Niiiice! I would be afraid to use that in all but the most DIRE situations though, it's such a valuable rifle. That's a beauty though Pit, no joke. 8mm Mauser has a lot of punch up close too, with a nearly 200 grain projectile, and it wouldn't be too terribly difficult to find I'd venture, it's a pretty common hunting round around here. People use a lot of sporterized Mausers at the ranges around here.