Thread: Anyone hunting with a 9.3x62

Blaser do a 9.3x62

Originally Posted by mawzer308

Yip sure do Tikka, Mauser, Sako, Merkel, Ruger to name a few.

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.


IMG_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.

Originally Posted by stug

@csmiffy the BSA Model E/p14 can be made into a beautiful rifle. This one is in 416 Rigby

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That's a rifle.

@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.

Originally Posted by csmiffy

@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.

Good stuff on doing the stock work yourself. That's the only way to learn, right?

I've heard great things about the 9.3

@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,

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, 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.