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Got to the range for a few minutes today to zero the CZ 550 with Nikon 4X with some initial handloads: Lapua brass, WLR primer, 56 grains RE15 and Speer 270 JSP. I worked out to 100 yards with it, and had no trouble getting a 1-inch group before running through the first 20 rounds. That's not a bragging-sized group, but not bad for a first outing. And I was amazed how mild the recoil was. I suspect this in in fact one of the calibers like the 6.5 Swede that performs all out of proportion to its ballistics. There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | ||
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Bill, That's in fact likely to be a pretty light load. The Speer is a very accurate but fragile bullet. My rifle pushes a 286 gr Nosler Partition to 2425 fps w 58 gr of RL-15 on Norma or Graf brass w WLR primers. No sign of pressure at all. The really amazing performance is in the field. It just hits like the Hammer of Thor! You'll love it! Mike -------------- DRSS, Womper's Club, NRA Life Member/Charter Member NRA Golden Eagles ... Knifemaker, http://www.mstarling.com | |||
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Bill, I am pushing a 250 grain North Fork at 3000 fps. in a 9.3mm wildcat. This is the Hammer of Thor. 9.3's are cool! Thanks, Doug | |||
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Bill If you have read some of my previous posts you will see my opinion of the 9,3x74R as a hunting calibre, which the 9,3x62 is the ballistic equivilent for "Bolt Rifle Trash" [sorry could not resist  ]. The 270 Speer has worked excellent for me on deer and pigs including a 300 lb pig.However, the best soft point bullets I have used are the 286 gr Woodleigh, and the 286 gr Nosler Partition. The 9,3x62/9,3x74R are 2 of the best Hunting calibres on the Planet. I consider these two 9,3's the equal, in the field of the 375 H&H. All the CZ's I have shot were great rifles. DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY | |||
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yah! I have a friend(?) trying to talk me over to the dark side...with a 9,3x64mm Brennecke reamer...more than enough? Rich DRSS NRA Life Member | |||
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Thanks guys. I realize the 56-grain load is on the light side, but I thought it would be fine to start with for gun familiarization and scope zeroing. No question that the Speer 270 is lightly built. Our backstop at the range is decomposed granite, and it was wet, too -- a tough medium on bullets. But the Speers simply came apart. I had planned to load Nosler Partitions for my trip to Namibia, but the PH, who shoots a 9,3 CZ as well, recommended Barnes 250TSX, so as to gain just a bit flatter trajectory. So I'll try a box. There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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My 9.3x62 & 9.3x74R are my go to hunting rounds. Great performance on game here and in Africa. I've kept my 250 Swift A Frame loads to about 2500 fps. This load is mild to shoot and completely penetrated an eland front shoulder to opposite rear flank. Moderate velocity and quality bullets do their job well. I just picked up a 9.3x64 barrel to experiment with. Some of the 250 & 300 gr data looks very interesting to me. My next trip to Africa is for Sable, Pederson's (East African) Eland and Nyala where shots could get a bit on the long side. The 9.3x64 should fit the bill for this nicely. I like reloading so it'll be fun to try another cartridge of my favorite medium bore caliber. Good luck, Mike ______________________ Guns are like parachutes. If you need one and don't have one, you'll likely never need one again Author Unknown, But obviously brilliant. If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your life. - Igor Sikorski, 1947 | |||
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I just got my 9.3x64 reloading dies. It's been a few months of waiting. They cost me $240 Cdn. to my door ( they're RCBS Group G) including the special shell holder. So now to blast off the remaining 26 factory carts and the reloading can begin after Christmas. So IS if you're patient enough I can let you know how much further the Dark Side will take you. | |||
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Out of curiousity, did anyone see Charlie Sisk project, I believe a 9.3/350 Rem mag? I wonder how this compares to long actioned 9.3's? Not that I need something like this, but it was an interesting concept, large bore short action with perhaps good potential. | |||
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The 9.3 B-S (aka 9.3 Barsness-Sisk) was conceived by John Barsness and Charlie Sisk. They worked together on the project. As noted by 6.5BR, it's based on the .350 Rem Mag case. I read the article in Handloader magazine about it. The 9.3 B-S duplicates 9.3x62 ballistics. Here's what John Barsness had to say about it over on the 24 Hour Campfire forums:
The rest of the thread is here: 9.3 Barsness-Sisk John Barsness goes by the handle of "Mule Deer" on the 24 Hour Campfire forums. -Bob F. | |||
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don't mean to side track the thread but what is the effective range for the 9.3's | |||
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9,3x64/64/74 with a 250 BT or TSX 250 yards, with 286 grains bullets 200+ yards, with 320 grains bullets 180 yards. I just love the x65/74 with the 320 grain Woodleighs, total one shot deal. /C
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I load the 250 gr X to 2650 fps in my 9.3x62's and it's quite fine to at least 300 yards. | |||
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