9.3 fans - just how much do you like this caliber?

18 February 2011, 20:07

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Originally posted by Woodjack:
I would not say no to the .366/338win.but,

The 9.3x64, aint it beautiful!

This gives you an idea of what something looks like when done right in the first place. No unnecessary belt,well thought out balance of dimensions for capacity headspace&feed,all the balls of a 375 with more in the stack, and an ideal fit in std.action.(a std depth boxM98-9.3x64 is what I would much rather be carrying and swinging than a magnumlengthdropboxM98).
It simply dont get much better than that.
Despite being a more uncommon round,its still easier to sell than a wildcat. So dont complain about the price of brass cause you will loose much more on your wildcat rig when you sell. People will uhm&ah more over the cat,and while you may not get a great number of takers for the brenneke,those true enthusiasts whos ears do prick up when they here of one, dont need much, if any, convincing.
It may not be legal in Africa for something,Which many of us are unlikely to hunt in our lifetimes anyway,but that still leaves us a hell of alot of game to choose from.
If you want a real challenge it dont take mega$, try some Sambar stag in Oz. You will be much more pleased that you had a lighter 9.3 in your hands for those snap-shots and slopes,than your african 375.

And if you did want more steam than the brenneke,the 8x68s case offers a fine basis for that platform, without all the excessive chopping and chewing of fitting a 375h*h to a std action.

heres a sample:

Already done.. Called the 35 Newton

M

18 February 2011, 21:43

wildbill

9.3/62 and northfork pills are deadly ,just ask the elk that have gone through my freezer in the last ten years.

18 February 2011, 22:18

404WJJeffery

Crum

I started this thread back in 2006- since then I have or have had the 9.3x62 in several rifles- all good.

I just heard Ruger will offer the caliber in the Hawkeye- and CZ will have a kevlar stocked carbine in a few months- looks like the caliber is really catching on.

19 February 2011, 02:01

snowman

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Originally posted by Kabluewy:
quote:
Originally posted by snowman:
However if you are having difficulty finding brass it is not difficult to make brass from 338 win or 458 win brass. I have found that using Win brand 458 brass produces a case with the exact capacity the RWS has. With excellent bullets from Nosler, Swift,Barnes and Speer things are actually pretty good for the 9.3x64.

How do you do that? Are special forming dies required? What happens to the belt?

Once, I measured the case capacity of the 9.3x64, compared to 338 WM brass simply necked up to 9.3mm, and found the capacity very close.

KB

Kabluewy I prefer using new Win 458 brass but 338 will work.You need the use of a small lathe.
1/ chuck a case with the head and approx 1/4 inch of the case protruding from the chuck. Cut the belt off the case. 2/ Reduce the rim to std x64 size. 3/ Deepen the extractor cut slightly and use a X64 shellholder as a "GO" guage.4/ When sizing the case it is best to use at least 2 steps. I made a simple die that starts necking the case to approx 41 cal. If you have a set of 416 Taylor dies they would work or you could shorten a 416 Rem die. Next step is the X64 FL size die. 5/ Prime load and shoot. If you use 338 brass you may have to trim necks to even them up. It does not take that long to modify the case and they work just as well as factory made X64 cases.