RE: Gotta love those old surplus rifles!!
I have several surplus rifles and my favorite one is a swede M38 short rifle.
It is great. I had to play with the sights a bit but I shot 2 two inch groups off the bench with PMC 140gr. ammo. The trigger is pretty good and the recoil is light.
The surplus rifles can be a lot of fun if you get a decent rifle. Beware of the junk ones.
milsurpshooter.net is a great sight for getting questions answered.