9,3×74 R
9.3×74 R · 9,3 x 74 R
A large-bore rimmed cartridge for break-action guns (double rifles, drillings), originating around 1900. Its heavy bullet gives good penetration at moderate velocity.
The 9.3×74 R took shape around the turn of the 20th century for break-action guns. The CIP data sheet gives a maximum pressure of 3,400 bar and a case length of 74.7 mm.
Bullets of 232–285 grain (15–19 g) leave the muzzle at roughly 600–700 m/s. The large bullet and rimmed case suit double rifles and similar guns.
Hunting use
Used from break-action guns on red deer and wild boar, especially on driven hunts at short and medium range. Typical bullet weights are 232–285 grain (15–19 g). Excessive for roe deer.
Suitable game
Big game
Fallow deer
Dama dama
A medium-sized, spotted deer, easily recognised by the buck's palmate antlers.
Big game
Mouflon
Ovis gmelini musimon
A wild sheep introduced to Central Europe from Corsica and Sardinia; the ram's curled horns are a distinctive trophy.
Big game
Red deer
Cervus elaphus
One of Europe's largest deer; the stag's antlers are among the most prized hunting trophies.
Big game
Wild boar
Sus scrofa
A strong, adaptable omnivore; the boar's tusks are a valued trophy, and population control is a key game management task.
Factory loads
Firearms in 9,3×74 R
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