In this episode, I cover the most popular 9.3mm and 375 caliber CIP and/or SAAMI certified cartridges and discuss their history, legacy, their strengths and weaknesses, and their recommended uses in detail. Most of those cartridges are very popular for hunting Africa, but as you'll learn here shortly, that's not the case with all of them. Indeed, a couple are uniquely American or European hunting cartridges and a couple of others aren't even hunting cartridges at all!
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Resources
Episode 291: 270 Caliber Cartridges-Your Ultimate Guide
Episode 286: 30 Caliber Cartridges-Your Ultimate Guide
Episode 267: 9.3x62mm Mauser Profile
Episode 206: Classic Africa Hunting Cartridges With Kevin Robertson
9.3x62mm Mauser Cartridge Profile
375 H&H Magnum Cartridge Profile
Show notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/9-3mm-amp-375-caliber/
Most of these cartridges (but especially the 9.3x62, 9.3x74R, 375 H&H, and 375 Ruger) are wonderful for all sorts of hunting, to include an African safari hunt for plains game and/or for cape buffalo hunting. Get in touch with Big Game Hunting Adventures (be sure to mention you're a podcast listener) if you have a 9.3 or a 375 you'd like to take on a hunt in Africa!
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