HalfaDouble.
When dealing with old metric ammo it is always welcome to read of other people's experiences, thanks for yours. I had actually been looking for a decent 9.3x57R an found a BF advertised as such. When it arrived however the rifle barrel was 12.17x44R. I could have returned it but decided to play with it instead. I made cases from 8x50R Lebel and used .509" 50 cal. bullets with 5744. When other chances came up, I was a day late and they were sold before I saw them. I think your 33 was one of them, I was especially sorry to have missed it. I am hesitant to drastically shorten 9.3x72 R cases when I can use something else. I use original length (2.125-.130") 38-55 cases even though they are up to 1/8" short. When I make 6.5x58R S&S cases from them they stretch enough to be more like 1/16" short. I am making 8.25x57R/360 Hagen brass now from them for a new project. I just seat the bullets "out" to the normal oal. The only complications are usually the requirement to alter the rims and may need to size the necks in another operation to be able to hold the bullets. I brought back from Germany a supply of RWS 9.3x72R cases and bullets and stumbled into an opportunity to add to the bullet supply with a quantity of S&B 193gr .366" bullets whereas the RWS were .364". Both of these bullets can be used in rifles with groove diameter all the way down to .352". For the more powerful 9.3s I use bullets from a supply of old Speer 250 gr. and both RWS and Norma 286gr. The 250 gr Speer stabilize in the 9.3X72R S&S which wouldn't work with bullets as long as the 258 gr. H Mantel or 293gr TUG. The S&S is an entirely different cartridge than the 9.3x72R N (.473" vs .427" base dia.).
Mike.
