RL-15, Varget and Big Game seem to get the nod most often. Anyone tried H4350 with 250gr bullets?

H4350 & N160 do work but they are too slow for 250 gr bullets.

Varget is the best for me using 250, 286 & 320 gr bullets. Better than Re15.

Agree. H4350 is too slow with 250s. Try it with 286s though and you may (or may not) be pleasantly surprised.

N135 works very well in my 2 9,3x62 with 286 gn bullets..
Here are 100 m 5-shot groups with 286 Lapua Mega out of my R93 Blaser (4x scope).

From my Hodgdon manual The three powders listed for a 250 grain in 9.3x62 are:
Varget up to 58 grains (compressed) @ 2436 fps
H335 up to 56 grains @ 2435 fps
H4895 up to 57 grains (compressed) @ 2484

These loads are listed for the Barnes TSX bullets and not the standard cup and core variety - The loads might be different for your bullet.

My Speer manual only lists a load for a 270 grain bullet.
None of my other books even list the cartridge.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Varget

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Originally posted by Andre Mertens:
N135 works very well in my 2 9,3x62 with 286 gn bullets..
Here are 100 m 5-shot groups with 286 Lapua Mega out of my R93 Blaser (4x scope).

N135 will often give you god accuracy, but you'll bang your head in the pressure roof pretty quick..
N140, N150, Norma 202 and 203B are the best powders imo.

M

I called Hodgdon's last year about using CFE-223 in the 9.3x62. They said it should work great, but they have no plans to test it. I like not having to clean out copper fouling. It would be nice if Hodgdon followed up with some data.

Hodgdon's new 100V will work very well.

Anyone have book loads for 96 Swede, Varget powder, 285 gr Prvi RN? All I see here looks like newer rifle data. My older loading manuals don't list this caliber, or at least not with the powders I want to use. I can replace the Varget easily here. This is a good thread. Thanks

I would just work back for a 2200 fps load with 286 gr bullets. Varget would get you there with around 57 grains. So start with 55 grs & work up. Use a chronograph of course.

BTW even the 2400 fps loads are only 46,000 cup loads & are at the top end for a M96 rifle.

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Originally posted by packrattusnongratus:
Anyone have book loads for 96 Swede, Varget powder, 285 gr Prvi RN? All I see here looks like newer rifle data. My older loading manuals don't list this caliber, or at least not with the powders I want to use. I can replace the Varget easily here. This is a good thread. Thanks

According to my Chronograph and pressure tests and reloading terms, RL-15 beats them all in my guns..

One thing I know is the reloading books are way underloading the 9.3x62 and the 7x57 because of the older milsurp rifles out there..Its not big deal to get 2300 FPS plus with a 320 gr. bullet and 2400 plus a tad FPS with a 300 gr. bullet. My standard load with the 286 Nosler is 2520 FPS to 2552 FPS depending on which gun I use..

Several references about this underloading of the 9.3x62 in PIerre van der Walts book African Dangerous Game Cartridges wherein he refers to Americans underloading the 9.3x62, and no wonder it didn't catch on sooner...But Africans are not guilty of this, but they are also not subject to frivoulous law suits..

The 9.3x62 for all practical purposes will do anything the .375 H&H or Ruger will do and do it with a lot less boom and thump to the shoulder..

The 9.3x62 is an amazing all around rifle if one feeds it well! Just like a good horse or dog, you gotta feed'em.