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Mike and Raimey,
Your comments are excellent. Thanks for posting.
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Now the typical bullet weight is around 193 grains or 12.5 grammes. so what was the purpose or use of a 15 grammes or 231.5 grains Copper Jacketed Bullet?
To be honest, even with its widespread use, I just not an a fan of the 9,3X72R. I guess I should load Blackpowder or Equivalent & that just may make it palatable¿¿¿
Hochachtungsvoll,
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After starring @ it a while, I believe the weight is 13 grammes, which is typical.
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The standard bullet weight now in factory made 9.3x72R Norm. ammo is 193 grains. I have one rifle proofed with a 12-gram bullet and another from the same maker proofed with a 13-gram bullet. We are lucky to have any factory ammo available now but before the war it was available with various weight and types of bullets. The caliber is legal now in Germany only for Roe Deer, but at one time there was ammo that would meet the current energy requirements for "Hochwild" (Red Deer, Boar, etc.)
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Raimey - You are correct, it is “13” Thank you Raimey & Mike for your excellent insights and knowledge. I find it fascinating learning more about vintage firearms! As for bullet choices, Ammo Seek lists Sellier & Bellot 193 grain bullets as the only option I’m finding. I’m assuming these would be fine? https://www.targetsportsusa.com/sel...2ra-p-112799.aspx?trafficsource=AmmoSeekAs for Emil Eckoldt marks, I don’t see any more hearts (that was a great catch, Raimey!) but I did notice what might be a “E K” in a circle on the water table - see below. Or maybe that’s for something else? ![[Linked Image from jpgbox.com]](https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/75550_600x400.jpg)
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>>ECKO<<, sometimes encircled, is his trademark, although that might be the effort of Hugo Eckoldt. Get a closeup of that mark & closely check the standing breech & floor plate.
But that sure looks like the trademark.
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![[Linked Image from jpgbox.com]](https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/75551_600x400.jpg) Here’s a close up
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AMtrico,
The currently available S&B ammo is fine to use, but older S&B ammo I have shows a little less velocity than other makes. This makes little, if any difference. The older cases (like mine) are Berdan primed, but those on the market are boxer primed and perfectly useable with American primers. You should save all the cases and handload them.
Mike
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