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The 9.3×57mm was created by necking up the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge. The 9.3×57mm (bullet diameter .365 in.), introduced in 1900, is closely related to the 9×57mm Mauser, even though some dimensions of the cartridge case are slightly different.
As a deer cartridge, the 9.3x57 can perform exceptionally well when loaded with light weight, fast expanding bullets such as those produced by RWS and Norma. These bullets perform well down to 1800fps.
It was created by simply necking-up the 8x57 Mauser case to accept 9.3mm (.366" diameter) bullets. The 9.3x57 is reasonably popular in Scandinavia for hunting moose (alg) and wild boar. Its purpose and ballistics are similar to the .358 Winchester cartridge.
This bonded design suits the all-round hunter who wishes to simplify the choice of cartridge for hunting. Oryx is available in most calibres from 222 Remington to 375 H&H Magnum. Thanks to its excellent performance, in a very few years Oryx has become the most popular of the Norma bullets.
The 9.3 x 57 is a large-caliber centerfire cartridge developed in Germany during the 1900s. This caliber was designed for use with hunting rifles and it is commonly used on medium to large European game such as red stag, wild boar, and fallow deer.
The 9×57mm Mauser is a cartridge based on the 7.92×57mm Mauser. It uses the identical 57 mm-long cartridge case, with the same shoulder angle, but necked up to accept a 9 mm-diameter bullet. Ballistically - but not dimensionally - it is indistinguishable from the 9×56mm Mannlicher–Schoenauer.
8 maj 2016 · The Mauser 9×57 is an interesting cartridge that was reasonably popular before the Second World War. Sitting in power and size around the .358 Winchester it’s the sort of cartridge that may have inspired Colonel Townsend Whelan to create his .35 Whelan by necking the 30/06 up to accept .358″ bullets.
