How much do y'all's scoped 9.3x62's weigh?

What sort of hardware do you have on the butt?

Thanks!

I have a CZ550 FS. It has the stock ventilated recoil pad. I added an Edmunds recoil reducer. (It is a spring-loaded weight in a cylinder and adds about 5 ounces.) Even with this added weight, and a Leopold scope in steel rings, the rifle still weighs about 8.5 pounds.

I have a reduced load with 250 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips and H4895 for practice. It runs about 80% of maximum load and brings the recoil down to 30-06 levels.

Blaser R93s with factory stock, shootable

CZ550 FS with 3-12x50 scope less shootable but ok

I have not weighed mine but it is not too heavy. I did have a Pachmayr Decelerator installed.

My CZ 550 American, with a Leupold VX-II 1-4x scope and a leather sling, weighs right at 8.75 lb. That's just from using a spring scale which may not be the most accurate scale but the weight is close if not exact.

-Bob F.

I have a Tikka T3 that weighs roughly just over 7lbs with scope (vx1 2-7x32). Recoil over the bench is stout but maneagable. But what a delight to walk with in the bush!!

My 9.3x62 is a P17 enfield that was rebarreled with a 23" medium douglas barrel. With a bell&carlson corelight synthetic stock and pachmeyr decelerator pad. It wears a leupold 2.5x scout scope in leupold quick release rings with custom scout mount. Fully loaded it weighs just under 8 1/2 pounds. It doesn't kick badly at all. I mainly shoot 286gr partitions @ 2400fps out of it. I think a lot of the reason is it so comfortable to shoot is the stock design, its very straight and has a lot of surface area on the but. It kicks less than my lightweight mauser 30/06.

Another CZ-550 here, with Leupold 2x-7x in CZ rings, no recoil reduction perks. Nosler 286's at 2350 FPS are brisk off the bags, but offhand isn't bad at all. Cast 270's at 1700 FPS (thanks, Eirik!) are an accurate, un/alloyed delight. :-) I would guess the package weight at ~9.25 pounds.

My lux 9.3x62 cz 550 with leupold 2-7 scope weigh's a bit under 9 pounds.

Mines a CZ550 American with Warne QD rings and a 4x32 meopta and that comes out at just under 9 lb...I do know it feels considerably lighter than a CZ550 .375 which is built on a magnum action...I am no sure what recoil pad CZ fitted on my 9.3x62, but it seems to do a pretty good job..

Regards,

Pete

Was at afriends place the other day,
who had three 9.3s' in the safe all between 8.25-8.75lb.

The nice thing about a 8.25-8.5 pound 9.3x62 is knowing that part of that weight is the 5-6 rounds the rifle will hold compared to the 4 that a 300-375 cal will have.

I haven't weighed it, but would guess my CZ will weigh nine pounds with a 1.5-6x Nikon scope. I've never been very critical of weight anyway, except in women. Well, a few times I ignored the weight of them too.

You wouldn't believe the difference a pound or two can make when hunting all day on snowshoes or packing up into the mountains. I go to different camp stoves and equipment to shave ounces. Imagine what I will do do save a couple pounds.

I have a 9.3 x 62 CZ 550 American with a 4x scope. Hefty, not heavy-haven't weighed it.

I'm not sure I read it on accurate reloading or on another site, but it went like this...

"It's cheaper and faster to lose a few pounds off your own body than a few ounces off your gun."

I thought this was silly until you really think about it. The gun industy has gone nuts shaving off ounces. Lightweight/featherweight, carbon barrel with steel barreled inserts, aluminum bottom metal vs steel, synthetic stocks, whole companies (Brown precision) etc.

I look at my expanding waste line (especially after the holidays) and see an easy 30 lbs I could lose. Let's see, at 9 lbs/gun, I'm carrying three whole guns (with scopes), and seemingly plenty of ammo for all three.

One other thing to consider. It's surprising to me the positive difference a good wide sling makes in carrying a gun. I didn't like the look of the "Cobra" style slings, but it's wide (2"+) secton over the shoulder distributes the weight so much better than a 1" or 1 1/4" sling.

My 9.3x62 is an older model Husky with a custom walnut stock and Silver recoil pad. Scope is Helia 1-6x42 with an illuminated reticle. The barrel is light and my guess is that the gun weighs in under nine lbs. No problems with recoil hunting or from the bench, compared to my .375 H&H it´s a real pussycat.

Mine is a Stiga (Swedish also) with the original plastic butt plate. I would say about 7 or 7.25 lbs and very comfortable to shoot with standard 286 gr loads. When I drop down to 250 and step up the velocity, it gets a little "slappy" and not as fun to shoot.

I have a Santa Barbara action which I put a Choate stock on. Without adding 1.5# of lead shot to the grip area it would have weighed a little over six pounds. I wasn't brave enough to shoot that!

Added the lead shot mixed with epoxy, filled the rest of the stock void with spray insulation foam and added a Burris 3-9X scope.

Now it weighs right at 8# and has the Choate ventilated shotgun style pad. It's a joy to shoot with the 286gr bullet at 2,400fps and not bad to carry either.

CZ 550 American stock with Leupold 2.5-8 in
steel mounts, loaded ready to go; 8 lb 10oz,
Husky with factory stock, steel mounts Leupold
1.75-6 loaded and ready to go; 8 lbs 1 oz.
Raff

My 9.3 is built on a Mark X action with an Australian manufactured Sprinter barrel Butler Creek Classic stock Steel bridge mount and a Simmons 1.5-6x32 Whitetail Expedition comes in at 9ib 4oz so mine is a bit of a heavt weight
it is lively to shoot of a bench but very comfotable offhand with 286gr woodleighs at 2400fps

8.5-9lbs scoped is a very pleasant weight for a 9.3x62.

1" decelerator is a nice pad...

Thanks for all your replies! I'll shoot for 8.5-9 lbs. Have a nice striped piece of English that oughtta do nicely. Thanks again.

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My 9.3 is built on a Mark X action with an Australian manufactured Sprinter barrel Butler Creek Classic stock Steel bridge mount and a Simmons 1.5-6x32 Whitetail Expedition comes in at 9ib 4oz so mine is a bit of a heavy weight. It is lively to shoot off of a bench but very comfotable offhand with 286gr woodleighs at 2400fps

Did you have to alter your magazine box on that Mark X? McMillan makes a Mark X stock that looks to be well executed.

I have a CZ American in 9,3 x 62. Since it is built pretty stoutly, I am thinking of having it re-chambered to the 9,3x64 Brenneke.

it does need some work in the magazine area it only holds 4 rounds so I may have it opened up a touch still if I cant make something fall over with 4 286gr bullets I'm probably in really deep crap so maybe one more won't help

My 9.3x62 is a Walt Sherman built Mauser using a Mark X action and No. 5 Contour barrel. With steel bases, rings, Leupold 1.5x5 ilum scope, and synthethic stock it weighs 10.5 pounds. It has a Kick-eze recoil pad. It is certainly not a moutain rifle, but it is easily carried all day if necessary. I generally carry 6-8 rounds on an elastic carrier on the stock and use one of those slick new slings that is elastic. Kudude

I had a Sako stainless synthetic in 06 rebarreled with a 23" Shilen. With Sako Optilock mounts and a Zeiss 1.75x6 it weighs 9 pounds and recoils about like a 30/06. Shoots factory Lapua ammo into 3/4 inch. I had a decelerator pad installed.

I have a 9.3 Husq that weighs 9 lbs with scope, and another that weighs 7.5 lbs. w/ scope. The lighter one, when shooting 320 gr. bullets, jumps a bit but it is not painful. The heavier one kicks about like a .270 win.

The 9.3 x 62 is really an excellent cartridge because it delivers enough power to kill ele, buff and lion, but the recoil is mild enough for a child to shoot it.

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I have a 9.3 Husq that weighs 9 lbs with scope, and another that weighs 7.5 lbs. w/ scope. The lighter one, when shooting 320 gr. bullets, jumps a bit but it is not painful.

What rate of rifling twist do your Husqvarnas have? Any idea what sort of velocity you are getting with the 320s? Good hunting!

Questions on velocity are interesting: I loaded Barnes Xs, 250gr, to the max (according to VV handbook) and only got 720 m/s. I´ve now tried Rhinos in the same weight but 715 seems to be the max with N135. Sorry for mixing grains and metrics...has anyone loaded the 9.3x62 using the N500 progressive powders?

My gun has a short barrel, 57 cm´s, so that might be one reason why I´m not getting anymore speed.

I have never chronographed my loads. The twist is whatever the standard off the shelf pre-chambered LW barrels come in.

TheBear_78. Did you shorten the foreend on the stock? It looks short. I like the look but the proof would be in the carrying and shooting. Is that electroless nickel for the metal? Looks like my ideal in a knock around gun for boat or truck. Not cheap but just what you want. Happy New Year. Packy

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Originally posted by packrattusnongratus:
TheBear_78. Did you shorten the foreend on the stock? It looks short. I like the look but the proof would be in the carrying and shooting. Is that electroless nickel for the metal? Looks like my ideal in a knock around gun for boat or truck. Not cheap but just what you want. Happy New Year. Packy

It is the standard Corelite stock for the P17 enfield. It is actually very comfortable to shoot because it has a large butt that distributes recoil well. It has "metal life" finish, similar to the french gray finishes, self lubricating finish that is very weather durable.

In carrying and shooting I have found few other rifles that are as comfortable and practical to carry and hunt with. It is exceptionally quick and handy. The leupold 2.5x scout scope has a standard duplex. It is cabable of pretty good accuracy at reasonalbe hunting ranges and shots out to 300 yards are fairly easy to make. I shot my moose this year with it at 270 yards. A little farther than I would really like to have shot but as close as we could get. It is my all around big game rifle. 286gr Partition @ 2400fps, good for rabbits to brown bear from the muzzle to 300 yards.

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Questions on velocity are interesting

Indeed as there are quite a few variables at work:

Tightness of chamber
Thightness of barrel
Length of barrel
Cartridge AOL
Type of powder - ball vs extruded
Brand of powder - various makes
Powders vary considerable as far as velocity/pressure profiles are concerned.

In South Africa many hunters are using S341 (ball)and lately S355 (extruded), but it yields lower velocities with a traditional bullet mass of 286 grains. With lighter bullet weights S335 is more appropriate as it is a faster burning powder.

I have finally settled on using S355, a medium burning powder, in my Husky for 2,220 fps with 286 gr Rhino bullets - yielding sterling results. Recoil is low, and the load is just fine for bushveld applications for the biggest antelope including eland.

Pushing the velocity envelope has little if no value for shooting out to a 100 yards, unless you want to reduce the bullet weight and then push the velocity for a flatter trajectory if you application is further out to 200 yards or more, and you are stuck with only one caliber. Damn, I am glad I am not caught in that predicament as my 300 H&H is a dandy for those longer shots with 200 grainers.

Chris