Had an STV-40 for a while. Should have hung on to that one. A lot of them should have stayed longer. The Mauser's I owned were almost always miss matched junk, although we did do a lot of long range shooting with the better ones(VZ-24). The 8mm makes a nice Whap! when it hits a rock out a few hundred yards. One guy shot, one guy spotted. Really fun. I am completely retired from that caliber. I have a 98 by FN that is a beautiful hunting rifle in 30-06. I really like that rifle. I miss my P-38.
If I should die before I wake...great,a little more sleep.