The Arisaka has such a great reputation for strength its a wonder that no commercial sporting rifles were built using the original action type.
Of course during its heyday there were millions of Mausers and M1917 Enfields available for those inclined towards the bolt action centerfires. After WW2 there were truck loads of jap rifles that were chambered for the hard to find original 7.7 and 6.5 cartridges, and it was a popular rifle action for custom rifles.
But it must have been more a case of politics and restrictions on arms production in post war Japan than anything else.
Apparently at least some of the pre WW1 and pre WW2 bolt actions , like the Murata, were sold in South America as sporting rifles or converted to smaller gauge shot shells. There was a large Japanese civilian presence in some South American countries, and probably still is.
The example shown here is a nice looking Deer and even Moose or Bear gun. Its heavy bullet loads should have plenty of put down energy and penetration.
The .300 Savage is a cartridge I'd considered for an Enfield action I have gathering dust.
The conversion looks to have been very nicely and professionally done, probably set back and rethreaded before the chamber was cleaned up.
The wood turned out real nice.
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