9.3×74mmR
9.3×74mmR | ||||||||||||||||
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9.3×74mmR cartridge case | ||||||||||||||||
Type | Big Game Cartridge | |||||||||||||||
Place of origin | Germany | |||||||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||||||
Designed | c. 1900 | |||||||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||||||
Case type | Rimmed, Bottleneck | |||||||||||||||
Bullet diameter | 9.30 mm (0.366 in) | |||||||||||||||
Neck diameter | 9.92 mm (0.391 in) | |||||||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | 10.40 mm (0.409 in) | |||||||||||||||
Base diameter | 11.90 mm (0.469 in) | |||||||||||||||
Rim diameter | 13.35 mm (0.526 in) | |||||||||||||||
Rim thickness | 1.40 mm (0.055 in) | |||||||||||||||
Case length | 74.70 mm (2.941 in) | |||||||||||||||
Overall length | 94.50 mm (3.720 in) | |||||||||||||||
Case capacity | 5.39 cm3 (83.2 gr H2O) | |||||||||||||||
Rifling twist | 360 mm (1-14.2") | |||||||||||||||
Primer type | Large rifle | |||||||||||||||
Maximum pressure (C.I.P.) | 340.00 MPa (49,313 psi) | |||||||||||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||||||
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Test barrel length: 610 millimetres (24 in) Source(s): Norma[1] |
9.3×74mmR (designated as the 9,3 x 74 R by the C.I.P.)[2] is a medium-bore cartridge designed in Germany around 1900.[3]
Design
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The 9.3×74mmR is of a rimmed, bottleneck design and uses a .366-inch (9.3 mm) diameter bullet, usually weighing 286-grain (18.5 g). According to Hornady, at this weight the velocity is 2,362.20 ft/s (720.00 m/s) and energy is 3,536 ft⋅lbf (4,794 J). This cartridge is used for hunting medium to large game animals and is very popular in Europe for wild boar. It remains a popular cartridge for African safari hunting in countries with more German influence like Namibia, favored as a continental alternative to the more popular .375 H&H Magnum.[4] Outside Europe, Ruger formerly produced the Ruger No. 1 falling-block rifle in this cartridge, but have currently discontinued production of any rifles in this caliber.[5]
The cartridge is also a very popular chambering for double rifles both in side-by-side and over-and-under barrel configurations .
See also
References
- ^ 9.3x74mmR data from Norma
- ^ Commission Internationale Permanente pour l'Epreuve des Armes à Feu Portatives, "9,3 × 74 R Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine", www.cip-bobp.org/en/tdcc, retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ 9.3x74mmR: An Under-Sung Hero Archived 2008-08-27 at the Wayback Machine by Terry Wieland, African Sporting Gazette
- ^ The 9.3x74R by Chuck Hawks
- ^ Single Shot rifles at Ruger web site
External links
- A Most Marvelous Metric - The 9.3mm holds the light heavyweight crown among European bore sizes and should be more popular stateside than it is - by Craig Boddington
- Jagen Weltweit, 9,3x74 R by Norbert Klups (in German)
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