mcseal2
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I’m looking at doing a fishing trip in Alaska in the future. I’m thinking of flying in on a bush plane and renting a raft to float and fish from. I have been to AK twice hunting for moose and caribou and can’t get enough of it. I think it would be fun to do a trip just fishing, camping, and enjoying Alaska without being so focused on hunting. Mainly its an excuse to get to Alaska again between hunts.
Since I will be trying to relax, I’ll sleep better having a long gun in camp in case of bear issues. I’ll have a 10mm I’ll carry but will probably also have one long gun for the group.
I’m interested in getting advice on the 2 options I’m considering. I’m maybe putting to much emphasis on something pretty short, reasonably light, and handy.
I own a Ruger scout rifle with an XS sight rail and a 1-6x regular scope. Its mounted back like most hunting rifles, not forward like the scout design. It also has irons I zeroed before mounting the scope so I could remove the scope and use it that way.
My other idea is that I have a Winchester 44 lever action that’s been in the safe for years untouched. I might sell it for a newer Marlin 1894SBL stainless 44. It would weigh about the same as the Ruger but be a little shorter overall. I kinda want one anyway as a handy gun to haul around home. A 45-70 would probably be better for Alaska, but would be heavier and not as handy around home. 44 is plenty for anything around here, 357 really is too.
Any advice if I should take one or the other, or just take the handgun?
Since I will be trying to relax, I’ll sleep better having a long gun in camp in case of bear issues. I’ll have a 10mm I’ll carry but will probably also have one long gun for the group.
I’m interested in getting advice on the 2 options I’m considering. I’m maybe putting to much emphasis on something pretty short, reasonably light, and handy.
I own a Ruger scout rifle with an XS sight rail and a 1-6x regular scope. Its mounted back like most hunting rifles, not forward like the scout design. It also has irons I zeroed before mounting the scope so I could remove the scope and use it that way.
My other idea is that I have a Winchester 44 lever action that’s been in the safe for years untouched. I might sell it for a newer Marlin 1894SBL stainless 44. It would weigh about the same as the Ruger but be a little shorter overall. I kinda want one anyway as a handy gun to haul around home. A 45-70 would probably be better for Alaska, but would be heavier and not as handy around home. 44 is plenty for anything around here, 357 really is too.
Any advice if I should take one or the other, or just take the handgun?