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Stunning stock on the 9.5!

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Thanks, I am very happy to have come onto it. It is an older stock so I don't think those pretty pieces are so easy to come across these days

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Like it and good to see Neale too.

I like all the 9.3's and the 9.5.

We will have to call you "Maximus Piggus" after displaying that Gladius pig sticking sword.

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Yes I have both 9.3 & 9.5 and love them both (my 338's are getting lonely) haha

Maximus Piggus- I like it
I must say though that I can see why the Romans used the Gladius it is very efficient. By that I mean effortless, the long taperd point then the width leave no doubt as to the quickness of dispatching the animal. It may sound strange but the quickness makes it remarkably humane IMO. I am sure others would disagree of course

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Good writeup. I expect that 9.5x57 has a way to go yet, in loads.

My 9.3x57, with less case capacity (smaller shoulder dia.) and very light moderate pressure signs runs 2,300fps with 270's and 2,200fps with 286gr. - using both BLC2 and H4895. Varget will do likewise, but is slower than 4895 in this case. The BLC2 is the slowest of them all.

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Thanks Daryl, yes I agree, when we did the test firing I was amazed at how "blown" out the shoulders were, till the fire forming they were shallow. it almost looks Ackley Imp, so yes I think there is plenty left in the "old girl"

I will keep you posted as it progresses.

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That would be great - according to COTW, like the 9.3x62 - it has literally, an improved-type case shape.

Specs. being .471" base, and .460" shoulder - that's only .0055" taper per side.

The standard Ackley IMP case has a .454" shoulder and .469" base for .0075" taper per side.

When developing loads, I find the Improved cases difficult to 'read' as the pressure climbs, so I only use my little finger for extraction. Still, even with that, I usually find myself backing off before any of them have ever become sticky, just because I figure this case shouldn't be putting out these velocities with these bullet weights. The improved cases can be puzzling - but are amazing.

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Here is an 8x57 case necked up to 9.5 (.375") on the left and a fired case on the right.

I'm only looking for about 2150 fps with the 270 grain RN and 45 grains of 2206H should do that for me.They will be "the ducks guts" on big pigs.

Neale runs 250 grain RN in his 9.3x57 at 2200 fps and it works a treat.

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Maximus Piggus- I like it
I must say though that I can see why the Romans used the Gladius it is very efficient. By that I mean effortless, the long taperd point then the width leave no doubt as to the quickness of dispatching the animal. It may sound strange but the quickness makes it remarkably humane IMO. I am sure others would disagree of course

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Maybe there is a reason the old traditional way to dispatch a stag in Central European type countries was with a long stag antlered short sword. I forget the name the Germans gave the short sword.

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Thanks for that picture, Viking338 - shows what I was saying exactly! You've got it set up for a good stiff crush-fit on chambering, too - excellent.
Just wondering if the 270gr. you've picked is soft enough to expand well for that low speed.

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You may be right Daryl but there is only one way to find out.

Ok , I loaded 45 grains of 2206H under the 270 grain RN and only got 2080 fps.
I then loaded 46 grains but there wasn't enough light for the chrony so not sure on velocity.

Still a ways from max as you can see in the photo.
Front row of 3 are the 45 grains.
Back row of 3 are 46 grains.
Extraction was fine.
Hope to get time on the weekend to do a bit more with it.

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