Interesting thread. Seems there are a few characters around that have little to contribute aside from slurs and insults. Sure would be nice to see a few good threads like this get by without the riff-raff!
Anywho... between the two you're considering, I'd go with an 8x57 purely for the cool factor. You can pick up any rifle you want in .30-06 for a song whenever you want, but if you're truly going to be building this from the ground up to your own specs for the nostalgia factor, why not go with something unique? That's how I view it, anyway. As others have pointed out, both perform rather similarly, and if you're not taking shots longer than the usual 300 yards and in, both will anchor deer/hogs with authority if you do your part.
