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From left to right 9.3×62mm, .30-06 Springfield, 8mm Mauser, 6.5×55mm and .308 Winchester cartridges. The 9.3×62mm (also known as 9.3×62mm Mauser) is a rimless, bottlenecked rifle cartridge designed in 1905 by German gunmaker Otto Bock. It is suitable for hunting medium to large game animals in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.
- 9.3×74mmR
The 9.3×74mmR is of a rimmed, bottleneck design and uses a...
- 9.3×64Mm Brenneke
The 9.3×64mm Brenneke (designated as the 9,3 x 64 Brenneke...
- 35 Whelen
The .35 Whelen is a powerful medium-bore rifle cartridge...
- 375 H&H Magnum
The .375 H&H Magnum, also known as .375 Holland & Holland...
- 9.3×74mmR
The 9.3x62 is a very popular medium bore cartridge in Europe and Africa that is finally catching on in North America. In power it is similar to the .350 Remington Magnum. In appearance it looks much like the .35 Whelen, but it offers better penetration than either. It is probably more useful than both and may be the best medium bore cartridge ...
Aug 31, 2021 · Cartridge overall length of the 9.3x62 is 3.291”, just a tad shorter than the 30-06’s 3.340”. Clearly Mr. Bock’s creation lands smack in the wheel house for standard length action rifles with 7x57 and 30-06 diameter bolt faces. No need for a full magnum length action for handling this one.
The exact bullet diameters are 9.3mm or .366” versus 9.09mm or .358”. The .375 caliber is only a touch wider than the 9.3 bore at 9.5mm. The 9.3x62 has its shoulder 2mm (80 thou) further forwards than standard .30-06 length cartridges and is therefore more similar in capacity to the .35 Whelen AI than the standard .35 Whelen.
Sep 5, 2014 · In 1905, he introduced the results of his developmental efforts, the 9.3×62mm cartridge – also known as the 9.3×62 Mauser. The cartridge featured a 9.3mm bullet diameter (.366”) loaded into a 62mm long rimless case. The cartridge was originally loaded with a 285-grain bullet with a muzzle velocity of 2150 fps.
Mar 14, 2023 · The 9.3x62mm is the older, and smaller of the two cartridges. Designed by Otto Bock in 1905, the rimless cartridge has a visual similarity to the earlier 7x57mm and 8x57mm cartridges, if there are slight dimensional differences. Bock’s brainchild uses a .366-inch-diameter bullet, and a case length of 2.441 inches, or 62mm.
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The 9.3×62mm is a rimless, bottlenecked rifle cartridge designed in 1905 by German gunmaker Otto Bock. It is suitable for hunting medium to large game animals in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. At a typical velocity of 720 m/s , its 286 gr standard load balances recoil and power for effective use at 250m to 300m . The 9.3×62mm was designed to fit into the Mauser 98 bolt-action rifle ...
