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Hello, I'm new here to the forum, but not a new shooter. I have plenty of double shotguns, and a drilling, but tho is my first real double rifle. ( I do have one of those inexpensive biakal 45-70 doubles, and its fun, but I dont lil its mechanical dial regulation ).

My gun is a sabatti classic 92ME. I know its on the lower end, but I wanted a hammerless and it was I my budget.

I reload, and have bolt guns in 458 Lott, 416 Rigby, ( ruger magnum, CZ 550 ) 375 H&H in a Ruger #1 Trop.

I suspect this 9.3x74r may shoot something like my ruger #1 tropical in .375HH., but really have never studied this 9.3 cartridge, so would appreciate some discussion on it.

I browse from a phone and haven't figured out how to attach pictures yet.

Thanks

Nice gun, will you have a scope on the sabatti?

Traditional 9.3x74R ballistics call for a 286 grain bullet at a muzzle velocity of 2360 fps with 3538 ft. lbs. of muzzle energy.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/hornady_9-3x74R.htm

The rifle is regulated and sighted in at 50 yards with Hornady ammunition.

https://www.wholesalehunter.com/Product/DetailsBySKU/11120095

Thanks for the reply and info. I do have the 286gr hornady ammo, as well as some 286?projectiles for reloading with some ppu brass I have collected, expecting I would need it, as commercial ammo for tho gun seems scarce in my neck of the woods.

I see it is tapped for a pic rail, and it came with one, however, I may go iron sights on it for those ranges. I'm betting this will drop a large piney woods rooter clean in his tracks. Most shots here are sub 100 yes, last hog I took was maybee 65 yards, maybee a hair less.

But I'm open to all ideas! Thanks for the reply and information, I appreciate it. Any one else liking to comment, I'd live to learn from your experience with this round or rifle.