9.3x62

[Schutzhund]

Anyone reloading and hunting with 9.3x62? I have some 240gn power hammers I haven't loaded yet. I'm new to copper bullets. Steve from hammer was very helpful giving me loading data.

My concern lies in the slower velocity of 9.3x62 and the copper bullet impacting at 300 yards or less.

Bigger Black bear and Elk are my focus.
I'm also interested in the 242gn HHT and 250 gn E tips if anyone has loaded these in 9.3x62 and has taken game.

1:14.2 twist 24" bbl

 

[TheJason]

You want impact velocity at 1800 FPS or higher at your maximum range. 2000 FPS is even better.

 

[mevertsen]

As long as you're over the 1800 minimum, you'll be fine.

Is that starting out at around 2500?

 

[Schutzhund]

Probably around 2500fps ballpark..I haven't shot any yet. At 250yds the chart shows around 2150 fps.

 

[Schutzhund]

I guess my concern was flirting close to the minimum.

 

[mevertsen]

With the numbers I see, 2500 puts you at 1800 at 300. So right on the edge. Some of the user submitted data shows muzzle velocities up to 2800, which is an even better buffer.

I would go with ideas Steve gave you for starting points.

You'll be fine

 

[Schutzhund]

Thanks for the input.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

I've killed antelope, deer, elk and moose with mine, but never used a solid copper. Hornady soft points, Norma Oryx and Nosler Accubonds. It's a fun cartridge!

 

[Schutzhund]

Carl, Hornady are usually always available, never shot the oryx, accubond availability is hit or miss, this is why I was going to entertain hammers. Where do you get your Oryx?

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

Unfortunately they don't sell the oryx in the US anymore, I loved the 232g load. I got super lucky and bought 10 boxes of loaded accubonds, $40 each, on Nosler's shooters pro shop website (thanks to someone on here, can't remember who).

 

[Schutzhund]

We shall see what these hammers can do.

 

[Schutzhund]

I've killed antelope, deer, elk and moose with mine, but never used a solid copper. Hornady soft points, Norma Oryx and Nosler Accubonds. It's a fun cartridge!

Awesome cartridge with a lot of history. Relatively mild recoil compared to what others believe

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

Awesome cartridge with a lot of history. Relatively mild recoil compared to what others believe

Yeah it's bad to shoot at all. What rifle do you have? I'll be curious as your results with the hammers. I've been tempted to buy some.

 

[Schutzhund]

I built mine, it's a commercial FN 98 action with a lothar walther barrel.

 

[Schutzhund]

I bought the barrel long chambered, it's super tight and I've been really happy with it's accuracy

 

[Schutzhund]

Yeah it's bad to shoot at all. What rifle do you have? I'll be curious as your results with the hammers. I've been tempted to buy some.

What are you shooting? There are some classics out there

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

What are you shooting? There are some classics out there

Nice, post a pic! I just have factory CZ550.

 

[Schutzhund]

Nice, post a pic! I just have factory CZ550. View attachment 355182

Boy I love those FS CZs. Gorgeous. I have a FS 455 in 22 mag that I love.

I'll try to post a picture tomorrow, my 9.3 is an all weather build for coastal Alaska. First non walnut/blued rifle I've ever owned but it's growing on me.

 

[Schutzhund]

Nice Antelope to boot. Love shooting Iron sights. Cheers.

 

[Sheltowee]

Nice, post a pic! I just have factory CZ550. View attachment 355182

Gorgeous rifle, I have its twin in a .257 Ackley.

@Schutzhund I've not loaded Hammers in the 9.3 but I have in several other cartridges and have been very pleased with velocity and accuracy. Steve has a post on his HammerTime forum that describes his method for working up loads with Hammers in cartridges without published Hammer-specific data. Worth a look. My experience has been that Hammers tend to like a faster burning powder relative to normal for a given cartridge and that they like to be pushed toward the top end of the velocity window for optimal accuracy.