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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. At a typical velocity of 720 m/s (2362 ft/s), its 286 gr (18.5 g) standard load balances recoil and power for ...
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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.
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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.
Feb 9, 2018 · The 9.3mm bore diameter translates to 0.366-inch, placing this cartridge neatly between the American .35s and the revered .375; which isn’t a bad place to be at all. The traditional loads for the 9.3s are built around 232- and 286-grain bullets, though modern offerings extend the weight up to 300 grains.
9.3×62 Ballistics. The classic 9.3x62mm Mauser factory load fires a 286 grain bullet at 2,350fps for just over 3,500 ft-lbs of energy. This is the most popular 9.3×62 load and is perfect for hunting virtually any species of game in Africa. It’s also possible to find other 9.3x62mm Mauser loads firing a 220-320gr bullet at muzzle velocities ...
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.
