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 effective use at up to about 250m (275 yds). The C.I.P. Maximum Average Pressure (MAP) for the 9.3×62mm is 390.00 MPa (56,565 psi).[2]
Norma Oryx Soft Point cartridges in plastic holder (producer Norma Precision AB, Sweden)
The 9.3×62mm was designed to fit into the Mauser 98bolt-action rifle.[2] European hunters and settlers in Africa often chose military rifles for their reliability and low cost, but colonial governments in Africa fearful of rebellions often banned military-caliber rifles and ammunition. The 9.3×62mm was never a military cartridge and so never had this problem. Like their military counterparts, Mauser rifles chambered in 9.3×62mm were relatively inexpensive and quite reliable. Because of these factors, 9.3x62mm quickly became popular, and usage of the cartridge became widespread.
The 9.3×74mmR is a rimmed cartridge that evolved from the 9.3×72mmR black powder cartridge. The energy levels of the 9.3×62mm and 9.3×74mmR cartridges are similar, but the cartridges are unrelated. The rimmed cartridge is slightly longer than the 9.3x62mm, allowing for lower pressure in the case while retaining muzzle velocity and energy.
The 9.3×62mm was first loaded with an 18.5 grams (285 gr) bullet at a muzzle velocity of 655 m/s (2,150 ft/s). After World War I some companies increased the velocity to around 730 m/s (2,400 ft/s), and brought out lighter bullets. Rifles set up for the original load have their sights readjusted to shoot the newer load to point of aim. Adding to the confusion, loads at both velocities are still available. Several European firms load 9.3×62mm ammunition, including Lapua, Norma, RUAG Ammotec (RWS), SAKO, and Prvi Partizan (PPU) as well as Denel (PMP) of South Africa, and it is widely available in Africa.[3]
In England, Kynoch, the well-known cartridge manufacturer, produced ammunition, referring to the 9.3×62mm as "9.3mm Mauser". Typically it was loaded as " metal covered soft nose bullet", 18.5 grams (285 gr) with the base marked simplyKynoch 9.3 mm. This is no longer listed by them.
In several European countries, the 9.3×62mm remains a popular cartridge for hunting game like moose and wild boar, and it is offered as a standard chambering in rifles from most makers there. The CZ-USACZ 550 rifle in 9.3×62mm chambering became available in North America in 2002, and both rifle and cartridge are gaining a strong following there, as the cartridge has a slight power edge over the popular .35 Whelen cartridge. In the US, several ammunition makers including Federal, Hornady, Nosler, and Swift offer factory-loaded 9.3×62mm sporting ammunition. Since surplus Scandinavian and European Mausers were brought to Canada in 9.3 calibre in the early 1950s, Canadian hunters have used the 9.3×62mm cartridge to hunt large game including bison, all the deer species, and large bears. In recent years, CZ of Czech Republic, as well as SAKO and Tikka of Finland have imported many 9.3×62mm rifles to Canada and US where demand continues to be high.
Adequacy
The 9.3×62mm is considered ideal for hunting the larger and tougher African game species, such as lions, leopards, gemsboks, elands, and wildebeests. Most hunters consider it a viable all-around cartridge comparable to .338 Winchester Magnum, 9.3×64mm Brenneke, and .375 H&H Magnum.[citation needed] The 9.3×62mm has taken cleanly every dangerous game species in Africa. Though it is of smaller bore than the legal minimum .375 calibre for dangerous game in most countries, many countries specifically make an exception for the 9.3×62mm.[4][5][6] The 9.3×62mm is considered adequate for European and North American game animals that may become dangerous, such as feral hogs and bears.[citation needed]
Sambar hunters in Australia are turning to the 9.3×62mm due to Federal Government's 1996 ban on self-loading rifles.[citation needed] Thousands of deer hunters at once needed bolt-action rifles which delivered one-shot knockdown power on Sambar, and the 9.3×62mm calibre has proven to be well up to that task.
Apart from hunting class 3 game, the 9.3×62mm is often used for last resort defense against dangerous class 3 game, particularly the great bears including grizzly, polar and brown bears. It is often carried by fishermen, hunters and guides in European arctic regions like Greenland for protection as encounters with these larger bear species can be common.[7][8]
A Most Marvelous Metric - The 9.3mm holds the light heavyweight crown among European bore sizes and should be more popular stateside than it is - by Craig Boddington
Jagen Weltweit, Die Patrone 9,3x62 by Norbert Klups (German)
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 9 3 62mm news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 effective use at up to about 250m 275 yds The C I P Maximum Average Pressure MAP for the 9 3 62mm is 390 00 MPa 56 565 psi 2 9 3 62mmThe 9 3 62mm cartridge Norma Oryx 15g TypeRiflePlace of originGerman EmpireProduction historyDesignerOtto BockDesigned1905Produced1905 presentSpecificationsCase typeRimless bottleneckBullet diameter9 30 mm 0 366 in Neck diameter9 92 mm 0 391 in Shoulder diameter11 45 mm 0 451 in Base diameter12 10 mm 0 476 in Rim diameter11 95 mm 0 470 in Rim thickness1 30 mm 0 051 in Case length62 00 mm 2 441 in Overall length83 60 mm 3 291 in Case capacity5 07 cm3 78 2 gr H2O Rifling twist360 mm 1 14 17 in Primer typeLarge rifleMaximum pressure390 00 MPa 56 565 psi Ballistic performanceBullet mass type Velocity Energy230 gr 15 g Norma Ecostrike 2 641 ft s 805 m s 3 563 ft lbf 4 831 J 232 gr 15 g Norma Oryx 2 625 ft s 800 m s 3 551 ft lbf 4 815 J 275 gr 18 g Norma Solid 2 450 ft s 750 m s 3 666 ft lbf 4 970 J 285 gr 18 g Norma Oryx 2 362 ft s 720 m s 3 544 ft lbf 4 805 J 286 gr 19 g Swift A Frame 2 362 ft s 720 m s 3 544 ft lbf 4 805 J Test barrel length 610 millimetres 24 in Source s Norma 1 From left to right 9 3 62mm 30 06 Springfield 8mm Mauser 6 5 55mm and 308 Winchester cartridges Norma Oryx Soft Point cartridges in plastic holder producer Norma Precision AB Sweden The 9 3 62mm was designed to fit into the Mauser 98 bolt action rifle 2 European hunters and settlers in Africa often chose military rifles for their reliability and low cost but colonial governments in Africa fearful of rebellions often banned military caliber rifles and ammunition The 9 3 62mm was never a military cartridge and so never had this problem Like their military counterparts Mauser rifles chambered in 9 3 62mm were relatively inexpensive and quite reliable Because of these factors 9 3x62mm quickly became popular and usage of the cartridge became widespread The 9 3 74mmR is a rimmed cartridge that evolved from the 9 3 72mmR black powder cartridge The energy levels of the 9 3 62mm and 9 3 74mmR cartridges are similar but the cartridges are unrelated The rimmed cartridge is slightly longer than the 9 3x62mm allowing for lower pressure in the case while retaining muzzle velocity and energy Contents 1 Ammunition 2 Elsewhere 3 Adequacy 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksAmmunition EditThe 9 3 62mm was first loaded with an 18 5 grams 285 gr bullet at a muzzle velocity of 655 m s 2 150 ft s After World War I some companies increased the velocity to around 730 m s 2 400 ft s and brought out lighter bullets Rifles set up for the original load have their sights readjusted to shoot the newer load to point of aim Adding to the confusion loads at both velocities are still available Several European firms load 9 3 62mm ammunition including Lapua Norma RUAG Ammotec RWS SAKO and Prvi Partizan PPU as well as Denel PMP of South Africa and it is widely available in Africa 3 In England Kynoch the well known cartridge manufacturer produced ammunition referring to the 9 3 62mm as 9 3mm Mauser Typically it was loaded as metal covered soft nose bullet 18 5 grams 285 gr with the base marked simplyKynoch 9 3 mm This is no longer listed by them Elsewhere EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message In several European countries the 9 3 62mm remains a popular cartridge for hunting game like moose and wild boar and it is offered as a standard chambering in rifles from most makers there The CZ USA CZ 550 rifle in 9 3 62mm chambering became available in North America in 2002 and both rifle and cartridge are gaining a strong following there as the cartridge has a slight power edge over the popular 35 Whelen cartridge In the US several ammunition makers including Federal Hornady Nosler and Swift offer factory loaded 9 3 62mm sporting ammunition Since surplus Scandinavian and European Mausers were brought to Canada in 9 3 calibre in the early 1950s Canadian hunters have used the 9 3 62mm cartridge to hunt large game including bison all the deer species and large bears In recent years CZ of Czech Republic as well as SAKO and Tikka of Finland have imported many 9 3 62mm rifles to Canada and US where demand continues to be high Adequacy EditThe 9 3 62mm is considered ideal for hunting the larger and tougher African game species such as lions leopards gemsboks elands and wildebeests Most hunters consider it a viable all around cartridge comparable to 338 Winchester Magnum 9 3 64mm Brenneke and 375 H amp H Magnum citation needed The 9 3 62mm has taken cleanly every dangerous game species in Africa Though it is of smaller bore than the legal minimum 375 calibre for dangerous game in most countries many countries specifically make an exception for the 9 3 62mm 4 5 6 The 9 3 62mm is considered adequate for European and North American game animals that may become dangerous such as feral hogs and bears citation needed Sambar hunters in Australia are turning to the 9 3 62mm due to Federal Government s 1996 ban on self loading rifles citation needed Thousands of deer hunters at once needed bolt action rifles which delivered one shot knockdown power on Sambar and the 9 3 62mm calibre has proven to be well up to that task Apart from hunting class 3 game the 9 3 62mm is often used for last resort defense against dangerous class 3 game particularly the great bears including grizzly polar and brown bears It is often carried by fishermen hunters and guides in European arctic regions like Greenland for protection as encounters with these larger bear species can be common 7 8 See also Edit9 3 74mmR 9 3 64mm Brenneke 338 Winchester Magnum 35 Whelen 350 Remington Magnum 358 Norma Magnum 358 Winchester 375 H amp H Magnum 9 mm caliber List of rifle cartridges Table of handgun and rifle cartridgesReferences Edit 9 3x62mm data from Norma a b Greatest Cartridges 9 3 62 Mauser Effective on About Everything gundigest com Retrieved 3 March 2017 The 9 3x62mm Mauser thebiggamehuntingblog com Retrieved 3 March 2017 Minimum required caliber for hunting Africa Minimum Calibers for Africa Archived from the original on 14 July 2014 Retrieved 10 February 2015 Hunting Laws amp Rifle Importation NAPHA Namibia Professional Hunting Association https static1 squarespace com static 59efb1fea9db093bfb03f697 t 5e12dc8985478a3528596880 1578294425839 whitepaper firearms 200106 FINAL pdf gexpl com ADVANCED DRAFT Whitepaper Dangerous animal defence Greenfields Exploration Ltd January 2020 Grizzly Brown and Polar Bear Cartridges By Chuck Hawks The 9 3 x 62 mm Mauser is making a strong come back reloaders Archived from the original on 7 February 2009 Retrieved 24 February 2006 The 9 3 x 62 Mauser African Hunter Archived from the original on 15 December 2005 Retrieved 24 February 2006 Ceska Zbrojovka s CZ 550 FS 9 3x62 RGI Media Retrieved 9 April 2008 External links EditA Most Marvelous Metric The 9 3mm holds the light heavyweight crown among European bore sizes and should be more popular stateside than it is by Craig Boddington Jagen Weltweit Die Patrone 9 3x62 by Norbert Klups German 9 3x62 Otto Bock s Cartridge http www africanxmag com otto bock 27s cartridge htm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 9 3 62mm amp oldid 1130562475, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
