9.3X62 is here!

[Oldtrader3]

The guys back in 1905 weren't dumb and knew how to design, just no computers?

 

[SJB358]

The guys back in 1905 weren't dumb and knew how to design, just no computers?

Amen to that Charlie! I wouldn't feel too hampered with my 35 Newton or 256 Newton as a two rifle battery. Pretty sure both of those are around a 100+ years old now..

 

[Hegland]

Just now seeing this, but that is one voluptuous rifle as it sits. And if pretty is as pretty does, then it's rounding out even more with every shot! Congratulations.

And one more voice in my head saying "Get one of those Leicas!" :twisted:

 

[Oldtrader3]

Scotty, both of those Newton's go back to about 1905 as well.

 

[nvbroncrider]

The guys back in 1905 weren't dumb and knew how to design, just no computers?

No doubt about that. I'd rather have this than any of these magnums that you can only hold 3+1. Plus it feeds like butter can't get much better than that in my opinion.

 

[pre6422hornet]

The guys back in 1905 weren't dumb and knew how to design, just no computers?

No doubt about that. I'd rather have this than any of these magnums that you can only hold 3+1. Plus it feeds like butter can't get much better than that in my opinion.

Amen to that Jake.

There is just something magical about what the ballisticians of yesteryear knew that trumps all we know today.

5+1 in that kind of energy is a force to be reckoned with.

 

[Oldtrader3]

It is indeed a force to be reckoned with!

 

[truck driver]

We all became magnum crazy and had to have the fastest and biggest rifle made the same way we had to have the muscle cars. Yes I own a 300Bee but I didn't buy it. And though I wanted one of those muscle cars and still would like to I came close with a Chevy Montycarlo SS that had a super charged V6 under the hood.
The 9.3X62 was designed to fill a need and a purpose which it did very well and still will today. Can't beat German engineering, where would we be today with out it?

 

[SJB358]

Scotty, both of those Newton's go back to about 1905 as well.

I'm enjoying those old rounds quite a lot. Between the Newton and the Mashburn I'm having a great time working with those older cartridges.

 

[DrMike]

I believe the 256 Newton was first advertised in 1913 and the 35 Newton in 1915. Scotty, your big 35 is celebrating a Centennial this year.

 

[SJB358]

Very cool. Didnt know that Mike.

I do find it a little funny that the new and improved are really "new" at all.

 

[Oldtrader3]

Le the wise man said; "there is really nothing under the sun, which is really new at all". Certainly, the guys back in 1910 or whatever were capable marksmen and good cartridge designers as well, considering that most had only been shooting smokeless for a few years or less?

They knew the math and the ballistics of what they could attain and made the most of what few choices of powder burning rates that they had?

 

[SJB358]

I agree Charlie. Between the Newton, H&H, Rigby, 30 Gov't and a few others we haven't gained a whole lot in 75 years or better.

 

[taylorce1]

Man I hate being out of the loop like i have for the last few months. I missed out on a ton of great projects. I'd stop chasing a good load and go hunt now the way that thing is shooting!