9.3x66 or 370 sako mag.

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02 October 2008, 07:45

buck b.

9.3x66 or 370 sako mag.

Is the 9.3x66 the same asthe new 370 sako mag. made by Fedrel.

02 October 2008, 11:21

Ganyana

Yup

02 October 2008, 17:19

Dr. Lou

Same cartridge different name. The 370 Mag is Sakos attempt to sell more of their 9.3x66 in the USA. Ironcally, I would probably be more inclined to buy it if it marketed as the 9.3x66, but that's just me. I prefer the metric nomenclature. Lou

02 October 2008, 23:38

Dave Bush

This is the cartridge that I wish Ruger had chambered rather than the .375 Ruger. I checked on the midway site and they are selling .370 Sako ammunition with both 286 grain Noslers and TSX bullets loaded to 2550 fps. It just makes so much more sense than the .375 Ruger. I haven't been able to find any brass though? Does anyone know, can you buy brass for this thing?

Dave

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03 October 2008, 03:26

MileHighShooter

Z-Hat customs was selling headstamped 9.3x66 brass before the 370 came about. Might want to check with Quality Cartridge too, not too many rounds they dont offer

29 October 2008, 06:48

RMiller

Where to find the rifles?

29 October 2008, 22:45

Artemis1

It's much better to go for 9,3x64. Even 9.3x62 is enough for pretty much anything in the world.

30 October 2008, 01:22

Bent Fossdal

Just imagine if they had made it in .375 in stead. One/two more in the magazine than the Ruger or H&H...

04 November 2008, 00:04

Safarischorsch

quote:
Originally posted by Artemis1:
It's much better to go for 9,3x64. Even 9.3x62 is enough for pretty much anything in the world.

Yes!

We have for so many years 9,3x62 9,3x74R, 9,3x64 Brenneke and 9,3x70 DWM(Magnum)

So who needs that new junk?

04 November 2008, 00:28

MileHighShooter

All those cartridges you speak of were new at one point too, and I'm sure many people said the same thing about "new junk". If you don't like something new, thats fine, but its no reason to trash a perfectly capable cartridge.