9.3x62 Mauser:
The 9.3x62 was first loaded with a 18.5-gram (285 gr) bullet at a muzzle velocity of 655 m/s (2,150 ft/s). After World War I some companies increased the velocity to around 730 m/s (2,400 ft/s), and brought out lighter bullets. Rifles set up for the original load must have their sights readjusted to shoot the newer load to point of aim. Adding to the confusion, loads at both velocities are available today. Several European firms load 9.3x62mm Mauser ammunition, including Lapua, Norma and RWS, PPU (Prvi Partizan) as well as PMP of South Africa, and it is widely available in Africa.
Suggested Use: - Predators
- Deer
- Bear
- Large Game
- Bison
Performance:
The 9.3x62mm (also known in North America as the 9.3x62mm Mauser) is an all-around cartridge suitable for hunting larger species of animals in Africa, Europe, or North America. It was introduced by Otto Bock in 1905. At a typical 720.0 m/s (2,362 ft/s), its 286 grain standard load balances recoil and power for effective use at up to about 250m (275 yds). The CIP Maximum Average Pressure (MAP) for the 9.3x62mm is 390 MPa (56,500 PSI).Canadian hunters have long known about and used the 9.3x62mm cartridge to hunt all of the large game of Canada including bison, all the deer species and large bears
The cartridge is very simple and easy to load with easily obtainable Norma, Lapua, Graf, and Sellier & Bellot brass. There is an availability of bullets from Nosler in 250-grain (16 g) AccuBond and 286-grain (18.5 g) Partitions; 286-grain (18.5 g) Hornady Recoil Proof; and 270-grain (17 g) Speer
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