You would want to proceed with care, but I use CFE223 as a substitute for BLC-2. They seem to perform the same in my 7-08. BLC-2 is a very dirty burning powder.
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Does anyone know of anyone shooting 8mm 06? Found a mention about it on an American forum where they shoot old k 98 k with that caliber
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Got the Browning 9.3 out today, Phil at Valley meats was kind enough to let me use his range. Tried the factory privi 9.3 ammo. Worked well with the last two confirmation shots touching after zeroing. No chronograph to test velocity but was very impressed, especially at $36 a box.
Cheap 9.3x62 going on trademe at the moment.
Good bones and could clean up to be a nice shooter.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Lis...?id=1596454939
X64B 285gr Prvi bullet at 90yds photo shows exit hole and minimal blood shot meat as usual with the 9.3.
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I've also found the prvi 285gr to be a consistently reliable killer with minimal meat damage.
Finally got around to chronographing the Prvi loads, came out at 2221fps average from a 22inch barrel. Pretty happy with that.
these interest me a bit.
I know they are big and slow (ish), so what sort of range are they effective to?
Do the cheaper ones like privi mushroom much or do they have to hit bone/only use on bigger animals etc?
I've used mine a bit on sambar, bang flop every time. Although ranges have been mostly been inside 100m.
A bloke I know who has shot more sambar than most, with a range of calibres (308's, 300win mag, 338 Lapua etc ) and he now favours the 9.3 it just kills them every time reliably and effectively. He shot some wild scrub cattle recently and the furtherest shot was around 300m - killed it well. Although a fair bit of holdover was required and it's not the sort of shot you'd take if there was a better option.
In my experience I wouldn't hesitate in taking a shot out to 200m. The cheap 286gn projectiles work well, the deer I've shot have been hit in the shoulder or just behind, never bothered trying to recover one.
Range of the 9.3 depends a bit on the projectile. If you use a 250gr accubond you are probably good to 300yds. I shot a red stag with mine at 97yds with a 286gr prvi.
With the right powder you can push a 286gr to 2400fps.
They are a genuine 200m gun with factory loads, can take them out to 300m with handloads and good procjectile choice.
In my experience the prvi projectiles are relatively soft and very accurate. They kill well anywhere from goats up to big reds, nothings walked away.
Longest shot Ive taken with the 9.3 was 186yds on a yearling red dropped on the spot shot was snug behind the shoulder.
Reliably drops goats and fallow at 150m, left of a few shots at around 200 ish but requires a wee bit of holdover. Mostly 286gr off the shelf multi flavour ammo. Pretty much whatever is cheapest.
If i was after elephant or water buff cheapest might not be the best but because the goats and fallow deer dont know its not super expensive premium ammo they fall over anyway. :D
Good shit everyone. Only asking as I will be trying out by BSA Model E 303 in a few weeks time and if it shoots like junk it will need a rebarrel.
Its between 7mm rem mag, maybe a 30 cal mag or something like this.
Mind you its all dollars and cents and I know where there is a good priced P14 303 barrel so that is most likely.
The Privvi ammo for this cal is probably the best priced I've seen for any of my picks by a long shot.
Only thing wrong with that is there seems to be the odd one pop up that would be way cheaper than a rebarrel so maybe not for this thing.
@southernman bought some PPU down for the last Big bore shoot
Shot close enough to my handloads of Hornady 286gr and 2209 to not make any difference at 100 yards
The we tried a steel plate at 200 + still shot the same.
load going 2260 fps according to my crony, seems to work out 2 200yrds,
@csmiffy the BSA Model E/p14 can be made into a beautiful rifle. This one is in 416 Rigby
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@stug yup they can it might be my project but I doubt I'm up to that standard lol
Yeah the guy that made that one is pretty talented. Search Dorleac & Dorleac.
Last time I had the 9.3x62 out was xmas so, it was long overdue for a work out. Managed to knock over 6 it should have been 8 but, a couple of rushed shots meant they got away. As usual the calibre and privi's worked well. Few legs for the pot and the dog can have the meat off of the billys.
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[QUOTE=mawzer308;720082]Last time I had the 9.3x62 out was xmas so, it was long overdue for a work out. Managed to knock over 6 it should have been 8 but, a couple of rushed shots meant they got away. As usual the calibre and privi's worked well. Few legs for the pot and the dog can have the meat off of the billys.
So Browning come out in 9.3x62 -
What other modern makes come out in 9.3x62 ??
Yip sure do Tikka, Mauser, Sako, Merkel, Ruger to name a few.
Blaser do a 9.3x62
I’ve been looking at a Tikka T3x Battue in 9.3x62 as a woods gun for reds and big pigs.
I spent some time deciding on a BLR in .338 Win but can’t find one of those, looked at the other lever actions too. I won’t spend up large on a straight pull as I’ve never seen what’s so special about them. So I did some practicing with my T3 Stainless Laminate in .308 a little while ago, just wanted to see how I went with 3-4 quick shots off hand at A4 paper targets spaced 10m apart, right to left, trying to mimic shooting at a running animal. Was pleasantly surprised, the “animal” was dead or at least stopped most of the time. And after a couple of fails due to poor cycling of the bolt, my speed and smoothness started to pick up. Practice on dummy rounds is quite handy.
So looking through the calibre / cartridge options the 9.3 really stood out.
Sorry I haven’t read through all 24 pages of this thread to see if anyone else is talking Battue in 9.3x62... if there’s any first hand experience I’d love to hear from them.
I've got a Tikka Battue in 9.3 as my Sambar Gun........I love it.
It's short, light , balances well, hits like the hammer of thor and shoots cheap ammo really, really well.
It's cheap, made of plastic and I've got a much 'nicer' Ruger No. 1 in 9.3 as well, but the tikka never fails to leave a grin on my face after shooting it.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4117/...e272e9bc_k.jpgIMG_2352 by nak _80, on Flickr
Nak, have you kept it factory spec, the T3 Battue, i.e. same open sights, have you fitted a scope?
I run it with a VX3 1.75-6x32 , it's a great little scope.
The open sights are pretty good, and I shot it for a little while like that and whilst that was good great in open country at short ranges, I just preferred the scope for being able to peer into dark bush a bit better and have a bit more confidence in shot placement on the longer shots - I've since taken the open sights off.
I too was interested in getting a large calibre for bush hunting , bought a tikka t3x blued walnut in 9.3x62 , it shoots PPU 285gr very well and is very light and handy , having a 20 inch barrel its quick to point. topped it with a 2.5 x 8 Nikon.
shot a red stag from 35m , it dropped on the spot. my only criticism of the tikka was the poor quality bluing , as it went rusty on the first trip.
I have had it cerracoted and had the half cock alteration done.
Tell me peoples, the 9.3x62 is a standard base cartridge type, as more like a 3006 than a belted magnum?
I was thinking about maybe this for Project #1 if the barrel is poosed but its p14 303 based so maybe not.
Already have a barrel for project #2 so that isn't going to change anytime soon.
Yip
9.3x62 standard action and boltface
Make one. you'll never regret it.
I do like what I read about them.
as posted the P14 is probably destined for a 7mm rem mag or a 30 cal magnum.
The parker hale on the other hand may turn into one, one day.
In saying that its probably cheaper to just buy one off someone like Graeme at CAC.
Without trying too hard the cheapest rebarrel I've found is nudging $800+.
Not saying that's bad, but unless it was something really special a second hand rifle already done might be closer to the mark without any dicking around.
@Frodo as I'm doing the stock work I can guarantee it wont look like that at least with the stock it came with lol.
But its a big belted cartridge to suit the bigger bolt face so my rifle and the 9.3 probably will never be.
@Frodo done some minor external refinishing before but not some of the repairs and mods that this one needs.
Got some more pics to put up but on the project section check out my model E redo. you'll get an idea of what's going on.
Sold a couple of CZ and swapped a bit of time doing mechanical repairs,
Now has me as the owner, of a second 9.3x62, this one headed to NZ next time I fly.
Sako Bavarian, 20" set trigger, used and not a mark on it, :cool:
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Well had the Sako 9.3 at the range last night, like it a lot, but had quite a bit of trouble, getting consistency, with heavy hand loads,
guess the old type Sako ring mounts, couldn't take the recoil, and scope flew off,:wtfsmilie: was starting to really wonder, as getting a vertical spread of 300mm, 2-3 shots in same place, and adjust a few clicks, and it would move 100-150 mm up or down, oh well, sore shoulder for nought, 30 plus shots, but did check speeds on hand loads.
64gr Blc with 270gr Speer, Lapua brass, CCI200, gives 2515fps, pretty good, for a 20" tube. and plenty enough recoil for me.
62gr CFE.223, Norma brass, CCI200, 250g Accubond gives me 2510fps , scope flew off at this point, still got 63 and 64gr to try,
61gr was 2455fps, 250 AB,
Anyone tried the 232gr Norma in there 9.3x62, or other lightweight bullet, I see Trade-X up here has 5 boxes, each of Valcan, and oryx 232gr.