9.3x62

[letrbuck]

Trying to talk myself out of or into a 9.3x62....
Anyone here loading it with some of the newer powders? Varget burn rate powder seem to be the go to, but I would guess TAC, CFE223, RL 15.5, or maybe even Staball 6.5 would squeeze out some more velocity? I know 286 is the "standard" bullet weight but would probably be loading 250 ABs if I take the dive...

 

[A382DWDZQ]

I’d bet 2000MR, Big Game, or RL17 would all be pretty good.

 

[VernAK]

I'm doing very well with the 250TSX over Varget. The TSX still opened on a large bull moose at 380 yards and stopped under the skin on far side.

 

[letrbuck]

I'm doing very well with the 250TSX over Varget. The TSX still opened on a large bull moose at 380 yards and stopped under the skin on far side.

What's your muzzle velocity and barrel length?

 

[Dennis]

Love my 9.3x62 and it's a wonderful caliber. No experience with the powders you listed. When I worked up my loads years ago RL15 performed the best for me. My 250 grain load is 60 grains RL15, Federal 210 primer with 250 grain Barnes TSX FB at 2336 fps, My rifle is a custom CZ 550 with 21" barrel, Leupold 1.5-5 scope with CDS turrent and heavy duplex crosshairs. I did work up loads for both 250 grain and 286 grain bullets and settled on the 286 grain load for my all around load.

 

[VernAK]

What's your muzzle velocity and barrel length?

20" barrel length.

60.5 grs Varget, 250 gr TSX = 2600+fps.

 

[letrbuck]

20" barrel length.

60.5 grs Varget, 250 gr TSX = 2600+fps.

60.5 has got to be pretty compressed? Or are you loading pretty long?

 

[VernAK]

After using TTSX and TSX in several rifles, I've stopped playing with seating depth and now seat al to the top groove as in Barnes factory ammo. It works for me.

The 9.3 is not a rifle that I put a lot of ammo through, so I don't load often. I don't remember the load being very compressed. I got this load from John Barsness.

 

[Bruce Culberson]

60.5gr of N540 gets me 2500fps in a 22" barrel Sauer 100 with 250AB. 61.5gr of Varget gave the same speed but didn't group as well.

 

[Choupique]

Just dropping in to say you should give in and buy one.

 

[49ereric]

60.5gr of N540 gets me 2500fps in a 22" barrel Sauer 100 with 250AB. 61.5gr of Varget gave the same speed but didn't group as well.View attachment 533116

At the range you shot him groups don’t matter much I’d bet

 

[Bruce Culberson]

At the range you shot him groups don’t matter much I’d bet

No, not at 40 yards lol

 

[49ereric]

No, not at 40 yards lol

My favorite range

 

[Bruce Culberson]

My favorite range

Stretched its legs in the spring out to 327 yards, and in November only 17 yards:

 

[Gmark]

I have not heard many people talking about this caliber since I moved to the USA but it was my favorite when I lived in South Africa. The powders I loaded with were different to what we get here but it is definitely a caliber worth having in your collection. I believe we were shooting 250gr bullets at around 2400fps and that was more than sufficient for any of the African game that we hunted.

 

[49ereric]

I have not heard many people talking about this caliber since I moved to the USA but it was my favorite when I lived in South Africa. The powders I loaded with were different to what we get here but it is definitely a caliber worth having in your collection. I believe we were shooting 250gr bullets at around 2400fps and that was more than sufficient for any of the African game that we hunted.

I want a 9.3x62 and have absolutely no need for one
my well used Sporterized M1917 was shooting bad groups so I was day dreaming of have it rebored to 9.3 but then I redid the crown with a brass screw and it shoots well now so damn…

 

[robtattoo]

64gr of Big Game under a 285gr Prvi works for me. Near as dammit 2400fps from a 20" barrel with zero indications of pressure & 1" accuracy. I could stoke it a good bit hotter, but it's perfect for my needs & the recoil would really start to become a little much.