Now then you knowledgeable Big Bore afficionados. Whilst perusing some of the posts on here (re 9.3x66 Sako etc) it occured to me that a 9.3 x 68 Schuler may be possible. Would this be possible and what would its relative merits be? For instance would it fit with in a standard length action what no of rounds would the mag hold etc and would it perform worth a d$mn?
If anyone can cast some light on this I'm sure its you fellas

z

You should give this ball to lawndart, he seems to be our resident 9.3 expert.

There is of course the 9,3x64 and the 9.3x70. Wouldn´t a 68 be kind of pointless?

the major downside is that the case is about .020" smaller in diameter than the new 375 Ruger, and 2.65" long. Interesting case to wildcat, but not very worthwhile unless you just want one.

Rich

Rather use the 8x68S case, not the 10.75x68 case.

It would work. To get full use out of the case you would be best served with a long Magnum length action.

I believe Husky and two of his aquaintences have rifles so chambered. The call it the 9.3 x 63 (the neck is shortened a bit.

Balistically is is in the neighborhood of the 9.3 x 64 Brenneke.

Husky is sending me a case to measure, and ponder on. I will probably end up building one in a year or two.

I will take a picture, and measure water capacity when it arrives.

LD

Here ya go, I did some image doctoring:


8x68s, 9.3x68s, 9.3x64B, .375x68sHolderlin

While your there, you could blow it out something like the drawing below.
I would call it the 9.3 Metricat.
It would certainly fit better in a std.length receiver than the 375H*H.
Is it all worth the effort?, thats up to you.
I feel 9.3x64B/std.receiver, is quite simply a heavenly combination.

Thanks for the replies. This seems to be a doable project. Husky et al: what are exterior ballistics like in real life? Do they approximate to the 64 Brenneke?

Z

Don't be asking Husky about real life; that makes him a little testy .

quote:

Originally posted by lawndart:
It would work. To get full use out of the case you would be best served with a long Magnum length action.

I believe Husky and two of his aquaintences have rifles so chambered. The call it the 9.3 x 63 (the neck is shortened a bit.

Balistically is is in the neighborhood of the 9.3 x 64 Brenneke.

Husky is sending me a case to measure, and ponder on. I will probably end up building one in a year or two.

I will take a picture, and measure water capacity when it arrives.

LD

Few of them in Ausralia, make a nice trio of 6.5X68, 8X68 and 9.3X68 and common brass. Practical!!!

quote:

Originally posted by zaitsev:
Thanks for the replies. This seems to be a doable project. Husky et al: what are exterior ballistics like in real life? Do they approximate to the 64 Brenneke?

Z

A 9,3x63 compared to 9,3x64 Brennecke...
It's like having the confidence and honour to be selected to own a Bristol Blenheim (http://www.bristolcars.co.uk) compared to a bread and butter Rolls Royce, nothing less..
It's two different worlds

Husky, you are indeed a man after my own heart. Bristols are lovely (no pun intended).
I can appreciate the comparison, but, how do the rounds compare on paper? Veolcity, accuracy etc. With your analogy of Bristol Blenheim I take it that its a nice round to shoot?
Who did your dies: Redding/ or were they full customs?

Many thanks to all for kind replies and patience!!

z

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The 9,3x64 holds 114 grs of water while the 9,3x63 holds 110 grs, according to the German firm Triebel's maximums.

The 9,3x63 however was originally made for lighter bullets, I believe, like 250 grs. Correct me if I'm wrong.

I load my 9,3x63 with Lapua 286 grs Mega bullet, 63 grs of VV N140, 2410 fps. Quite manageable with the 6,8 lbs rifle.

The 320 grs Woodleigh at 2260 grs, 62,5 grs VV N550, was a bit OUCH...

These are modest loads. I believe the 286 grs bullet safely can be loaded to 2500 - 2600 and the 320 to 2300 - 2400. The round is in fact quite on par with commercial 9,3x64 Brenneke. The only real difference is that it is completely obsolete. Which makes it so desirable..



Boha

How about the 9.3x70 Expert?
Bigger, better, stronger, faster!!

quote:

Originally posted by .366torque:
How about the 9.3x70 Expert?
Bigger, better, stronger, faster!!

Only option not included is a Tweed suite and a straight pipe, loaded with Erinmoore Mixture. One can't go faster than that!

quote:

Originally posted by zaitsev:
Husky, you are indeed a man after my own heart. Bristols are lovely (no pun intended).
I can appreciate the comparison, but, how do the rounds compare on paper? Veolcity, accuracy etc. With your analogy of Bristol Blenheim I take it that its a nice round to shoot?
Who did your dies: Redding/ or were they full customs?

Many thanks to all for kind replies and patience!!

z

The 9,3x63 is a very pleasant rifle to shot indeed. Mine and boha's are very light and the steel butt plate creates a very nice pattern on my shoulder every time I fire it.

As the caliber is of German origin, my dies was of course made by Triebel, still making high quality products, just like Mercedes used to do some 30 years ago...

Thank you for the 9.3 x 63 case Husky.

Very interesting!

I believe we can now sail up the Zambezi river to Salisbury without much opposition.

LD

Good to hear that you got it!
Ken Stewart makes the cases from Norma brass.

The road to Salisbury is open!

husky