[doofus47]

You could also fire form mauser 7.92x57 to become 7.7x58.

Arisaka type 99s are fun rifles, but... (just my opinion), the arisaka type 38 carbine is the most fun to shoot of the WW2 rifles that I've gotten my hands on.

Hornady does occasional runs of 7.7 Japanese and 6.5 Japanese. PCI (look at Grafs.com) does occasional runs as well. Norma loads up a 178 grain round nose for hunting that is pretty true to the sight ladder, but those are pricey rounds (like $2/bang).

I've taken mine out elk hunting a few times. Although I've yet to see an elk while carrying, I trust that cartridge to do the job if I do my part.