Again, sure the 9.3 is a big hitter, but shoots no where near as flat in open country as the 30-06 with 150 and 165 loads for sheep, goat, antelope, mule deer, etc. that is what my initial comment was stipulating in the comparison. If you’re trying to tell me the 9.3x62 is as easy to utilize at 500 yards on those game with a 232 grain load (lucky to break 2,600 fps with an easy carry 22-inch barrel) than a 30-06 (with 22-inch barrel) with the lighter bullet loadings that would mean the 9.3 shoots flatter than the 338 Win Mag with 225 grain loads, again dream on. Could it be used at that distance, yeah, but it still doesn’t make it near as versatile in open country as the 06, which was my initial point.
