Wanted Mid-Range Double Rifle 9.3x74r Or?

[Sailfish9453]

Wanted Mid-Range Double Rifle 9.3x74r or ?

 

[TOBY458]

375 Flanged, or 450/400

 

[Altitude sickness]

There are two very fine O/U doubles for sale here in the classifieds at a great price

 

[Sailfish9453]

Thanks for getting back to me - Toby & Jay
Thinking of a 9.3x74r - 9.3x 62 - 8x57
Some thing that's easy to get ammo for but I will be reloading also.
I have a 470 NE which I will keep but would like something with less recoil to shoot quite often.
And Jay, I would really like a side/side rather than a o/u.

Thanks again,
Ron

 

[Grizzly375]

Would definitely lean towards the 9.3x62 ammo is available and it’s easy on the shoulder!

 

[Tanks]

I took a leopard and a whole bunch of bait impala out to 200 yards with a 9.3x74R a couple of years ago.

 

[IvW]

Would definitely lean towards the 9.3x62 ammo is available and it’s easy on the shoulder!

In a SxS double?? 9.3×62mm??

 

[steve white]

I took a leopard and a whole bunch of bait impala out to 200 yards with a 9.3x74R a couple of years ago.

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Wow, I've never seen that caliber in a Heym--lovely!
No wonder it was accurate to 200 yds.

 

[Sailfish9453]

Would definitely lean towards the 9.3x62 ammo is available and it’s easy on the shoulder!

Hey Grizzly - That is good Information. Now I just need to find one.
Thanks,
Ron

 

[TOBY458]

I took a leopard and a whole bunch of bait impala out to 200 yards with a 9.3x74R a couple of years ago.

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How much does that rifle weigh?

 

[Sailfish9453]

I took a leopard and a whole bunch of bait impala out to 200 yards with a 9.3x74R a couple of years ago.

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[Sailfish9453]

I took a leopard and a whole bunch of bait impala out to 200 yards with a 9.3x74R a couple of years ago.

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Thanks Tank for your input,
Ron

 

[Altitude sickness]

I would go with the 9.3x74 also tank. If the rifle is built correctly the case design won’t matter. Especially for a PG rifle.

My perfect smaller frame double would be 23” barrels or shorter, color case action. Lower grade walnut with a POW grip. And since I’m dreaming all that for $4500

 

[Opposite Pole]

I took a leopard and a whole bunch of bait impala out to 200 yards with a 9.3x74R a couple of years ago.

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Lovely looking rifle

 

[VertigoBE]

I would go with the 9.3x74 also tank. If the rifle is built correctly the case design won’t matter. Especially for a PG rifle.

My perfect smaller frame double would be 23” barrels or shorter, color case action. Lower grade walnut with a POW grip. And since I’m dreaming all that for $4500

Should be feasible on the used market, for that price.

 

[Rimshot]

If you want a double then it's 9.3x74R you want, not x62 or other rimless stuff IMO. I have drillings in both rimmed and rimless chamberings. Rimmed is better.

I think Krieghoff has some interesting options. Their double in the 9.3mm and smaller cartridges has an adjustable muzzle (as does their double rifle drilling). This would allow for a lot of precision in fine tuning a load and regulation, adding to the versatility. Nosler's 9.3mm 250gr Accubond has a decently high BC and can be driven fast enough to be viable on plains game at extended ranges for example.

 

[spike.t]

In a SxS double?? 9.3×62mm??

Yup had a friend who had one...think it was a Westley Richards...had been rechambered from another calibre....was accurate...think he sold it after he did his hunt....

 

[spike.t]

Wanted Mid-Range Double Rifle 9.3x74r or ?

9.3x74r...you have a 470....so you will have a nice set of doubles you can hunt anything with...9.3x74r is one of my favourite calibres....

 

[Hillcountry63]

I have a 9.3x74r double by Sabatti, very accurate and handles very well. Can’t go wrong with this option.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

SxS Rifle 141 | Double rifles, Guns, SxS guns | Merkel

Side-By-Side Rifle 141 The 141 model is a variation of the 140 side-by-side rifle. The particularly narrow receiver and the short barrels make this gun one of the lightest side-by-side rifles in the world. The option of vertical and horizontal muzzle adjustment facilitates retrofitting a scope...

www.merkel-die-jagd.de

I highly recommend the Merkel 141. Classic German maker for a classic German caliber like the 9.3x74mmR.

Another rimmed caliber that is not classic, but nevertheless deserves praise… is the .500/416 Nitro Express. In my humble opinion, this is the best double rifle caliber for lions. My rifle of choice in this caliber would be the Heym Model 89B.