I really like the way that Mosin is coming along. It looks great. I'd never considered one as a sporting rifle before- I've now changed my mind. They are very reasonably priced at Tradeexcanada - SO - which is better, octagonal action/barrel or round? I even thinkg there's a barrel maker in Alberta who will bore and re-rifle. A 9.5 would be about right!

Tradeexcanada usually has a few 9x57's with lots of 9.3x57's and 9.3x62's in stock - all Huskys.

My next step is to pick up a 9x57 to match the 9.3x57 I bought from them 3 years ago. The M96 9.3x57 and M98 Oberdorf 9.3x62 have both taken moose. It would be nice to shoot a moose with a 'new-to-me' 9x57 Husky next fall with a 250gr. Hornady, about 2,300/2,350fps - quite easy for the M98 action.

A 9.5x57 would be nice to have, but will have to make it up myself.