I am wanting to enquire about the CZ 9.3x62 Battue rifle. I saw it in my instruction manual for my other CZ and it looks very handy for a pig rifle. Can it also be used with a scope ?? what are the pro's & con's of this model would one be better just purchasing the Cz American or Lux or FS model in the 9.3x62.

Thanks.

I have to confess I did not look up the homepage. But "Battue" model most of the time means only short barrel and a special/curious/high front sight and a long rear sight.

Get the "Stutzen" or full stocked model and two scopes or a good convertible one.

Hermann

Thanks Herman.

I think your right the other model would be more versatile.

"Battue" is a French word meaning : drive hunt with hounds. Those rifles are especially made for that. If fast shooting at running game is your practice, their stock drop & conformity, wide open sights that line up quickly and short OAL for manoeuvrability are important assets. In fact, those "battue" rifles are economical alternatives to the "king" of drive hunting : i.e. the double rifle ! Here's a view of my "battue" rifles, depending on weather conditions� Nr. 1 is a 9,3x74R FN-Browning and Nr. 2 a K98 "Scout" in 9,3x62.




[ 11-19-2002, 21:05: Message edited by: Andr� Mertens ]

Andr�, just my personal taste, but one scope is too much to the front and the other one too much too the rear ...

As I said, just my opinion.

Hermann

Andre,
I see you are using a ching sling, did not know if they had made it to Europe. I have just had a nice leather one made but not mounted yet. How do you like it?

Herman, the scope on the o/u sits just right for offhand shooting, with head erect. Shouldering the rifle naturally puts my eye in line with the ocular.

Kevin, I won't say Ching slings are a popular item on these shores but then, I'm known to be "avant-garde" . BTW, once adjusted to one's build, it's fast to slip into and comes in handy for long, offhand shots at running game. I once shot a fleeing fox at a measured 130 m.

Andre Nice rifles. It is a shame that the 9.3 is not in wider use in the USA. It puts game DOWN with less meat loss than most rounds in popular use here.

From what I read on the different forums, the 9,3's popularity in the U.S. is growing day by day (remember, 5 years ago it was practically unknown on your side of the pond, while it's already a century old staple in Europe). This is a good thing for all parties interested. The U.S. hunter will inherit a great round (as you noticed, it may produce big holes but no haematoma, so that you can eat up to the edges). On our side of the deal, increased demand in the States will prompt bullet makers to broaden their offering, so that everybody will get the best from both worlds.

Andre there nice rifles !!

It looks as if my friend has his heart set on a battue and I am looking at the standard American model. I feel I can shoot pretty fast with a low powered scope.

The 9.3x62 with 250 gr ballistic tips loaded to 2500 fps only shoots 2.5 inches lower than my 30/06 loaded with Nosler 165 BT's at 300 yards and hits with 400 pounds more energy. It shoots a lot flatter than you would think, I think recoil will also be pretty good. This caliber could be ideal for Aussie hunting !!. A lot of Aussies are undergunned I feel, they try to make there 22/250 rifles into pig rifles. But I feel pigs are tough animals and .270 .308 or 30/06 should be considered minimum, the 9.3 caliber, .338 & .375 calibres are ideal in my opinion.

I just felt the standard American model might work out to be a little more versatile. The CZ American with a nice set of express sights added & barrel band would look sweet !!.