Thanks Daryl
I have 2 boxes of 285gr Norma from Tradex but these are loaded to low pressures and 2070fps so they don't get full potential out of the cartridge. I had heard about the 270 gr Speer having thin jackets and hoped they had fixed that problem. The 250gr Hornady are supposed to hold up well and that is certainly enough weight for black bear and moose. Woodleigh offers 250gr bullets as well as 232,286 and 320gr plus hydrostatically stabilized 232 and 286gr( monolythic).270gr would be a near ideal weight and .375 bullets can be swaged down if the industry doesn't supply the demand.
The barrel of my 126 is almost exactly 24"(including the .625" threaded shank).
The barrel of my 640 in 9.3x62 is 23.6".
Husqvarna model 146, (1939) original rust blue and stock refinished with tung oil. Cal 9.3x57.
FN Large Ring Mauser 98.