Thanks all for your replies. I have a few more questions about this gun. Would I be able to use the standard reloading data for the 8x57 in my manuals or would I have to reduce them. One mentions reducing the load by 25% for rifles with the .318 bore diameter. Is that only for the older models, not the 98s? Does it make a difference with the case hardened bolt? Is it unusual to find these models without the cheek piece? It seems all the photos of the Sauers have them. Also, the gun value book I have shows the Sauers to be a fraction of the value of similar Mauser manufactured rifles. Was the quality that different? I'm not planning to sell mine, just curious. Thank you.
Bob