I had a friend give me a military 98 in 8x57. Until then I had never shot one. I have found it to be a sort of interesting rifle and cartridge. It is very pleasant to shoot the rather anemic factory stuff through it and I see no need to reload it any hotter as I am still using the original open sights.That doesn't sound too bad for a classic and the cartridge is sort of unique. I will say from a practical hunting perspective there isn't anything here that a 308 won't do and do cheaper but still a 308 can do a lot of things well. Go for it.
