrel.  It just pole-axed a 400lb. black bear, not a step straight down.  Used 285gr Privi-Partisan from Graf's and Son's, 15.99/box.  I was concerned how accurate this firearm would be and weight.  It is one of the most accurate firearms I own.  Would be a great carry gun.  I put Limbsaver pad on it, grind to fit.  This is a great caliber and a easy to the shoulder gun.  I also get some Nosler BT in a 250 gr loaded and I am waiting to try on Moose and Caribou.  Take a good look at this caliber it really reduces tracking and will shoot out to 300yd.  Hell, I won't shoot much further than 250yd.  Buckfever

[Thebear_78]

The 250gr Nosler BT is might be a little light for moose but will be just the ticket for carabou,  I would go with the 250gr Barnes TSX.  You can make brass for the 9.3 out of 30/06 but it is just as easy or easier to get 9.3 brass.  The graf brass is fairly inexpensive and of good quality.

[Graybeard]

I'm curious at this point,whether the 9,3x62 can be formed from
8x57 or 30/06 brass?

It cannot be made from 8x57 as the brass is only 57mm long and the 9,3x62 is 62mm long. But yes it can be made from the .30-06 altho the .35 Whelan would be a better choice. However proper cases are not that hard to locate.

[Buckfever]

Bear, the custom guys at Nosler said the only place you need a stouter bullet is Africa.  I am more comfortable with your suggestion.  250gr Barnes TSX or Partition.  When I was told by Nosler the 250 BT was just fine I wondered about a shoulder hit, pretty heavy bones.   Thanks  for the input.  I am still getting use to using these large pills.  Buckfever

[Thebear_78]

Moose have extremely heavy bones.  Especially the shoulder, leg, and neck bones.  I had a 270gr SPeer fail to exit a moose neck at 15 yards one time, since then I have stuck strickly with the 286gr partition and haven't looked back yet.  I have heard some really good things about the 250gr barnes though.  

As to nosler saying that the 250 is stout enough for anything in the US I had some pretty bad experiences with the 225gr 35 cal ballistic tip out of a 35 whelen with very poor penetration a a deer and much higher pressures when compared to the 225gr sierra.  Didn't nosler recently discountinue the 250gr ballistic tip for the 9.3??

[hans g./UpS]

How does the 9,3x62 compare with the 35 Whelen or 9,3x74?

[oliverstacy]

From all that I've read on this it is in same class as the 35 Welen but IMHO the 9.3 mm rounds are better.  I just got all I needed for my Encore barrel and will mount the scope this week (I seem to have said that last week    ).  

Basically the 9.3 x 74r and the 9.3x62 are equal or very close in velocity but the 74R is at a lower pressure for the doubles their chambered in.  Be Brenneke and the Sako are faster and have an edge on both but good luck finding brass and data to load from.  

As for brass, the article said the 35 Welen brass is easier to use since the sizing up would be less.  The author stated he liked to run his brass through a .375 expander ball and then neck it back down with the 9.3x62 dies, this created a second shoulder and fire forming was better.

I hope this helps.

Josh

[Thebear_78]

The whelen and the 9.3x62 are very similar in performance, basically the 9.3 does with 300grs what the whelen does with 250.   The extra 50 grs probably doesn't make that much difference but it can't hurt.   I made the whelen for my dad because he lives in michigan and the rare times he will hunt with me here in alaska it will work just fine for moose and even brown bears,  but I live here all the time and figured the extra 30gr wouldn't hurt for moose and bb.