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I am really interested in buying one of these 9.3's and using it as my moose gun up here in the NWT of Canada. Presently use a 350 Rem Mag but it is hard to make it work with bullets over 250 grains. If I ever went over to Africa which countries /animals would the 9.3 x 62 be a legal minimum caliber to use?

Any recomendations as to what to house this caliber in. Am thinking of a CZ but would like to know what cfhoices are out their.
 
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According to Ray, the 9.3x62 can be used in most African countries for dangerous game. Obviously, it can be used for all plains game. It is a bush gun for use under 275meters; however, within that limitation, it is one killin' SOB.

CZ makes one in their American series that is suppose to be very nice. You could have a M98 rebarreled which is quite easy since the feed rails are essentially the same as the 8mm and 7mm. You could rebarrel a M70 in 308 or 3006. The least expensive option would be the CZ or rebarreling a M98.

I used the 250 Nosler BT on my last hunt, and it killed very effectively. It is a tough bullet, penetrating a bushbuck at 25yds and leaving an exit wound not much larger than the entry wound. The animal was knocked down by the impact and never got up. Ku-dude
 
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Current production rifles include Blaser 93, Brno 98*, CZ550*, Heym SR21 and SR30, Sako 75, Sauer 90 and 202, Sig 970, Steyr SBS, and Zoli 1900.

Out of production rifles include FN, Husqvarna, and Mauser 98 patterns*, Mannlicher-Schoenauer*, Sako AV and L691, and Steyr M.

*Controlled feed actions, a necessity if you will pursue dangerous game at close quarters.
 
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Originally posted by KurtC:
Current production rifles include Blaser 93, Brno 98*, CZ550*, Heym SR21 and SR30, Sako 75, Sauer 90 and 202, Sig 970, Steyr SBS, and Zoli 1900.

Out of production rifles include FN, Husqvarna, and Mauser 98 patterns*, Mannlicher-Schoenauer*, Sako AV and L691, and Steyr M.

*Controlled feed actions, a necessity if you will pursue dangerous game at close quarters.

And for the money the likely most accurate (push feed)current production rifle the Tikka!
 
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