9.3x62 And A Gun-nut's Collection

[pjaln]

Hi pjalm,

Nice!!! To me the action is entirely original. In spite the barrel is not the original one, the rifle starts its life as a 9,3x62? I don´t understand to well...Do you plan to keep this barrel or to change it for another 9,3x62...? Or for another cartridge that fit the action?

CF

it will stay a 9.3x62 I have a 350 rigby barrel thats blown out which I will have copied in 9.3x62 ,,I will probably sell the old barrel when the new one goes on ,I do believe the rifle started life as a 9.3x62 regardless of the non original barrel

 

[Clodo Ferreira]

´Thank you jpalm.
Looking a the action, seems to be from a 9,3x62 original rifle. Anyway, if the magazine accept and feeds 5 cartridges, it was!
You can check the internal magazine dimentions:

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I have a Meopta on my 9.3x62. My only complaint is eye relief and the short tube on those scopes.

@sgt_zim
The eye relief in meopta scopes is usually around 4". That should be more than enough. I have a zies in my Whelen and don't have any issues.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

LOP on mine is 14.5". If I could mount a picatinny rail on my Mauser, then eye relief wouldn't be an issue, but the bases and rings can't be moved, like on your 1640. I'd like for my scope to sit about 1" farther back.

@sgt_zim
Easy fix mate. Find a good gunsmith and get a pic rail fitted.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Great for you!

The 9.3x62 has never been on my radar, because they are so hard to come by in the USA.


You have some lovely rifles!

@Safari Dave
Easy fix my son. Just get the US equivalent. The mighty Whelen. Easier to find brass and projectiles and will do all the 9.3x62 will but unfortunately not legal on DG
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Great rifles! I always wanted a 9.3. In a conversation with my gunsmith Michael Ullman about my desire for a 9.3, he said he would make some inquiries.

Michael is in the final stages of my 9.3X62, the action is a double square bridge Mauser I acquired from another member of the guild. Amazingly it was still in the white.
The stock is French walnut from a blank from the same member who had it in his collection for 50 years.
My purchase was predicated that no scope would go on the rifle. All sights, barrel band etc fabricated by Michael.
I usually carry a double 500NE during a walk about. I may be changing my tune.
Hope to have the rifle in my hands soon.
Ciao

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@festuscat
Make sure you post pics of the finished product.
Bob

 

[sgt_zim]

@sgt_zim
Easy fix mate. Find a good gunsmith and get a pic rail fitted.
Bob

I may have found a pic rail at Euro optics - it's for LR Mauser, the dude on the chat said it should fit, so I ordered it.

BTW, good call on the Optika 5. It worked great on my buff, wildebeest, and zebra.

 

[Safari Dave]

@Safari Dave
Easy fix my son. Just get the US equivalent. The mighty Whelen. Easier to find brass and projectiles and will do all the 9.3x62 will but unfortunately not legal on DG
Bob

I plan to pick up a Whelen one of these days!

 

[sgt_zim]

I plan to pick up a Whelen one of these days!

Meh. Like I said a couple pages back - get a CRF 30-06 and rebarrel. 9.3x62 is WAY better than 35W.

 

[Safari Dave]

Meh. Like I said a couple pages back - get a CRF 30-06 and rebarrel. 9.3x62 is WAY better than 35W.

I've got a .338 Winchester and 3 - 375 H&H's.


Is there really something in between that needs to be filled???

 

[sgt_zim]

I've got a .338 Winchester and 3 - 375 H&H's.


Is there really something in between that needs to be filled???

Well sure. You have an American cartridge on the small end, and 3 British ones on the upper end. You need a German one in between.

 

[Safari Dave]

I've got a few Mausers thrown into the mix, just to appease the Germans.


And, a few 9mm Lugers ???

 

[Fallschirmjaeger]

I've got a .338 Winchester and 3 - 375 H&H's.


Is there really something in between that needs to be filled???

That's literally the definition of being a gun nut. Welcome to the club my friend!

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I may have found a pic rail at Euro optics - it's for LR Mauser, the dude on the chat said it should fit, so I ordered it.

BTW, good call on the Optika 5. It worked great on my buff, wildebeest, and zebra.

@sgt_zim
I knew you would be happy with the optika 5 great scope and good value for what you get
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I plan to pick up a Whelen one of these days!

@Safari Dave
Get some cfe223 to go with it. Great powder in the Whelen.
Bob

 

[pjaln]

´Thank you jpalm.
Looking a the action, seems to be from a 9,3x62 original rifle. Anyway, if the magazine accept and feeds 5 cartridges, it was!
You can check the internal magazine dimentions:

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yes I just tried 5 cartridges today of Kynoch which is what would have been then and it works fine ,but the RWS pointed 250grains are a bit long so they itv the front of the box and get hung up which could be fixed if I wanted to

 

[Clodo Ferreira]

Hi pjaln,

Yes, should be easy to fix, extending the magazine.

 

[festuscat]

Hi Festucat,

Great rifle, indeed!!!
This action is from the last ´30s. Do you know what was the original cartridge of that action?
Beatiful barrel works!

Good luck!

CF

Hi Clodo,
Late reply
The action is in the white and was designed for the 9.3 X 62. I assume it could’ve been another caliber .

 

[runningman]

Shot almost all of it but i sorry to say I own none of it.. grate collection.

 

[baxterb]

´Thank you jpalm.
Looking a the action, seems to be from a 9,3x62 original rifle. Anyway, if the magazine accept and feeds 5 cartridges, it was!
You can check the internal magazine dimentions:

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Hey - that top one is my pic! Glad to see it's still helping the masses! These dims are very good info for people making conversions.