9.3x62 vs 35 Whelen

Skip them both and go for 9x57mm (the American version with .358" projectiles).
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It doesn't quite have the power of .35 Whelen or 9.3x62mm, but it's plenty good and gives you something uncommon.
 
For kicks, I do have a 9.3x64 based on the 30-06 case. A 366-06 if you want. Pre WWI vintage, ammo not made since 1930 or so. But people did try.
 
Alaskan Fish& game article

I read the article, this is so outdated as to be totally useless, I noticed the 416 calibers were not mentioned as they rarely existed in North America.
Solids were rarely seen back then either, nor limited expanding solids such as Hornady DGX or Barnes TSX, and many others on the market today.

The comment about a 30-06 being a suitable Bear stopping round has a single flaw, a 30 cal cannot make a big enough hole with a solid as say a 416 or 458, with a limited expanding solid it does not carry enough energy
to penetrate deeply when the diameter increases.

Look at this article: http://ammoguide.com/myag/articles/hunt/penetration0802.pdf
 
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I have the 9,3x62; 338/06 AI, 9x57; 358 WIN too. I love my 9,3 but, I don't shoot it as often as my 9x57. If I were a guy with wanting a gun to do more, I would go with the 35 Whelen just for selection of bullets and cost of bullets. I do cast all mentioned, so I don't have those problems too often!
 
they are both excellent for large hoofed game. The 9.3 is the only "medium bore" cartridge other than the .375 H&H approved for dangerous game in many African counties.

I have a Ruger #1 in .35 Whelen that has become my "go to" elk and black bear rifle. The recoil of the Whelen is not that bad, similar to a .300 win mag or hot 45-70. Not near as bad as any .338 magnums. I found a #1 in 9.3x62 last year in Helena, MT and kick myself for not buying it.
 
wooly booger said:
they are both excellent for large hoofed game. The 9.3 is the only "medium bore" cartridge other than the .375 H&H approved for dangerous game in many African counties.
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I wouldn't call three countries "many" but it may have expanded since then as this was discussed back in 07. The question was asked on another web site about the 9.3X62 and 9.3X64 and where it was legal. This was the response from a PH in Mamibia.

Zimbabwe- both 9.3's mentioned is legal
Namibia- only 9.3x64 legal for buffalo, 9.3x62 legal for lion, hippo, elephant as they are not specificaly mentioned in law. (Law states minimum enegry level of 5400 J / (about 3900 ft/lbs) for buffalo)
South Africa- both legal, except in Kwazulu Natal province, where minimum is .375. (Northern Cape's new "permit conditions" on the back of a hunting permit states .375 as minimum, and also that you require 2 PH's to hunt dangerous game!!! I do not think they enforce it though.)
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considering that the countries mentioned in your post are really the only countries in Africa actively marketing hunting opportunities ( with the exception of Cameroon offering specialty hunting for Bongo, red buffalo, and forest elephant ) I think the word many is justified. Before the demise of hunting in Kenya and Zambia ( northern Rhodesia) it was approved for all dangerous game.

The 9.3 actually originated in Africa in mainly German ruled colonies because it was designed around the common 98 Mauser action. Military cartridges were banned from ownership so they could not fall into hands of natives and rebels.
It then became quite popular in Scandinavian countries for use on Elk (moose) and bear.
 
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