Thread: 9.3x62 loads

My 9.3 is a 1925 Mauser, hasn’t had anything extra done to it and only has open sights. I’ve only done the one load.

Originally Posted by stug

My 9.3 is a 1925 Mauser, hasn’t had anything extra done to it and only has open sights. I’ve only done the one load.

From that and your previous posts it looks as though you are all good to go. We can over complicate things especially us far gone handloaders.
Grandpamac.

My 1952 shoots 1.5" groups at 200 yds with 285 gr of any make and 65.5 gr AR2209.

The action and barrel channel have bedding compound done by a previous owner.

Mine is one of only two working centerfire rifles I have that isn't bedded , It is just as it came. shoots very well.
The other incase your wondering is my 30 30.

I’m looking forward to sunday.
The rifle just feels ‘right’
The front sight has been drifted off centre, looking forward to seeing what she can do
She’s going to stay with open sights, personally I feel it would be wrong to have a scope on her.
Anyway, very pleased to have her in the safe

Ive not bed or done any thing to my husky, other than fitting a peep sight and adjusting front blade hight,
Both my Sako 9.3x62 and Fair double in 9.3x74 are untouched,
Both of the 9.3x62 rifles will shoot every bullet, inside a $1 coin sized group at 100 m, with a scope, i can sum times get about that size with the peeps, but not everytime, 232,250,270,286 gr dont much matter, all shoot well,
A surprise thing i have discovered, with the medium bore rifles, x2 .258 win, x1 .35 whelen, x2 9.3x62, x1 9.3x57, and one .375, is all shoot very accurately often, all bullets touching at 100m, and are not fussy, about bullet or powder,
The .358 and 9.3x57 are real honeys, bring mild recoil, considerable power, out to reasonable ranges, in accurate light weight rifles.
Enjoy your 9.3x62, load it to a moderate lever of power, (it dosnt need to be chasing the last 50 fps,) it kill just fine at 2300 odd and plow threw a 6” tree, the deer your shooting at, and a foot, into the hill behind it.

You may not be on farcebook but check out this Blaser duo in 9.3x62. Very very expensive

https://m.facebook.com/groups/NitroE...0011/?sfnsn=mo

So, update on my Husky.
Refinished the woodwork, huge thanks to @garyp for lending me those checkering tools.
I wasn’t aiming for new, just a tidy up.
And @muzza that advice on cold blue worked well.

Before and after

A bit of data some may find helpful
All the estimated velocity's are with a 24in barrel. an min case fill of %85 for min charge of powder.

286 Woodleigh
RL15 57gr 2374 fps 48Kpsi barrel presser
61 2520 59K

IMR 3031 53 2359 48K
57 2495 59K

W748 56 2356 47K
60.5 2512 59K

W760 64 2431 49K
68 2584 60K

320 Woodleigh
RL15 54 2241 48K
57.5 2364 59K

3031 50 2210 49K
53.5 2326 59K

W748 55 2286 54K
57 2352 60K

W760 60 2277 49K
64 2425 60K

Originally Posted by southernman

Just cause this thread need pictures.
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couple of the 9.3x74 double rifle.
Sako Bavarian 20"
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fit a slip on recoil pad to that double will you.....my shoulder got sore just looking at it.

Thread dredge. Redid the woodwork, reassembled the rifle and gave her a test shot, or two, last sunday.
25 metre range, both shots within an inch of each other.
Happy with that BUT they printed 2 1/2” left of where they used to hit.
Reassemble and check everthings sitting right ( pretty sure they are ) or drift front site over ?