I'm not an Alaska guy, but my 9.3x62 is an Interarms Mark X mannlicher with a 20" Lothar Walther barrel. It is a handy length and heavy enough to help absorb the recoil. I'm shooting 286 grain PP factory loads, but would opt for a tougher bullet that would provide deeper penetration and hold together better when hitting bone if I was hunting anything bigger/tougher. When shooting into gallon milk jugs this bullet expanded to around 8/10", but penetration was less than I'd expected. I don't know how that would translate to actual field performance on game, but it is what I've experienced.
