Thread: Anyone hunting with a 9.3x62

I borrowed one briefly while I lived in Victoria a while back. Very minimal meat damage, even on heavily muscled sambar stags. Same gun was used to good effect up NT on buff

got 9.3x62 out last week, was firing 286grain norma factory ammo, old as. The recoil was very, very minimal, was shooting down onto a pond, 300 yards away (yes it was safe). impact was a bit erratic and so was recoil/sound/time the projectile took to get there. What do you guys reckon? damp powder? does old ammo go "off" so to speak?

Some ammo does go bad with time could be powder or primers.Pull the projectiles, dump powder and fire the primers then reload.65.5 gr AR2209 =2350fps with 286gr Nosler Partition or Vit N540 62gr =2511 fps with 250gr Nosler Accubond.These are good loads in my 1952 Husky, less than MOA. Recoil is never an issue with the 9.3 for me I find it firm but soft on the shoulder if that makes sense.

ok need to get me some dies haha. might use the gun for the roar, will post some photos if i get anything with it

Neat big bullet. Really have to work on getting myself one.

Make sure to put up some pic of any stags you slay with it this roar John.

Hope there is a stag with my name on it in the Kakanui Mountains,I will be hunting the Taieri area around Patearoa for Ducks, and the rivers that run out of the Kakanui's last week in April and first two of May.Saw 17 deer in this river valley in 90mins last year no shots taken.

Nice John, Ill be in the Wainak next too so fingers crossed.

CZ
Mine is a Husky born 1952 photo on page one. There are quite a few Huskys out there mine cost $700 with 40 loaded rounds one box Norma factory rounds 100 projectiles reloading dies and neck size die from a gun shop who were selling on behalf. Most hunters have never heard of this most usefull caliber with 108 years of exemplary performance in Africa and Europe.
John

also available as a brand spanking new Tikka T3

The CZ full stock looks real nice.

Thanks gents!
John your husky is a very nice looking rifle (great wood on it). Funny you should mention the CZ full stock I have just been looking at them, I think it looks a very nice rifle to - Im currently shooting a CZ in 6.5x55 so would make a nice pair.....

The 9.3x62 has been down south for a few weeks never had to shoot an animal twice.
This poor bugger had 3 old bullet wounds maybe 2 weeks or more old.

An easy pick up right on the track from 157 yds.

No stag this year but a good eater.

My daughter shot the hind with her .308.We got her deer to the track and by the time it took me to go and get the truck she had brought mine to the track as well.

Nice John. Great trip by looks of it !!

Yes between us 99 animals shot including the ducks.
There are 5 deer standing in the snow filled gully just above the front right corner of the truck too far for us as we had all the eaters we needed.
4 goats to the 9.3 and 1 to the .308. A family afternoon out.

What a great trip!! thanks for sharing some photos of it as well - it is fantastic to to see its a whole family affair too. well done. (Can't wait to get a 9.3x62)