Anybody have any expieriance with the alaska and swift A-frame ammo that norma offers? Since 9.3 components are pretty much non-existant (except for speer 270gr bullet), I figure that since I have to order, I might try norma ammo.

Primary use is for bear hunting (both black and brown) at ranges from 200yards and under.

Thanks

Joel, I've not tried the Alaska bullet, but from a number of posters here, they tend to believe it is a very soft bullet. I'm sure it would be fine for blacks, but since you're already in AK and may chance upon a "lighter" color bruin, I'd stick to the Swift A-Frames. These are truely premium deep penitrating bullets that will hold together. As you may know, Nosler is right down the coast from you. Go to their ProShop and get some 286 Partitions/and/or some 250gr Accubonds (If big browns are on your menu, stick with the Partitions as they are accurate and will do anything, pretty much anywhere in the world, including AK. Sorry for the long post. BobG in VA

Hey Joel
I recently (3-4 weeks ago) posted the same question about Norma Alaska bullets for the 9.3 and one responder said he thought they were great, used them in Africa on a Buff and plains game. I ordered a box of 50 to try when my 9.3x62 is ready.
If you'd like to look at the old post it was on Jan 25th titled "Norma's Alaska bullets does anybody use them?"

Joel,

why not try Graf's PRVI 9,3x62 ammunition. It comes with their 285gr PSP in it. Oh yeah, it's $14 a box.

Rich
DRSS

The Alaskas are plain old cup and core bullets. So are the Prvi Partizans.

Thanks guys, the reason I asked is cuz my smith is putting in an order next week to Norma. Just like anything else up here ammo is a PIA to be shipped and if I can piggyback on his order......

Since A-frames are proven bullets and I havent heard much about the alaskan, I was curious how they compared to each other.

thanks snell, gonna look up that thread.

Sportsmans in anchorage, has both speer 270 and nosler 250 and 286gr bullets, they were supposed to get the 250 and 286 tsx in soon too. I haven't found any lack of components up here.

I have used 9.3x62 with 300grn Swift A-Frames and Norma Brass with good results and would recommend this combo in Norma Factory loads.
ozhunter

Bear, for the last month or so, I havent seen any 9.3 bullets at the warehouse (except the speers). Must be bad timing on my part, or they only order 2 boxes of each in noslar and there gone the same day. It would be nice if they get the TSX's up here, thats the bullet I want to use.

Hey Joel,
I've had excellent accuracy results in my 9.3x 62 with 250g TSX and AFrames using Laupa brass and Varget powder, all bought from Midway. Seems like the TSX load ought to turn a bear inside out!

I know shipping is a pain. I have bought a rifle from Alaska. Gut try www.midwayusa.com or www.graffs.com[/URL]. I have Norma 286 gr Oryx in X74 and bullets from Grafs at the tune of 500 Prvi 286 gr RN at a time. I'm loading for 9.3X57 and 9.3X74 with the Prvi 286 gr. I don't know if it is a hard enough bullet for your game. Good luck with the X62. Packy

The Oryx bullet is basically a bonded Alaska, so it should be the better of the two.

Joel,

go to Nosler's website and check out the seconds. And check Graf's as well...they include shipping in their pricing structure. You can buy one hundred of the PRVI 286gr bullets for $20...cheap enough to take a run at them.

Rich
DRSS

Hi guys as a Swede I am quite familiar with the Norma line of bullets.


Vulcan and Alaska, soft, will splinter and weer in animals.

Oryx, better but still to soft accordingly to me, I belive that the softness of the bullet makes it mushroom ununiformly and that might lead to strange bullet paths in the animal.


Woodleigh 286/320 grain bullets are the greatest I have tested them both, they work, nuff said.

Barnes TSX 250 grains are really good.


Privi SP and S&B are true shrapnell bombs with extremly thin cups, use only for practice and targets.

Speer 270 are really soft at full loads in the X62 and x74R but will work great in the speeds of the x57.

If one downloads the larger cases a bit it will work.

The Noslers are also great, there is even a BT that will work if used on longer shots, at short ranges it tend to separate a bit..

My preference are the Woodleigs due to the great precison and down range effect I have gotten from then.

Best regards Chris

Bought a box of 100ea. 9.3mm Lapua Mega 285 gr from www.MidwayUSA.com. Seemed a little hard for my 9.3X57 at 2000fps. Very accurate though. Should be great in your '62. I like them.

Hmm some bullets test, in swedish.

http://forum.robsoft.nu/viewtopic.php?t=10186

at this link a guy has test shoot the x57 in wet paper.

http://www.drkeller.se/9%2C3x57/


To view the results click the bullet names..

The 285 grains Mega bullet is somewhat stiff in the x57 but will work.

Best regards Chris

I watched 8 consecutive one shot kills from a 9.3x64mm using 286 grain Noslers over in South Africa in 2004. I was impressed.

LLS

Thanks guys for all the info, opinions and ideas. Gives me something to think about.