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9.3×74mm R (designated as the 9,3 x 74 R by the C.I.P.)
9,3 × 74 R
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', retrieved 15 December 2018. is a medium-bore cartridge designed in Germany around 1900.
The 9.3×74mmR is of a rimmed, bottleneck design and uses a diameter bullet, usually weighing . According to Hornady, at this weight the velocity is and energy is . 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. 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.Single Shot rifles
at Ruger web site The cartridge is also a very popular chambering for double rifles and combination guns, including the famous M30 Luftwaffe Drilling manufactured by J.P. Sauer & Sohn. It was primarily used by downed German pilots as a survival weapon for hunting and self-defense purposes, while serving in the North African campaign during World War II.
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
C.I.P. TDCC sheet 9,3 x 74 R
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,9,3 × 74 R
",
www.cip-bobp.org/en/tdcc
', retrieved 15 December 2018. is a medium-bore cartridge designed in Germany around 1900.
Design
The 9.3×74mmR is of a rimmed, bottleneck design and uses a diameter bullet, usually weighing . According to Hornady, at this weight the velocity is and energy is . 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. 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.at Ruger web site The cartridge is also a very popular chambering for double rifles and combination guns, including the famous M30 Luftwaffe Drilling manufactured by J.P. Sauer & Sohn. It was primarily used by downed German pilots as a survival weapon for hunting and self-defense purposes, while serving in the North African campaign during World War II.
See also
*9.3×64mm Brenneke
The 9.3×64mm Brenneke (designated as the 9,3 x 64 Brenneke by the C.I.P.) is a rimless bottlenecked centerfire rifle cartridge designed in 1927 by German gunmaker Wilhelm Brenneke. It is suitable for hunting medium to large game animals in Afr ...
* List of rifle cartridges
* 9 mm caliber
* Table of handgun and rifle cartridges
References
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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
C.I.P. TDCC sheet 9,3 x 74 R
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