The German 154gr. bullet was intended to be the round of choice for all Kar98kicon's. The 196gr. bullet was solely intended for MG use, but as a practical matter having 2 different cartridges just didn't make sense. The Germans gave up on the 154gr. bullet and most of WWII ammunition was the 196gr. loading. They also had many other loads and even had quite a large production of non-corrosive ammunition in WWII.