Thread: Who's Taking their 9.3 Mauser For the Roar?

Hi all
This has got me all keen, so I had a look in the projectile locker and found some Speer 270 Hotcor which I forgot I had so I think they might perform better on a super sneaky sika than the Lapua 286. Do any of you guys use the Speer 260 and if so any good loads you would like to share. I use 2208 with the Lapua, however have a good selection of powders if there are other recipes out there. I read an american thread that was saying they could shoot moose out to 300 yards with a 9.3x57 and the Speer 260, not sure I am that good with open sights, although I was pretty good with mortars in the army and managed to regularly hit the old water tanks that were targets. Look forward to your advice and will post a pic of the Husky soon. Cheers Ruger7mm

Originally Posted by Ruger7mm

Hi all
This has got me all keen, so I had a look in the projectile locker and found some Speer 270 Hotcor which I forgot I had so I think they might perform better on a super sneaky sika than the Lapua 286. Do any of you guys use the Speer 260 and if so any good loads you would like to share. I use 2208 with the Lapua, however have a good selection of powders if there are other recipes out there. I read an american thread that was saying they could shoot moose out to 300 yards with a 9.3x57 and the Speer 260, not sure I am that good with open sights, although I was pretty good with mortars in the army and managed to regularly hit the old water tanks that were targets. Look forward to your advice and will post a pic of the Husky soon. Cheers Ruger7mm

Greetings @Ruger7mm,
I had a look through my banana box filing system for Handloader and in No 125 Jan Feb 1987 and found an article by Dieter Sturm. He regarded 46 grains of IMR4895 with the Speer 270 grain as a good hunting load. This chronographed 2,145 fps in his Model 146 with a 24 3/4 inch barrel. This is likely similar to factory loads and may even shoot close to the sights. AR2206H would be close to IMR4895 and a little slower than AR2208.
Regards Grandpamac.

Hi GPM
Thanks for the advice, I have both powders and use 2208 with the Lapua 286 for about 2150 fps, I am going to use 2206H (which I have plenty of) to try and replicate the load you have found, start at 45.5 and work up. Hope to get some loading done this afternoon and off to the range to check. I read on an US forum that the 9.3x57 is regarded capable out to 300 yds for large game such as elk etc, I won't be going that far, however this has really got me interested in getting the open sights and an old a reliable cartridge back in action.

Originally Posted by Ruger7mm

Hi GPM
Thanks for the advice, I have both powders and use 2208 with the Lapua 286 for about 2150 fps, I am going to use 2206H (which I have plenty of) to try and replicate the load you have found, start at 45.5 and work up. Hope to get some loading done this afternoon and off to the range to check. I read on an US forum that the 9.3x57 is regarded capable out to 300 yds for large game such as elk etc, I won't be going that far, however this has really got me interested in getting the open sights and an old a reliable cartridge back in action.

Greetings,
I gather that the 9.3x62 came out not long after the 9.3x57 and was expected to replace it but the Scandinavians had other ideas feeling that it was plenty for their needs. There are not many small deer in those countries.
GPM.