ok, so mebbe its not cheaper...
but if you go into someplace like Dick's sporting goods or Wal-mart, I HIGHLY doubt they will have 7.62 x 54, mebbe they'll have the 8mm mauser rounds, but I doubt that too... .30-06 is most definately easier to come by than either the 8mm or the 7.62 x 54. Goto your local gun-shops and you'll see what I mean
as for M1 thumb, whelp, who cares?
