Don't mean to derail the subject, but since the Son has a strong interest in military history we bought a 'Type 38' Arisaka' last weekend at the show. It's in fairly good shape, matching numbers, ground 'MUM' chambered in 6.5X50.
I bought one box of factory ammo, reloading supplies come today, Grafs & Midway. I got Lee dies, two brands of cases, and Sierra 120 grain Prohunter bullets. We have a bayonet on the way too.
I plan to use H-380 powder, maybe H-4895 also, they come up often. In all likelihood these will mostly just be shot at the range. I can't see using the gun over my other, more suitable choices for deer hunting, but maybe.
We got the gun from a 'private seller' who had his own table. He new a lot about the gun, Kokura Arsenal and other tidbits.