Another Grail Gun found! 9.3x62

[Hunter-Habib]

Sort of gave up on this search years ago, have only seen one such, and this is the one. Guy on another forum had it a couple years ago, then put it up on GB, I didnt see it and it sold.
Then recently it popped back on GB again, so I snagged it. Came with a Mannlicher brand low power scope which doesnt do it for me so I slapped on a 3.5-10 Leupy I had laying about.
Mounts are said to be Talley but are identical to a set of Kimber mounts I have. Not that keen on them but for now they will work till I see how I like the rifle. I really have no use for it or the caliber, though a fine one. Have taken this cal to Africa twice in the past in CZ 550 form.

And obviously a Steyr Model M Professional, 24" bbl. Sadly no sights, never had them. Bore looks great, came with two mags, softer replacement pad. Funny thing is one of the mags is one I owned previously and sold to the guy who had it before he sold it. So I got my mag back! I bought it years ago when the search for this rifle was hot.

I kept a bunch of bullets, brass and dies from my last go-round with this cal so well set there. Hopefully try it out next Monday.
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Beautiful caliber. The German .338 Winchester Magnum in my eyes. Is this a push feed Steyr Mannlicher ?

 

[sestoppelman]

@CoElkHunter
You are a silly Vegemite a European 35 read 9.3x62 will do the same job as the American Whelen on critterz

I doubt any critter would know the difference if hit with a top load from either round. Two practical peas in a pod.

Beautiful caliber. The German .338 Winchester Magnum in my eyes. Is this a push feed Steyr Mannlicher ?

Yes, push feed.

 

[Rick HOlbert]

Enjoy that 9.3X62 (nice rifle by the way!) Mine has become my favorite medium bore rifle.

 

[CoElkHunter]

@CoElkHunter
You are a silly Vegemite a European 35 read 9.3x62 will do the same job as the American Whelen on critterz

And when you finish building your namesake wildcat .35 BNE (Banzai Nelson Express) from a necked up 7.7x58 Japanese to .35 on an Arisaka 99 action, will it be sufficient to hunt Sambar and Banteng with?

 

[Ares]

Damn!
that's nice.

 

[PerH]

Phantastic,just keep the magazine part of it careful with too much lubricant.

 

[HWL]

My Alpine hunt for a chamois is likely my last true mountain hunt. A man has got to know his limitations.

I can make it happen, when you come to Salzburg.....



HWL

 

[7x57Joe]

Very nice rifle sestoppelman and very accurate from the ones I've seen.

 

[AZDAVE]

Nice find in a great medium bore.

 

[Bonk]

@sestoppelman , congrats and welcome back to the 9.3 club!

I'm working a deal as I write this for another 9.3 rifle. I hope to consummate the transaction in the next day or two. The details are classified until I make it happen.

 

[MS 9x56]

I plan on hunting elk with my 9.3 as soon as I am drawn for a tag. I plan on using the Nosler 250 grain Accubond bullets.

 

[Rick HOlbert]

MS, good luck on that elk hunt. The 250 Accubond is a great bullet also to look at the 250 Swift A-Frame. Either one will do the trick.