Originally Posted by
Big Uncle
Stainless actions and barrels with good quality synthetic stocks seem to be almost universal in camp anymore amongst the traveling hunters. I think most of the local fellows tend to use blued steel and wooden stocks.
What are you guys seeing?
I'd say part of this may be because an elk hunt out west for a lot of us is a big deal, a dream trip, maybe even a trip of a lifetime. It's the kind of event you might buy a new rifle for, especially if you are from the eastern woodlands and shoot a 30-30 lever action every deer season.
I'd be thinking along those lines if the budget permitted, though my very plain, wood and blued steel 30-06 Savage would do just fine.