Depends on the price.

If you just want an affordable hunting rifle go with a Savage(cheap and accurate rifle).

If you do purchase, the 8x57 is an excellent round it is very similar to the 30-06(8mm versus 7.62 mm). The 8x57 can also be easily converted into the 8mm-06 or 8mm-06 AI which are both superior rounds to the 30-06. The only problem is you will have to hanload.

You definitely don't want to take a collector's piece Mauser and sporterize it though, because you would lose all the value.

Edited by - corey006 on 01/08/2003 17:28:13