I agree with Matt S and BusMaster007. I do have problems with the sights, though, on an M24/47 I own. I find them too low and too small for me to acquire quickly, so I prefer Mosin-Nagants (M91/30) and (especially) Lee-Enfields (any!!!).
Nonetheless, you will not find a stronger action than a Mauser. I watched a guy inadvertently shoot a double-loaded reload in an old Mauser (WW2 Ger.) and, though the bolt and extractor were fused to the receiver, no explosion, no injury to the shooter, 'Maj. Darwin'
. 'Designed by geniuses to be run by idiots', truly!
The surplus Persian Mausers look pretty interesting, too, and I'm partial to long barrels.
However, 8mm is also getting to be a tough round to find milsurp in quantity for cheap that will go boom every time-I have old Yugo and Turk 8mm ammo that works OK, but the primers are VERY corrosive, and they don't always go off when I want them to...makes for some interesting moments
.....