I own an 8mm Mauser. its in the 30.cal range, I just switched to a 7mm mag not because of the power behind the rifle or because of the range you can shoot with it, I made the change simply because its hard to find 8mm Mauser ammo out here. I come from Ontario and its very easy to find my Mauser rounds there, but here in Alberta they are hard to come by and when I do find them they are upwards of $60 bucks a box... I have reload dyes but if I have to buy a box of shells in a pinch its just easier to buy a cheap box of 7mm, even though my 7mm mag. is about 31 years younger and much more powerful than my 8mm Mauser, the Mauser can still deliver a nice punch at 300 yards.
Its not always about following the trends of other hunters or trying to buy the coolest gun on the market. sometimes you just have to be practical... happy hunting
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