I'm not sure it would make the most sense to transform the 98k into a bench rest rifle, simple because you're talking about changing out so many components and effectively dialling-out everything that makes the Mauser a Mauser. I am, however, a fan of re-working these rifles for hunting, as evidenced by this small ring '98 that has become my primary boar gun (photo jacked from my previous post in the Sport Utility Bolt Gun thread).
While this particular 98 actually started out as a G.33/40 carbine, and not a true 98k, some of my all-time favorite hunting arms are cut-down 98ks. The Germans work wonders with these old rifles, and it's not at all an expensive process. The end result is a compact, stable, hard-hitting sporter that will serve your great-grandsons well. Unlike most, though, I would also retain the 8mm chambering. I realize it is not altogether common in the States, but the more I use it, the more impressed I am with it against ... well, pretty much everything that moves.
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