Is CZ the only choice in a standard production rifle chambered for this round?

zastava, tikka(way to light), sabatti, antonio zoli, sauer, blaser, mauser+++

There may be some issues regarding availability here in the states..

When I first became interested in this chambering, I inquired about ordering a Tikka..I was told by a sales rep that they would only import that chambering in lots of 5 rifles...

Shucks, other than on these forums, I don't know 5 people who have even HEARD of a 9.3 x 62...

So I ended up with a CZ...Not a bad choice..Mine is superbly accurate and I am very pleased with it..

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Originally posted by GAHUNTER:
Is CZ the only choice in a standard production rifle chambered for this round?

One could also try Sako 85

Pygmy,

Did you bed and cross-bolt your CZ, or are you shooting it "as is."

The reason I asked this question in the first place is I had heard that Ruger was going to bring out its Hawkeye model in 9.3, but I have never seen one.

My CZ 9,3x62 American came cross bolted ... and has been used otherwise as stock. The firing pin was replace by the factory with the double nut type and they also replace the follower with a metal one. That was arranged by the previous owner.

Mine shoots about an MOA using 286 gr Nosler Partitions driven at 2425 fps with RL-15 with a 2.5-8 Leupold on CZ rings. Trigger is not quite as good as a Timney but OK.

Has taken Warthog, Impala, Wildebeast, Kudu, Zebra, Texas piggies, and whitetails in WV and TX. Never given me a minutes problem. It just works.

I like the chambering so much I built a truck rifle on a VZ.24 action just to make sure one is always handy.

My 550FS 9.3X62 shoots under one inch with RL15 and either Hornady or Nosler 286's as is. The trigger is as good as any factory trigger I've ever had; mine was already cross bolted and it has an extra recoil lug. It would be nice though if Tikka would import T3's in 9.3X62; in stainless it would be light but rugged enough to be a good truck gun.

I have a Blaser 9.3x62 as well as a CZ 550. Both great guns. I added a 30-06 barrel to my Blaser. One gun case, two guns. You can hunt the world.

Dave

Keep your eye out for a Husquvarna. They made the 9.3x62 on several different actions. $300 - $600 depending on condition.

My Cz 550 came new cross bolted and with a metal follower...

I adjusted the single stage pull pull somewhat by following the directions in the manual...I haven't measured it, but I lightened it a bit..It is very nice and crisp...

It shoots MOA with most loads I have tried...I have a couple of "bragging " 1/2" 3 shot groups displayed, that I shot with 250 Barnes X bullets...

It might not shoot that well every day, but I have to hold my mouth just right to shoot that well with any rifle on any given day ..In any case, it is as accurate as any hunting rifle I own...

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Originally posted by GAHUNTER:
The reason I asked this question in the first place is I had heard that Ruger was going to bring out its Hawkeye model in 9.3, but I have never seen one.

It's just an opinion, but I don't see Ruger introducing a caliber that would cannibalize Ruger 375 sales, nor popularizing a competitor's effectively proprietary caliber.

Wouldn't a simple solution be to re-barrel another rifle?

In factory rifles I've owned 4 Mannlicher-Schoenauers (2@1950, 1@1952 and NO) , 2 Sako L691 Mannlichers, and one each from Zoli, Brno and CZ (all full stock).

It's hard finding them on this side of the puddle, but they do turn up now and then.

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Keep your eye out for a Husquvarna. They made the 9.3x62 on several different actions. $300 - $600 depending on condition.

+1

My Husqvarna 9.3x62 is on the FN 98 action and a really great shooter. I drilled and tapped it myself and installed a Timney trigger. I probably spent a few $$ more than I would have on a CZ but I do love the 98 action!

I had a 9.3x 62 on a 721 action that I just loved. It is RH so I got rid of it. I thought I'd replace the rifle by using a LH Ruger Mark 2 re barreleed to the cartridge. I can't see the downside to the action and shouldn't be too expensive

I bought my Husky from Sarco for $250. It is on an FN 98 action Circa 1938. I had it scoped and the bolt turned sown. It upset the "express rifle" feel of the original but I couldn't see the sights at my age. Like BobT I could have bought a CZ for what I have in it but it's very accurate and I can't hurt the stock anymore.

I have a strange relationship with the 9.3x62. I own a Husqvarna 98 in 9.3x62 but I've yet to see it in person. I owned a Steyr Pro-hunter 9.3x62 for a spell but never shot it (the subsequent owner said it was a one moa tackdriver). If you can't find one on the shelf it's a simple thing to have 30'06 length bolt gun rebarreled. You'd be out the door for less than anything you can buy at retail.

Sure happy with my CZ 550. Had it bedded, but that's it. She'll put five TSX 250s into an inch at 100, and has taken two kudu, two gemsbok and two mountain zebra. And she's a pleasure to carry and shoot.

I think the 9.3x62 may be the most underrated cartridge out there. I get 2450 with 286 Nosler Partitions in my Blaser. Easy to shoot, accurate, and only an infintisimal sliver below the 375 H&H in terms of performance. 375's are reasonable to shoot, but the 9.3 is downright easy... This cartridge needs a gunwriter to revive it!

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Originally posted by rdelius:
I think the 9.3x62 may be the most underrated cartridge out there. I get 2450 with 286 Nosler Partitions in my Blaser. Easy to shoot, accurate, and only an infintisimal sliver below the 375 H&H in terms of performance. 375's are reasonable to shoot, but the 9.3 is downright easy... This cartridge needs a gunwriter to revive it!

If it was suddenly popular, half the folks shooting it would quit, lol.

I am quite fond of the 9.3x62 but for most of what I shoot I like 9.3x57 better. I have a few 62's on the 98 action and one on a Ruger Tang Safety 77 and would not find myself without at least one 9.3x62.

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Originally posted by z1r:

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Originally posted by rdelius:
I think the 9.3x62 may be the most underrated cartridge out there. I get 2450 with 286 Nosler Partitions in my Blaser. Easy to shoot, accurate, and only an infintisimal sliver below the 375 H&H in terms of performance. 375's are reasonable to shoot, but the 9.3 is downright easy... This cartridge needs a gunwriter to revive it!

If it was suddenly popular, half the folks shooting it would quit, lol.

I am quite fond of the 9.3x62 but for most of what I shoot I like 9.3x57 better. I have a few 62's on the 98 action and one on a Ruger Tang Safety 77 and would not find myself without at least one 9.3x62.

I never met a 9.3 I didn't like!

Voere also chamber for 9.3x62. in two models.

One is a commercial Mauser 98 and the other is an ex-military action 98 I beleive.

Any .30-06 or .270 length action can be rebarrelled to 9.3x62 without changes.

I had an old Ruger M77 tang safety in 30-06 re-bored to 9.3x62. This resulted in a very light barrel and a very light (8 pounds with scope and sling) accurate rifle. Yes, the barrel heats up quickly but I don't shoot a lot of gophers with this rig...

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I had an old Ruger M77 tang safety in 30-06 re-bored to 9.3x62. This resulted in a very light barrel and a very light (8 pounds with scope and sling) accurate rifle. Yes, the barrel heats up quickly but I don't shoot a lot of gophers with this rig...

I want one!

If you don't mind my asking who did your rebore ? I was just thinking about this the other day and wondered if anyone had done it.

The 9.3x62mm is still alive and kicking. In two Safaris we've had three 9.3s in camp on each hunt, out of four hunters. Essentially, every Euro gun manufacturer makes a 9.3x62mm, and when you advise your African PH that you are bringing a 9.3x62mm, he starts to get real friendly. In the words of 9.3Norm, a serious 9.3mm Wildcatter, using a 9.3mm tells the knowledgeable that you know what the game is about and that you have done your homework. Sort of like a Euro version of "avoid the one rifle rifleman, he knows how to use it!"

LLS

BobT,
The whole production was handled by Ben Forkin in White Sulphur Springs MT. I don't remember who he sent it to for re-bore. Labonte(sp?) is the best known but due to scheduling we sent it to someone else that Ben had used with good success. The rifle was pilar bedded, stock re-enforced, trigger job and everything smoothed out so it feeds perfectly. I used the original stock, stripped it and oil finished it, then waxed it. It just looks like some old Ruger but handles well. For elk in heavy timber it is fantastic as the light weight keeps the rifle in hand rather than on the shoulder. I put a Burris 1x4 shotgun scope (not made anymore of course!) on it, 22 inches of eye relief at 1x, +4 inches at 4x and have a very handy rig that is fast on target at close range and nice to shoot prone if need be.

I have a Husky M98 and it is probably my favorite gun -shoots well, hits hard and recoil is more than manageable.

The 9,3x64 is also magnificent but a bit of a hassle to load but it takes the 9,3 to a new dimension. Last year I shot two impala, two warthogs, a jackal and a leopard with it and everything died nicely. The Woodleigh 320gr worked well on these animals.

I guess I´m on a rant but the 9,3 is tried and proven.

As several have said, rebarreling from a 30-06 size action to 9,3x62 is easy and not terribly expensive. I am happy to see all the enthusiastic supporters as I am having the pre 64 model 70 that was my only center fire rifle for my first 30 years of hunting changed from a wore out 270 to 9,3.

JPenn: You might want to look into having you barrel rebored and not replaced. I checked on it at one time and it would run about half the cost. Its something to look into if you want to keep you rifle looking factory.

I had a Sako 75 synthetic stainless 30/06 rebarreled to 9.3x62 and it shoots and feeds perfectly. It is a great combination and will take a beating. I think I have about $1200 in it total and wouldn't take twice that for it. A used Sako 30/06 is easy to find and makes a good starting point.
No one mentioned Blaser 93 as a source for a nice 9.3. That might be my next one!

Fat_Albert,
Good advice I am sure, but too late, work in progress already, Lothar Walther barrel, plus some other upgrades....hope Tip Burns has it ready by June.