Just interested in what velocity and bullets weights are people using/getting in 20" 9.3x62 rifles, are you giving up that much over 23" to 24" barrels.

PC,

I think the 9.3x62 may be one of those cartridges where a little shorter barrel isn't going to make that big of a difference. The 286 gr. bullet at 2250-2350 fps is a proven killer on all game.

Having that shorter barrel may be a real advantage in the type of country where this rifle is at it's best.

Joel Slate
Slate & Associates, LLC
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Jrslate,

thaks for your insight my friend and I have been looking at the CZ battue 9.3x62 with a 20" barrel we looked at the full stock as well but the battue would be easier to look after. We thought the battue would make a really good pig rifle have you had much experience with battue sighted rifles ?? could a scope be mounted or would the battue ramp get in the way ??

Hoffman and I were talking about this short barrel stuff the other day and about decided that 6" of extra barrel sure didn't hurt a thing and neither one of us had ever been in a situation where that hanging bush or grapvine ever was at the exact 26" lenth to ruin or interfere with a shot....I would rather have the extra eye releif and better off hand shooting balance of the longer barrels. George allows 25 is perfect and I will go with 26"'s...but 24 is OK with both of us.
I like the little extra 100 or so FPS velocity that you get in some calibers like the 9.3x62..

That is only our choices and applies to nothing more than that..

Ray,

barrel length aside have you ever shot with a battue style sight ??