According to John Walter's " Rifles of the Word " , 2006 issue, p. 327, the C 98 was also long stocked as Stutzen:

The choice of calibres is restricted for the beginning years to 7x57, 8x57 and 9x57, though to be in line with the origin I intend to chamber it with a 9x57, as two of my other rifles. The 7,65 Mauser has to wait for a second chance...