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Cartridges and bullets for Africa
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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.

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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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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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I have had the '64 and the 375 , to do over again I would take the '64 I think ..

Good smalllbore :thumbs:



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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 :thumbs:



W h o o o o is this ?



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I dunno who is this , who you think this is ?? :shameon:

This is yur worst nightmare :lol:

 



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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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Nope ! Never used one.

Not sure what the ballistics are, even.

Perhaps, you could post a bit of them here for all of us.

Thanks.



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