Dilemma: who to bring out this season!?

[xopher]

Ill be heading out with a few of the guys in the next month for moose, elk and deer all in one go. Nothing to complain woohoo right?

Now here's my dilemma... which hunting rifle should i bring?

I recently acquired a Savage 300 WM in stainless from my dad for taking out moose. I also just purchased a Marlin 1895 GBL which i plan on scoping. Based on the overall length, I'm leaning towards the Marlin.

Thoughts?

PS. Before someone say take both, i've tried in the past and only one tends to get used :/

 

[titch--]

Its better to have it and not need it then to not have it and need it

 

[Superbrad]

Why limit yourself to one gun?.... bring both to camp.....

 

[xopher]

what do you mean? Both of them are more than capable of taking out the big game i listed (if not overkill ahaha!)

 

[9x19p]

When you get to camp, you'll wish you brought the other.

Take both, decide there.

 

[xopher]

we'll im also planning on bringing a shotgun and 22lr for some fun in the boonies. Im kinda feeling like if its not being used, i should just leave it behind.

 

[Superbrad]

what do you mean? Both of them are more than capable of taking out the big game i listed (if not overkill ahaha!)

What if one breaks or gets bumped and you dont trust the scope?

 

[trebor2880]

Take the Savage

 

[sgt.rock]

take the savage is my vote too. ( but throw the marlin in the trunk in case your gun takes a spill, mine did 2 years ago, and I was glad I brought the backup rifle)

 

[theplat]

That's a silly question, bring both, and a shotgun to go with them! ... at least.... maybe buy a third rifle to bring too.

 

[Suka]

Your guess of shot distance you will expect should narrow it down. But ya, I'd take both. Drop the 300 on a rock slope and you'll be wishing you had the marlin back at camp for tomorrow. Not like you can pull the scope and use it iron sights.

 

[dumbdawg]

i never go away without a backup gun

 

[razorbeck]

Unless weight is a major consideration take both or buy a third gun chambered the same as one of the other 2 and take both chambered a like guns, that way you only need one type of amunition

 

[Diablo7101]

Always take a backup rifle. I've had scope malfuntions on a trip and without a backup your hooped. I bring a .308 and a 300wsm, I also bring a 20ga for a truck chicken gun and a 12ga for a camp gun.

 

[Silverado]

If I were heading to a full-blown camp, where every pound wasn't carried in on a pack, I'd take a backup rifle for sure. That is unless you're severely limited by the total weight of your load? (Think fly-in scenario...)

 

[thepolinator]

What if one breaks or gets bumped and you dont trust the scope?

Then he can use the shotgun, bring some slugs