I own both. And I REALLY like my 9.3s.
The only down side to my 9.3s (I own 4 of them) is that fact that bullets cost a LOT more then 30 cal bullets do, and because I shoot a lot, that adds up fast.
So I recommend ..............get both.
I shoot my 30s a lot more then I shoot my bigger bores, but if I add up all the 9.3s all my 375s and all my 404s I shoot each year I come up with about 1000 divided by those 3 calibers.
I shoot 2000 to 4000 thousands each of 224s and 308s each year.
I also fire many thousands of rounds of 7.62X39 and 5.45X39 every year.
Add to this about 1000-1500 rounds of 6.8SPC, and then add in all my other cartridges I shoot, (222, 25-06, 6.5X54, 270 Win, 30-30, 300 Savage, 30-06, 300 H&H, 303 Brit, 7.62X54R, 8X57) and you get the picture.
Safe to say I do a lot of shooting.
The one things that makes a man a very good game shot is --- shooting a lot in the field and hills, and leave the bench rest alone after you get zeroed. I truly enjoy shooting in the field for practice, and I do it about 5 times a week.
So for a man that wants to shoot a lot, enjoys shooting, and may fire 500-1500 rounds from a rifle for every round he kills a game animal with, it is good advice to get a 30 cal.
I like my 9.3s and I shoot them enough to keep proficient to be sure, but I could not afford to fire them in the same numbers I can fire a 308 or 30-06
Last edited by szihn; 05/14/19.
