Although there are quite a few mauser experts on this forum, I am certainly not one. When I read your opening statement about hunting with a mauser rifle I will relay my experience and opinions. As has already been mentioned converting a military can be very expensive. If you are willing to pay the freight to sporterize one you can afford one of the better commercial ones. I have tried four of the JC higgins mausers Model 50 . In my opinion they fed OK but not well. So I sold them. The 270 fed well but the 3x 3006s didn't. I would look for a browning safari which feeds very well and has a good trigger and is complete , or a husqvrana which also feeds very well. Both are based on the FN98 action but have been tuned before they left the factory. The Husky will take some modifications mainly a stock before it equals the browning. Both are usually very accurate. Hope this helps.
