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Ruger_450
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Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H
07/08/13 09:35 AM

Own a Savage 9.3x62 (it was preceeded by a merkel semi-auto and an R.F. Sedgley Springfield sporter.) The Savage is a 116 and were built for export only in 8x57 and 9.3x62. Apparently a few escaped to a savage distributor and I bought a 9.3 but missed the 8x57. As my eyes are aged, this is a rifle I'll never set against a tree and lose.

As for 375 H&Hs, my pride and joy is a Red Pad No.1 that I refinished in English red stain and a gloss finish (to show off the grain). Probably will never hunt it, but it's a ball with cast bullets. Just bought another 375 H&H claimed to be 1 of 4 Mossy Oak commissioned from Browning for the 07' Shot Show. Each was a different cartridge and a different camo. Mine is a stainless A Bolt II stainless in "Brush" camo and sporting a 26" barrel. Good story, may even be true.
Just received a Brush "skin kit" from Mossy Oak so I can "skin" most of the stainless and the scope. That not "skinned" will be painted (at Brownell's suggestion) with Sage colored aluma hide that the tech said was very rugged. I'll post a pic when it's done. It's one I could set down and lose out in the "SageBrush Sea" !

As far as performance, never killed anything that bites or stomps with either. Do seem to remember a rather well known PH writing a story in one of the Wolfe magazines about killing a lot of Elephants with a 9.3x62 using head shots. Story featured several skulls showing the effect of a 286 gr (?) solid.

Have no desire to kill a "heffalump" and could not afford it anyway. Should I ever run across Mr. Griz here at home (we have a lot!) I'd be happy with either the 9.3 with a 270 TSX @ 2500 or the 375 with a 270 TSX @ 2800. Doubt the bear would notice the difference. Good news is that in spite of many days on Jordan (my plowhorse 1/4 horse) in the back country all I have seen of Mr. Griz is a lot of tracks. Until they are delisted, that's fine with me. Of course you NEVER Elk hunt alone as a gunshot is "ringing the dinner bell" for Mr. Griz.

Pics of the Savage and No.1

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9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	CZ_hunter	06/08/13 01:29 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	Mike_Bailey	06/08/13 04:38 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	500Nitro	06/08/13 05:04 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	DarylS	06/08/13 09:26 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	Rule303	06/08/13 05:36 PM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	NitroX	06/08/13 06:32 PM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	93x64mm	06/08/13 09:34 PM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	500Nitro	07/08/13 02:04 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	mckinney	07/08/13 05:02 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	CZ_hunter	08/08/13 06:48 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	mckinney	08/08/13 06:37 PM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	CZ_hunter	08/08/13 11:56 PM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	93mouse	09/08/13 02:17 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	CZ_hunter	09/08/13 11:42 PM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	Yochanan	10/08/13 02:56 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	grandveneur	10/08/13 03:41 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	Yochanan	10/08/13 03:53 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	grandveneur	10/08/13 04:21 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	Yochanan	10/08/13 06:12 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	500Nitro	10/08/13 06:17 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	Yochanan	10/08/13 06:29 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	500Nitro	10/08/13 06:40 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	grandveneur	10/08/13 07:10 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	500Nitro	10/08/13 07:20 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	grandveneur	10/08/13 07:23 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	500Nitro	10/08/13 07:30 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	93mouse	09/08/13 05:26 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	mckinney	09/08/13 12:36 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	DarylS	08/08/13 07:12 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	NitroX	07/08/13 05:20 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	93x64mm	07/08/13 06:01 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	grandveneur	07/08/13 07:12 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	500Nitro	07/08/13 07:22 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	grandveneur	07/08/13 07:29 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	NitroX	07/08/13 07:08 PM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	93x64mm	07/08/13 08:57 PM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	DarylS	08/08/13 02:00 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	mckinney	08/08/13 04:14 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	StephenCoker	07/08/13 07:57 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	Ruger_450	07/08/13 09:35 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	Rell	07/08/13 12:27 PM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	500Nitro	07/08/13 06:18 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	DarylS	07/08/13 07:04 AM
Re: 9.3x62 vs 375 H&H	500Nitro	07/08/13 05:53 AM

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