Lighter made in USA 9,3 bullets!!

Twist rates come to mind as a determinate. But then, I once had a 9.3x74 drilling that had such a slow twist rate that 286 bullets keyholes and lighter ones stabilized. I can't for the life of me remember what the lighter bullets were--it was decades ago.
 
We have 232gr Norma Oryx in stock

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We also have some 325gr in stock.
 
Why do some hunters think more speed is always better? In the case of this particular caliber the preponderance of in the field evidence seems to show that is a false supposition. As a meat hunter I have always observed that higher velocity equals greater meat loss. That is why I have never owned a magnum of any caliber and choose medium calibers at more sedate velocities. I am not now nor have any future plans to become a long range shooter. To me the thrill is in seeing how close I can get before taking my highest percentage shot. Just one old hunters opinion.
 
I have several boxes of Hawk (made in USA) bullets in 9.3mm 200 gr. RN. Odd bullets, not sure what they're good for. I'll probably use them for plinking. Seem too light for anything but small deer, and I have better deer rifles.
 
Longwalker said:
I have several boxes of Hawk (made in USA) bullets in 9.3mm 200 gr. RN. Odd bullets, not sure what they're good for. I'll probably use them for plinking. Seem too light for anything but small deer, and I have better deer rifles.
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I use the 232 grain Norma Alaskans and oryx and they are awsome on deer and hogs. Give them a chance and see how they work.
 
The Norma 232 shot pretty well in the first load I tried, but I have yet to shoot any critters with them. I plan on trying them this fall in deer and maybe a black bear. The point of impact was so close it required no scope changes from 250accubond. I had those dead on and the Norma 232 were an inch or so high if I remember correctly.
 
@RAVEN ROCKS PRECISION are also offering the 232gr Norma Vulkan. That's one heck of a good bullet out of any 9.3 chambering for anything smaller than dangerous game. They do create a bit more damage than the Oryx but they're a far more effective 'drt' bullet creating massive internal trauma right down to 1800fps. I've found them to still be very effective as low as 1600fps, although they perform more like a bonded bullet at lower velocity.

The Oryx is fantastic on larger bodied critters like elk (I imagine), with an excellent combination of penetration & expansion, although not as explosive as the Vulkan. They've worked very well on larger hogs, but I haven't tried them on deer yet.
 
Hammer bullets of Montana offers a 258gr and 240gr fracturing type copper bullet. The 258’s were amazing on my African trip.
 
robtattoo said:
@RAVEN ROCKS PRECISION are also offering the 232gr Norma Vulkan. That's one heck of a good bullet out of any 9.3 chambering for anything smaller than dangerous game. They do create a bit more damage than the Oryx but they're a far more effective 'drt' bullet creating massive internal trauma right down to 1800fps. I've found them to still be very effective as low as 1600fps, although they perform more like a bonded bullet at lower velocity.

The Oryx is fantastic on larger bodied critters like elk (I imagine), with an excellent combination of penetration & expansion, although not as explosive as the Vulkan. They've worked very well on larger hogs, but I haven't tried them on deer yet.
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Thanks for mentioning us. We also have Swift A-Frame 9.3mm bullets in stock.
 
I realize this is a bit old.. has anybody here tried sizing down .375” 235gr Speer Hot-Cors to .366” and loading them for the 9.3x62? I’m curious if anybody has used them on game at 9.3x62 velocities. Seems like it would smack the crap out of a black bear.
 
TrippKid24 said:
I realize this is a bit old.. has anybody here tried sizing down .375” 235gr Speer Hot-Cors to .366” and loading them for the 9.3x62? I’m curious if anybody has used them on game at 9.3x62 velocities. Seems like it would smack the crap out of a black bear.
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I have used the 232 grain Norma’s and they put the smackdown on deer.
 
Hi,

I am in process to get a sizing dies, 2 or 3 steps, to size down .375 bullets to .366.
In my 9,3x62 I have used some 235 Speer, 250 Sierra and 270 Hornady Spire point a friend of mine sized down with a one step die. He told me he need a lot of force to do this, specially with the Sierra 250 grs, being his jacket twice as thick as the Speer and Hornady ones!
They grouped very well and behave as a stronger bullet than in the 375 H&H at full velocities, 150 to 200 f/s higher than in the 9,3x62.
I have 200 Hornady 225 grs .375" bullets, now discontinued, made for the 376 Steyr. Will be my practice or medium game bullets for the 9,3, a good match for the 220 grs monometalic FOX classic I have.
 
Try these. They’re a little pricey, but they are good.

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Clodo Ferreira said:
Hi,

I am in process to get a sizing dies, 2 or 3 steps, to size down .375 bullets to .366.
In my 9,3x62 I have used some 235 Speer, 250 Sierra and 270 Hornady Spire point a friend of mine sized down with a one step die. He told me he need a lot of force to do this, specially with the Sierra 250 grs, being his jacket twice as thick as the Speer and Hornady ones!
They grouped very well and behave as a stronger bullet than in the 375 H&H at full velocities, 150 to 200 f/s higher than in the 9,3x62.
I have 200 Hornady 225 grs .375" bullets, now discontinued, made for the 376 Steyr. Will be my practice or medium game bullets for the 9,3, a good match for the 220 grs monometalic FOX classic I have.
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do you know of any issue with core=jacket integrity when you size down as you describe?
 
Hi Carcajou,

I have not used the Brenneke TOG, yet. But seems to be a great one, very much like the Nosler Accubond.
 
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