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Thread: 9.3 x 74 ?? PP?

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    Boolit Buddy
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    9.3 x 74 ?? PP?

    Looks like cast .358 bullets might work easily for PP’ing to 9.3... (.366”). Anyone taking this easy route with any success?
    Looking at possibly aquiring a Ruger No.1 in 9.3x74R and this might be the final reason to push me over the edge... ��
    Last edited by Alan in GA; 03-20-2019 at 09:56 AM.

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    I've done it for the purpose of scrubbing my bore. Didn't do any serious load development but there's a lot of potential for that cartridge.
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    They do. Reverend Recoil here on this forum has written about his #1and PP loads quite a bit. It seems to work really well for big hogs.

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    Alan,
    I hope you post an update when you decide.
    The 9.3 x 74r is a great cartridge with quite a pedigree. I commend Ruger for offering it in their superb no. 1.
    If PP a .358 cast boolit gets you there, all the better!
    You may just be talkin' me into following along!

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    Well the Ruger No.1 was acquired with dies and brass included at a price that I just could not pass up. Factory ammo was on sale so 40 rounds were purchased in case an opportunity to shoot came along before I have a chance to handload. All I have done so far is to admire the rifle and be thankful the opportunity to get it happened. Range test coming soon!

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    It's a great rifle, I just love mine.




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    The cast .358s do work well for patching to .366 and it wouldn’t be difficult at all to cut the grease grooves out of an aluminum Lee mold to make a true slick.
    I’m lucky enough to have a .358” swaging die for making jacketed round nose boolits that I’ve used for making paper patched projectiles for a couple 360s I have.
    Works great in those and I plan on trying them in my 9.3x62 and 400/360 too.



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    Hoping that #358430 (200 grains) works well with FFg.

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    Late to the party, the 9.3X74R is a great ctg. A friend has one & it's a lot of fun, lots of history there.
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