I will need to DITTO Daryl and 9.3XFifty7. I have 9.3x57's on both the '98 action and the '96 action. Both are well balanced and relatively light rifles with a slight nod to the '96 action gun for weight.
I have, so far, only taken one animal with the 9.3x57. A 120 pound ferral ram (corsican) in south Texas. This was as a partner to a friend doing a large animal hunt. It was a fairly easy broadside at about 70 yard. The factory 286 gr norma bullet took him at the back lower edge of the right forleg, chest, heart and out the other side. The entrance was about caliber, the heart gone, the exit was about a 4 inch whole. He flew and flopped. Meat in the freezer.
Mine are open sights and shoot like Daryl indicates. My sights as set by the Husky makers are right on for the 286 grain load, but shoots about 6 to 8 inches high with the 232 gr. I have yet to use the 270 gr reloads.
I will also convert my '98 action rifle to a 9.3x62 as soon as I find a Smith capable of the job.
This is to have more available factory ammo that can be obtained in the Country I would intend to hunt.
though I see that Norma has produced new lots of the 286 gr load 9.3x57 and they are available here again.
The M46 (96 action) will have a little face lift and a quick detach scope soon. The sights don't come to my eye when I bring it to shoulder as does the '98 action rifle and stock configuration.
I like the 9.3x57 and would hunt most anything up to say, Eland. In North America, I would be happy with this for most anything under normal conditions. (Though with big bear, I am thinking 2 bore or something!) if I every go after one.