New member in North Texas

[wernerhelm]

Greetings form North Texas.
I am a new member that hope to one day afford a drilling, but for now I make do with M98 sporters.

I have a 9.3X62 half stock with a schoenble(spelling may be wrong)fore end and half octagon barrel. My wife bought me the 9.3 for a wedding gift and it is my main rifle to hunt whitetails with( I know its overkill but I don't have to track them far).

I've a 257 Roberts with a hogback stock with dual set triggers with a butter knife bolt handle which I've used on feral hogs.
I also have a more modern 98 that was a 308 win but was re-bored to 308 Norma Mag. I don't use it much-- too modern but I couldn't pass it up.
The main reason I have joined concerns my 5.6X61 V Hofe full stock with set triggers. When I bought it, I contacted this site and Jon Spencer was quite informative. It was built in 1940 by Herm Wiehrauch.
I saw the thread concerning loading for it and it was quite informative.
I'll get some pics up soon.

[mike ford]

wernerhelm,
Welcome, we are glad to have you with us. The 9.3x62 is a world class cartridge, I don't know if it's "over kill"; dead is dead and the 9.3 may not destroy as much meat as a light bullet in the 257.
Mike

[collath]

Wernerhelm,

Welcome, I think you are going to like it here. I am pretty new here also but find these guys really know their stuff and they are a great bunch eager to help.

Regards, collath

[wayne goerres]

I would think a 9.3x62 would make an excellent deer cartridge.

[sharps4590]

Welcome Sir! 9.3 X 62 is fine cartridge though I've not had the opportunity to work with one. I'll agree with Mike, I don't believe it's overkill. Certainly not when I think of all I shot with a 45-90 . I too have a soft spot for old Mausers with a Schnabel.

[wernerhelm]

here a few pics of the 9.39.3 1.jpg

[wernerhelm]

here are 2 more pics of the 9.3

9.3 2.jpg9.3 4.jpg

[wernerhelm]

here are some pics of the 257257 1.jpg257 3.jpg257 4.jpg

[collath]

Wernerhelm,

A couple of sweet looking rifles you have there. I love those octagon barrels!

Thanks, collath

[wernerhelm]

Here are a few pics of the 308 Norma 308 norma 1.jpg308 norma 2.jpg308 norma 3.jpg308 norma 4.jpg

[mike ford]

I noticed it's from Waffen Franconia. When I lived in Wuerzberg, I absolutly loved Waffen Franconia and spent as much time there as I could. Thanks for bringing back good memories.
Mike