I've had the good fortune to enjoy them both, and I would be hard put to choose one over the other. I think if I did not re-load, I would go with the 30-06. I handload both.
I typically shoot 168 gr. and 180 gr. bullets out of the 30-06. I shoot 250 gr. Accubonds out of the 9.3 x 62 and 286 gr. out of a 9.3 x 74R.
Not exactly an exhaustive example, I have shot a number of Aoudad. Two in particular were shot with a 30-06 and 180 gr. partitions and 250 gr. Accubonds respectively. Both were at +/- 90 yds., the Aoudad shot with the 30-06 weighed +/- 270 lbs., IIRC. The Aoudad shot with the 9.3 x 62 weighed in at 260 lbs on the dot. Due to the terrain where I hunt, I want an animal to be DRT. The ram shot with the 30-06 managed to run about 80 yds over the crest of a hill. Bummer. The Aoudad shot with the 9.3 x 62 and the 250 gr. Accubond dropped at the spot. Both died and were recovered
This has been the case with the hogs that i've shot with the 9.3 x 62 and the 9.3 x 74R. DRT.
I have also found that with the heavier bullets at say 2,200 to 2,500 fps, bloodshot meat is not as evident. I can say I have become a fan of heavy bullets at moderate velocities.
ya!
GWB
I wonder how the .30-06 would have fared using a 200 gr Accubond or a 220 gr Sierra RN for those shots. It would be a little closer apples to apples comparison. Velocities would have been tamer and the bullets bringing more freight.
