9.3x62

[Longwalker]

I have a nice Verney-Carron takedown Impact Plus in 9.3x62 that's been on a couple hunts in Namibia and Mozambique. It's been deadly on a variety of game. And a Sauer 202 that I purchased recently. Bottom two rifles in the picture below. I like them both! Our tracker in Mozambique enjoyed shooting my V-C too!

 

[Daryl S]

Great! What loads did you use?

 

[Longwalker]

For the Namibian hunt I used Norma Oryx 285 gr. factory loads & 2400 fps out of my rifle. Perfect performance on Kudu, Oryx, and Giraffe.
On the Mozambique hunt I used handloads with Ramshot Big Game, and Swift A-Frame 285 gr. bullets loaded to 2450 fps. Again perfect performance on Eland, Kudu, 2 Impalas, 2 Warthogs, and Bushbuck.

 

[Daryl S]

Thanks Longwalker.
After reading about those Oryx bullets and seeing the 1/16" thick guilding metal jacket on the 232gr. standard Norma, non Oryx, I figured they'd be top notch for about anything.

 

[MS 9x56]

Thanks Longwalker.
After reading about those Oryx bullets and seeing the 1/16" thick guilding metal jacket on the 232gr. standard Norma, non Oryx, I figured they'd be top notch for about anything.

They work extremely well on deer and wild hogs. Haven’t had to shoot one twice yet. All shots have been through and throughs also.

 

[Gert Odendaal]

Ruan shooting the Mauser 9.3x62 Musgrave hunting rifle the first time .

 

[One Day...]

Now THAT makes me question my dedication to the R8

 

[medvedhunting]

Now THAT makes me question my dedication to the R8

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wow as a lefty one of the only way to get a mannlicher stock on a rifle that fits me.

 

[BANDF]

Now THAT makes me question my dedication to the R8

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Had a No.1 in 9.3x74r... regrettably sold it, but man that would make for one sweet little walk-about rifle.

 

[Schroeder]

Yes, there were 3 versions.
The 940 was in 7x64, .30-06 and 9.3x62, the 770 was in .243 Winchester and .308 Winchester and the 630 in .222 Remington and .223 Remington.
Sorry to hear your rifles were the victims of stupid political decisions. Unfortunately, it also happened here for some of them. It's easier for politics to pick up legal guns belonging to serious citizen than going in suburbs where AK are now everywhere, at least in my country.
One the photo, it is my neigbour's rifle.
However, my father has got two 940 in 7x64. The oldest version has a long and polygonal barrel while the more recent one has the short barrel with a classic rifling and driven hunt sight.
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I think I already have it somewhere but we can find it easily on internet :

https://www.tiropratico.com/manuali-pdf/2011/H-H&K_630-770-940-rifle.pdf

Hi Keven, my apologies for the delay in this response. I just wanted to let you know that I still have the original owners manual for my 940/770. I think mine had the polygonal barrel the same as your father’s. I had a couple of them over the years. If your father would like an original owners manual for his Heckler and Koch I am more than happy to post it to France for him. Just PM me a postal address and I will send it. All the best Allan