9.3x62 Noob

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Good choice of cartridge. Since you handload, I'll note I load all manner of 250 grain bullets to ~2,550+ fps MV. Very effective.

I suggest you locate a copy of the 9.3x62 Mauser Journal if you don't yet have one. There's a whole lotta learning condensed in there.

@Puddle
I have a copy of that book and it's damn fine reading with more information than you can use in one lifetime.
Bob

 

[SafariSniper]

I really like the 9,3x62 - mine is a rebarrelled Ruger M77

I have a vortex 1-8x24 scope on it and has always worked well. I think a 2-10x would be the highest magnification I would go- it’s not particularly fast and with heavy bullets it’s not a long range cartridge. Especially if dangerous game is a possibility the low end Magnification is more important.

I hope you enjoy it

Actually, this makes more sense. I was sold on the firedot but 3-15 is prob overkill.
I’ve been hunting with my long range 30 cals with the 5-25 scopes on and the idea was to have a light weight hunting rifle for everything.
I should prob look at a 1-8 LPVO since I use one on my AR and anything within 300m where it’s zeroed is quite easy to hit.

 

[Enrico Andreoli]

9.3×62 Unbeatable Work Horse.

Burdensome task, writing an article about this sacred monster. For over a century it has been carrying out his work silently, with a consistency and effectiveness that is almost impossible to match…

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