9.3×62mm
thumb|From left to right 9.3×62mm, .30-06 Springfield, [[8mm Mauser, 6.5×55mm and .308 Winchester cartridges.]] thumb|Norma Oryx Soft Point cartridges in plastic holder (producer Norma Precision AB, Sweden)
Key facts
- Firearm cartridge.name
- 9.3×62mm
- Firearm cartridge.image
- 9.3x62mm-Norma-Oryx-15g(232gr)-cartridge.png
- Firearm cartridge.image_size
- 300px
- Firearm cartridge.caption
- 9.3×62mm cartridge (Norma Oryx 15g)
- Firearm cartridge.origin
- German Empire
- Firearm cartridge.type
- Rifle
- Firearm cartridge.designer
- Otto Bock
- Firearm cartridge.design_date
- 1905
- Firearm cartridge.production_date
- 1905–present
- Firearm cartridge.is_SI_specs
- yes
- Firearm cartridge.case_type
- Rimless, bottleneck
- Firearm cartridge.bullet
- 9.30
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thumb|From left to right 9.3×62mm, .30-06 Springfield, [[8mm Mauser, 6.5×55mm and .308 Winchester cartridges.]] thumb|Norma Oryx Soft Point cartridges in plastic holder (producer Norma Precision AB, Sweden)
The 9.3×62mm (also known as 9.3×62mm Mauser) is a rimless, bottlenecked rifle cartridge designed in 1905 by German gunmaker Otto Bock. It is suitable for hunting medium to large game animals in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. At a typical velocity of 720 m/s (2362 ft/s), its 286 gr (18.5 g) standard load balances recoil and power for effective use at 250m (275 yds) to 300m (328 yds). The C.I.P. Maximum Average Pressure (MAP) for the 9.3×62mm is .