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I question Koos claim the 9.3x62 was the popular African all rounder before the .375 H&H Magnum claimed this title. Maybe in ex-German SW Africa aka Namibia. And among a minority of Afrikaner South Africans. Certainly in the English Press the 9.3x62 was virtually unknown. ………….
I am sure lots of farmers bought very useful Mauser 9.3x62 rifles. Cheaper and versatile than a British H&H Magnum length Mauser. Hard hitting on medium game. Excellent on medium driven game. Larger plains game Marginally adequate on large and dangerous game.

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The 9.3x62 was popular not only in the former German colonies Namibia, Tanzania, Ruanda, Cameroun and Togo, but in pure British ones like Kenya too. Reread Finn Aagard’s articles, already posted here:
http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=183932&an=0&page=3#Post183932
Or what Taylor wrote in African Rifles and Cartridges. He called the 9.3x62 the .366 (9.3MM) Mauser and was writing about pre-WW2 times, of course. quotes:
“It was immediately acceptable and has ever since been the most widely used medium bore in Africa.”
“It’s a big asset to the professional hunter when he knows that no matter in what part of the continent he may be roaming, he can find shells for his rifle.”
“Having said that it’s the most popular and most widely used medium bore in Africa, there isn’t a great deal more that one can say about it – that just about covers everything.”

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