John,
My experience (12 yrs with the 9.3) mirrors yours. I've hunted with my 9.3x62 a handful of times in Africa, Canada, and quite a bit here in Texas primarily on feral hogs.
Boils down to personal preference. The bigger bullet gives me "warm fuzzies", and aside from my experience hunting on the rolling plains of Namibia, I've never had to take a shot past 200 yards with the 9.3x62
Also, like the previous gentlemen indicated, if I wanted to shoot lighter bullets, I have other choices readily available (previously a .350RM).
In addition to the above, the 286gr. NP has been much easier to source, and at a reasonable expense.
