valnar said:Since 8mm surplus ammo is now gone, it doesn't pay today to buy one quite as much as a few years ago.
http://gun-deals.com/ammo.php?caliber=8mm+Mauser
At 20 cents a round, I would hardly classify it as 'gone'. The Mauser 96 definitely is a great rifle though, and pretty unique amongst the lineage with its cock-on-closing action. I'd get both if you have the money, just because Swede guns are so well made and fire such a pleasant and accurate cartridge.
WardenWolf said:Lighter bullets tend to generate sharp, painful recoil. Heavier bullets dampen that significantly. That's a lesson I learned on my Mosin Nagant.
Also, I was under the impression that the opposite was true?