The 9.3x62 is quite popular here in Australia mainly as a sambar rifle. Tikkas probably make up over 90% of 9.3 sales. Mine's a Ruger 1S with 4x Leupold. I have shot fallow deer, pigs and foxes with mine with Norma 232gn Oryx and Vulcan bullets. I had some 250gn Accubonds but just sold them to a mate last week as he just bought a Tikka 9.3. The 9.3x62 is more popular at the moment than the .35 Whelen as just about nobody chambers the .35W anymore. I have a Ruger Hawkeye.35w with HS Precision stock that I use on sambar, but the 9.3x62 is the new go to non magnum sambar round these days.
