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Posted: 5 May 2008 02:27 AM |
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| Phil: An everyday working rifle for me would be a classic designed by Otto Bock in 1909, the 9.3x62mm on an Obendorf Mauser action scoped with a 1.5x5 leupold and express sights firing 286gr woolieghs.
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Posted: 5 May 2008 03:39 AM |
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As an everyday rifle, it is not a bad choice. Much like a 35 Whelen (which I use for back up on plains game hunts).
The 9.3x62 as the Whelen would not be the best choice in Masailand, where the shots tend to be quite a bit longer. Well, for Fringe Eared Oryx they are. For the majority of the other animals it is a good choice.
On the light side for Buffalo, but a good choice for plains game.Last edited on 5 May 2008 03:40 AM by PhilLozano
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Jmatson
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Posted: 7 May 2008 02:26 PM |
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| Absolutely! I used a 9.3x64 with a 293gr TUG bullet to take a Topi out at about 250 yds in the Miowosi (I think that is how it is spelled) out in the swamp with very impressive performance. If I was hunting there again I wolud take a 375 H&H with 270 gr woodliegh protected points.
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Posted: 7 May 2008 06:51 PM |
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Jmatson wrote:
Absolutely! I used a 9.3x64 with a 293gr TUG bullet to take a Topi out at about 250 yds in the Miowosi (I think that is how it is spelled) out in the swamp with very impressive performance. If I was hunting there again I wolud take a 375 H&H with 270 gr woodliegh protected points.
Ahhh yes, the Moyowasi. hunted there a number of times. Some good trophies there.
Your 9.3x64 is quite a bit more powerful than a 62.
Actually, ballistically identical to the 375. Either the 9.3x64 or the 375 is a good choice for an "everyday rifle".
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Posted: 8 May 2008 02:18 AM |
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I have had the '64 and the 375 , to do over again I would take the '64 I think ..
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Posted: 8 May 2008 03:48 AM |
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HollandNut wrote:
I have had the '64 and the 375 , to do over again I would take the '64 I think ..
Good smalllbore
W h o o o o is this ?
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Posted: 8 May 2008 09:59 AM |
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I dunno who is this , who you think this is ?? 
This is yur worst nightmare 
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Posted: 8 May 2008 01:04 PM |
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Posted: 13 May 2008 04:13 AM |
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Phil: I picked up a barrel in really good condition in 333 Jeffery, it is threaded for a P17 Enfield and I just happen to to have one. The 333 Jeffery is based on the 404 Jeffery case so brass is not that much of a problem and bullets, Oh those beautiful Woodleigh 333's. I am a sucker for these old classics did you ever use one?
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Posted: 13 May 2008 01:16 PM |
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Nope ! Never used one.
Not sure what the ballistics are, even.
Perhaps, you could post a bit of them here for all of us.
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