I am posting here because more 9.3x74R shooters are likely to see this post here. Which 9.3x74R brass do you prefer, and why? Also what experiences have you had with Hornady and Nosler 9.3x74R brass?

Thanks.

Dave

I like RWS cases.

Old Norma brass is kinda light and no where near as robust as the RWS stuff. New Norma brass may be made the same place ... not sure.

Sorry, no experience with Hornady cases.

I've only shot the Hornady brass and I have had pretty good luck with it.

Have used RWS, Norma, and limited new experience with Hornady.
Good results with RWS and Hornady.

Case head seperations with Norma

I like RWS by far the best. Norma the worst, and all of my Nosler "factory" 9.3x74R's loads ARE Norma brass!

DM

Hornady or RWS. I have a bunch of Hornady. It's good stuff!

I do not load much 9.3 ammo as it is cheap enough that I will normally just buy factory ammo.

But with my limited loading experience I have not had any issues with any of the 9.3x74R brass.

With any rimmed bottle neck cartridge you need to be careful you are not setting the shoulder back more than necessary.

I will start paying more attention to the Norma brass, but so far it has been OK for me. My Norma brass is all made within the last few years.

l have used Hornady 9.3 brass in my Ruger #1 with no issues. Hope to try it in a double shortly

The old Norma brass had issues,the new Norma brass has no issues at all,I have fired hundreds of rounds with the current production brass and no problem at all.

The new Norma brass started shipping as components after the first of the year. It is the same as the RWS now. (Made on the same production line.) The new brass comes in boxes of 20 rather than bags. Midway is supposed to have some in stock now. I have had good luck with Hornady brass once I started neck sizing to the point it looks like a small secondary shoulder. My chamber is so sloppy that if I full length size any brass I get case head separation after one or two loadings. That is a result of the European philosophy of making sure that any factory round will always chamber in the rifle.

Ive had no issues with either Norma or Hornady brass in any caliber including 9.3x74R. And I've reloaded lots of both multiple times.

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And I've reloaded lots of both multiple times.

Just out of curiousity, do you check them with a chrony to compare with previous reloadings on the same brass? Are there any differences based on the brass having been used any particular number of times?

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And I've reloaded lots of both multiple times.

Just out of curiousity, do you check them with a chrony to compare with previous reloadings on the same brass? Are there any differences based on the brass having been used any particular number of times?

I can't say that, once I have a particular load worked up, that I chronograph it again unless I change components or the primer/powder/bullet box/canister changes. I do re-chrono if it was unfired brass the first time since the capacity will be a bit different after firing it even though I full-length resize following. Are you thinking that the as the brass is used, it thins so capacity goes up while pressure goes down, all else being kept constant? Probably so but to be honest, I've never checked. Good thought, though.

That's it. Although the case mouth and its effect on the crimp is what I actually had in mind, maybe causing pressures to get erratic. With some guns that can be a problem. But, whether the 9.3x74R is one them I couldn't say.