Thread: Husqvarna 9.3 x57 value

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings Redaxler,
What a nice old rifle, wish I had one. Counter to what I see above may I suggest that the rifle could be left as is. The rifle looks as though it is pretty much original, other than the glossy stock and is probably 80 years old or so. If you are anything like me you will have plenty of scoped hunting rifles so won't need to butcher an old rifle for something to shoot deer with so perhaps it could be kept for the odd Sunday afternoon hunt. Swallow hard, buy the dies and correct projectiles, cases can I believe be made from 7.92 x 57 mm cases if necessary and make up some loads. There is plenty of load data about if you look. The long sight radius should permit reasonable accuracy out to 100 metres or so. Take it out and enjoy.
Regards Grandpamac.

I have one very similar to this i got fro FRST price was similar. His intention was to ream it, and so was mine but im still playing with it as is.
It likes the norma oryx 232 grain and the sights seem to be set for 100 meters. I shot it to 200 m at taranakis big bore last year and scored 2 of 3 on a 2 foot plate with good old fashioned holdover.
At over $100 a box ammo is not a bargain but its a good source of cases.
Dies are around 150, and woodleigh make a good 235 grain bullet.
I also load shooter nz cast 285 grainers.
I have found jacketed load data pretty sketchy, most use obsolete or hard to get powders but you can get it up to starting load speeds for the 62 with the light bullet if thats your thing.
You can form brass from 8x57 but the failure rate is quite high even with buckets of lube in my experience.