David,
My 38-55 is solid as a rock. 1910 DOM. If the receiver looks good, shoot away! Make lighter loads to feel comfortable. I have not hunted with the 38-55, but will this fall.
"...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one." - Paul to the church in Thessalonica.
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