Longer shots 9.3x62

[Cleveland48]

Where are you at? I’ve been scouring every ammo site, using AmmoSeek, and can’t find the Barnes 9.3x62 ammo in stock anywhere. Checked with several distributors on when they thought they’d be getting more in and their response has been they have no idea. I don’t hand load so looking for factory ammo.

Fastrig I believe the ammo maker double tap loads the 9.3x62 with the 250 gr TTSX

 

[Fastrig]

Fastrig I believe the ammo maker double tap loads the 9.3x62 with the 250 gr TTSX

They do, but no one has any and there is no ETA on when they are going to get any more in.

Tracked down a case of Norma Ecostrike 230 grain 9.3x74R so going to roll that direction for now.

 

[Cleveland48]

They do, but no one has any and there is no ETA on when they are going to get any more in.

Tracked down a case of Norma Ecostrike 230 grain 9.3x74R so going to roll that direction for now.

Here is the hog I took last year with the ecostrike. Never took a step, but range was only about 40 yards.

 

[RayAtkinson]

If you have a heartbeat that you can turn off, pumping flowing blood that you can stop these brush guns are good at maybe even 400 yards, but in the real world of man with lungs pumping, nerves exploding off wabley legs, I thind the 9.3x62 is a great 250 yard gun under hunting conditions and the 300 win. is a 325 yard gun...even with a tree or rock for a rest..Not counting long range shooters who tend to shoot off legs from time to time..I would suggest the 338 win as a close to do it all caliber with a 225 gr. Accubond at 2900 FPS with a dose of RL-19....just my two bits..Others with lots of experience pick the 300 wby and its sure a good choice if you intend to shoot past 300 yards, I don't..

 

[Fastrig]

Here is the hog I took last year with the ecostrike. Never took a step, but range was only about 40 yards. View attachment 366078View attachment 366079

Looks like you got very good expansion, but would expect that at that range...wondering how it does on longer shots out to 200 to 250 when it’s lost some velocity. Norma claims it does well but believe speed with the copper type rounds is your friend, but that may be on the original rounds produced in this arena and these newer creations don’t need it as much.

 

[Cleveland48]

Looks like you got very good expansion, but would expect that at that range...wondering how it does on longer shots out to 200 to 250 when it’s lost some velocity. Norma claims it does well but believe speed with the copper type rounds is your friend, but that may be on the original rounds produced in this arena and these newer creations don’t need it as much.

Took a deer at 185 yards and expansion was still very good. But i know thats not a long poke either, and it still had plenty of velocity. In all honesty 95% of my deer have been taken in under 100 yards. And alot of those have been from powder burn range to 60 yards lol. I have a target rifle to shoot long range steel, but I've always limited myself to 300 yards hunting. Ive killed a few that far, and was comfortable doing it, but i mostly hunt in thickets, so i usually always load heavier bullets at modest speed. 180's in the 30/06, 160's in the 275 rigby, and 286's in the 9.3x62. Ill be trying 350's at 2610 fps in my 416 taylor improved this year. I enjoy shooting long range targets, but I really enjoy being close to the animals. It just makes it alot more interesting.

 

[MS 9x56]

I have yet to try the barnes. Did try the 250 accubond, but I never really hit the speed I was looking for. Good hunting accuracy around 1"- 1 1/4" groups. Currently I've went back to the 286 grain bullets. Would like to try the 232 grain oryx and vulkan in the future though. I only have whitetail and some hogs, so i really can't justify the 286 gr bullets but they shoot so well.

The 232 grain Vulcans are awsome on deer and hogs. DRT and very little meat damage. They have become my favorite bullet even though the 250 grain accubonds are a wee bit more accurate.

 

[MS 9x56]

I don't have the ammo specs to do the calcs, but would really like to see how the Barnes 250 grain TTSX 9.3 rounds would chart out in the calculator.

I don’t see the use in the Barnes in a slower caliber like this one. Plain Jane cup and core perform so well at these speeds plus don’t have to deal with the copper fouling issues.

 

[bruce moulds]

I don’t see the use in the Barnes in a slower caliber like this one. Plain Jane cup and core perform so well at these speeds plus don’t have to deal with the copper fouling issues.

same with heavy bullets in the 7 x 57.
bruce.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

If you have a heartbeat that you can turn off, pumping flowing blood that you can stop these brush guns are good at maybe even 400 yards, but in the real world of man with lungs pumping, nerves exploding off wabley legs, I thind the 9.3x62 is a great 250 yard gun under hunting conditions and the 300 win. is a 325 yard gun...even with a tree or rock for a rest..Not counting long range shooters who tend to shoot off legs from time to time..I would suggest the 338 win as a close to do it all caliber with a 225 gr. Accubond at 2900 FPS with a dose of RL-19....just my two bits..Others with lots of experience pick the 300 wby and its sure a good choice if you intend to shoot past 300 yards, I don't..

@ray Atkinson
Ain't nothing wrong with a 225 grain accubond @ 2,850 fps out of a Whelen either
Bob

 

[Fastrig]

I don’t see the use in the Barnes in a slower caliber like this one. Plain Jane cup and core perform so well at these speeds plus don’t have to deal with the copper fouling issues.

Understand your point, but the Barnes have been grouping in my other rifles so well that I was wanting to give them a go in the 9.3x62. Have the Norma Ecostrike 230 grain rounds coming to check out. 2550 fps roughly and plenty of weight for anything outside of DG. quite a bit flatter shooting than with the 286 grain Oryx, though I like that round a lot too.

 

[Fastrig]

@ray Atkinson
Ain't nothing wrong with a 225 grain accubond @ 2,850 fps out of a Whelen either
Bob

See why you like that caliber

Looking at a Dakota 76 Traveler in 375 Dakota, 250 grain at 2900 fps, 270 grain at 2800 fps

 

[bruce moulds]

Understand your point, but the Barnes have been grouping in my other rifles so well that I was wanting to give them a go in the 9.3x62. Have the Norma Ecostrike 230 grain rounds coming to check out. 2550 fps roughly and plenty of weight for anything outside of DG. quite a bit flatter shooting than with the 286 grain Oryx, though I like that round a lot too.

the 9.3x64 can drive 286 gns at that speed with light loads.
and 230s and 250s faster.
and it is a better looking cartridge.
bruce.

 

[bruce moulds]

use the 286 partition for whitetails on down, and the 286 swift on up.
bruce.

 

[dchamp]

I don’t see the use in the Barnes in a slower caliber like this one. Plain Jane cup and core perform so well at these speeds plus don’t have to deal with the copper fouling issues.

The problem for some of us is we live in places that relegate us to use non lead bullets. Barnes 250gr TTSx bullets also work well in the 9.3x62 and are capable in extending your range to 300-400 yds, something that's quite common in the western states.

 

[bruce moulds]

they are short enough for the x64.
it is just the 286 that eats powder space.
250 gn barnes and accubond in a x64 would be just the ticket.
bruce.

 

[MS 9x56]

I keep forgetting about the communist republic of California. I am actually surprised my Democratic socialist state of New York hasn't gone that route yet. I sympathize with you.

 

[samu]

What 9,3x64 can do is irrelevant though. The question is how far 9,3x62 can be stretched if need be. If one has an option to buy another rifle, 300WM will beat 9,3x62 past 300m on any game. At 500m it will already have 1000J more kinetic energy and margin of error for distance and wind estimation is double of 9,3x62.

 

[bruce moulds]

a good way to stretch the x62 is with a x64 chamber reamer.
bruce.

 

[Scrumbag]

But it does get a bit harder to feed, sadly