i wouldnt go with the scout scope...id have the bolt bent and action to be more like a normal new rifle and probally alot better route..i got mine done with rings and bases for 50 but the guy basically gave me the rings and bases i think...i known him all my life and it took a really long time to get back and he found some used leupold rings and bases and sed he charged me for it but i dont think he did..it was supposta be 50 for the work then the rings and bases extra...even if it cost 50 bucks or even 100 it made one of the best actions in the world able to take a scope like a normal rifle....mine is a 98k chamberd in 3006 and was reblued and some metal taken off to take out battle scars and a new stock put on and now it looks like a modern rifle..and shoots like one with the dependible original mauser action...at 50yds ive had 3 shot groups touching with crappy ammo...sure its only 50yds but thats all the farther i shoot..i will put her on at 100 one day just to see but thats all the farther i shot her since i bought her...8mm is supposed to be a good hunting round..about the same as a 3006 i beleive...a little bigger i think...