Ancient Mosin- what to do?

[fiddler]

205 grain LVE in M38 for deer

 

[mg4201]

205 grain LVE in M38 for deer

I have had good luck with 180 grain game kings. 1 moose and 1 deer so far. Perhaps a bear this year.

 

[EL34/6L6]

The M38 is high on my list right now. Been having a ridiculous amount of fun with my M44 fireball generator. As it stands, this is my most likely candidate for a deer gun this fall - plenty hunting accurate out past 100 yards, and easier to point standing and off the shoulder than my 91/30. An M38 would be a step up as a hunting rifle - the lack of the bayo would make it even less front heavy and easier to point.

Agreed, I have two M38s currently and I'm in the process of determining which is the better shooter.
First one has a really sticky bolt, but a bolt from another Mosin I have works great in it.
The other one ive yet to fire, next week hopefully.