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Originally posted by ALF:
" The 9,3x62 would be called the 36 Whelen Improved if we invented it here. It fires a .366 diameter bullet in a 30-06 sized case with shoulder moved forward and a shorter neck...............................DJ "

What an insult to the sensibilities of any Mauser owner!!!

It should be the other way around ! seeing as the Whelen only made the scene around 1922 ! a sad excuse when compared to the 9.3 Mauser

The good news is that we DIDN'T invent it here so it's the 9,3x62, a legendary African round with loads more provinance than the 35 Whelen.

Tiggertate, I think you might be confusing the 9,3x62 with the 9,3x64.

The 9,3x62 (and the new Sako 9,3x66) have a 30-06 sized bolt face.

The 9,3x64 Brenneke is the larger round required a larger bolt face. The 376 Steyr is a slightly shortened .375 caliber round based on the 9,3x64 case..........................DJ