I agree with you with in relation to the .35 Whelen and .338-06 when compared to the 9.3x62 as one "being more gun than the next," and that's exactly the points I was trying to make. To me at least, the .338WM is more gun than the 9.3x62, the same way the .375 H&H is more gun than the .338WM. But just being powerfully "close" to the next cartridge does not make it "the same".
Both the 9.3x62 and the .338 Sabi hold slightly more powder in their cases than the .338-06 and the .35 Whelen, but the latter get in fact "close" to the 9.3x62 and the Sabi when bullets that are similarly constructed and of similar weight are used. How close, relating to killing effect on game, is a matter of debate. At the same time, as one can create a good and stiff handload for the 9.3x62, so can one do the same for the .338WM, and also for the .375H&H and still maintain their respective lead over the first.
Last edited by Ray; 03/30/08.
