I put my first 9.3x62 together in 2000 for a trip to Africa in 2002. It was a rebore of a custom FN Supreme 30-06 with a 24" barrel. The barrel is fairly light after the rebore but the 24" length kept all in check. So I like lean and longer and would not settle for less than 22" in a light butted stock to allow a tad of muzzle heavy. That works for me in about every rifle I own.
