New to Blackpowder Milsurps - Where Do I Start?

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Gentlemen.

Never ventured further back than WW1 rifles until I recently picked up a 71/84 Mauser.
Love at first sight.
I seem to have a bug here. These old rifles are beautiful!

Ok, so where do I start? I like to shoot my milsurps, it cannot just collect dust. I reload, I am pretty good at finding rare items. As a Canadian I put British Commonwealth historic items tops, but I do spread the love. I have some nice American, German, Russian, and even Italian pieces. Been on the hunt to find some Japanese stuff to complete the WW2 collection but that's like trying to find Waldo around here.

Therefore I ask for recommendations for a beautiful rifle, historical significance, not too pricey, and something I can take to the range from time to time without shooting my eye out!

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