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Guys if you will permit me one more question, what would be your choice, .338 or 9.3x62 and why? Again I appreciate your taking time to answer.
 
Posts: 13 | Location: USA | Registered: 29 August 2010Reply With Quote
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If one is referring to the .338 Win Mag, and the distance is controlled to 300 yards and the targets are bigger than deer size animals then I'm going to take a 9.3 X 62 simply for the reduced recoil.

About the only place the .338 WM shines is when one wants to stretch the range as it'll carry a lot of energy all the way to 600 yards if you can shoot that well.

The last .338 WM I owned was sold to Mississipian here on the classifieds.....a fine gun but punishing as hell to shoot from a bench. The 9.3 isn't at all that hard on the shooter and can also carry a lot of energy but I'd confine myself to 300 yards with it......and that's still a very long ways for anyone!


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+1 I have shot the 338 off the bench and though tolerable I didn't enjoy it. I would consider the 338-06 over the 9.3x64 because it offers better trajectory and plenty of power.


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I would take a 338 RUM, a 338 Win Mag, or a 338-06 over the 9.3 anyday. stir

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+1 I have shot the 338 off the bench and though tolerable I didn't enjoy it. I would consider the 338-06 over the 9.3x64 because it offers better trajectory and plenty of power.


You might want to re-read that one. Cool


 
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I own rifles in both chamberings. My rule of thumb is that I tend to use the 9,3x62 at ranges less than 300 yards.

The 9,3x62 just works ... often reqarding a decent shot with at DRT.

At ranges 300 yards or longer the higher velocities and higher BC projectiles of the .338 WM delivery more accuracy as a result of less drop for me. Could be that my .338 WM tends to make about 2" at 300 yards.


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I consider the 9.3X62 a very usefull cartridge, for Africa! For American game the 338-06 makes more sense to me.

Actualy I should qualify that statement. The 9.3X62 would do a bang up job on Bison, moose or virtualy any bear. Otherwise I give the nod to the 338 variation for its flatter trajectory.
 
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+1 I have shot the 338 off the bench and though tolerable I didn't enjoy it. I would consider the 338-06 over the 9.3x64 because it offers better trajectory and plenty of power.


You might want to re-read that one. Cool


Yes, the 9.3x62 is what I meant to type! homer


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a one-gun man would do well with the .338 win mag, here is this recoil thing again about the .338.....it is not bad, I've 2 in my home and been shooting them since I was 16 yrs old. I like the 9.3x62 for anything less than 250yds.....I'd say for in close hunts for the majority of the time the 9.3 gets my vote.
 
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