Type Big Game Cartridge Designed Circa 1900 (1900) Bullet diameter .365 in (9.3 mm) | Place of origin Germany Case type Rimmed, Bottleneck Neck diameter .387 in (9.8 mm) | |
9.3×74mmR is a European medium-bore cartridge invented in Germany around 1900.
Design
The 9.3×74mmR is of a rimmed, bottleneck design and uses a .366-inch (9.3 mm) diameter bullet, usually weighing 286-grain (18.5 g). According to Hornady, at this weight the velocity is 2,362.20 ft/s (720.00 m/s) and energy is 3,536 ft·lbf (4,794 J). This cartridge is used for CXP2 and CXP3 types of game (medium and heavy animals) and is very popular in Europe for wild boar. Initially designed for large European game like moose, brown bear, and polar bear, it started following hunters on safaris. It remains a popular cartridge in African 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 still produces rifles in this cartridge, notably the Ruger No. 1 falling-block rifle.