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<blockquote data-quote="Frog4aday" data-source="post: 1650017" data-attributes="member: 9308"><p>This post was a GREAT reminder to me that the BIGGER issue in the move to Alaska is not whether the .30-06 Springfield can 'get er done' but the <strong>WEATHER</strong>! Having lived and hunted in W. Washington, you realize that what JJMP is saying is true: stainless steel and synthetic guns are a bigger consideration than people realize. Alaska (especially coastal Alaska) is WET. It rains a lot. A blued gun with a wood stock is going to really suffer under those conditions. If one doesn't have a SS gun, then cerakote is great stuff and a swap of a walnut stock to a synthetic or laminated stock, would be a good move. I like laminates as they give the feel of wood without being as susceptible to the wet weather. We have more options than ever - we really are living in the 'golden age' of rifles. More cartridges than ever. Better powders than ever. More over the counter QUALITY firearms available for just about any hunting situation. It's good to be a shooter/hunter right now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frog4aday, post: 1650017, member: 9308"] This post was a GREAT reminder to me that the BIGGER issue in the move to Alaska is not whether the .30-06 Springfield can 'get er done' but the [B]WEATHER[/B]! Having lived and hunted in W. Washington, you realize that what JJMP is saying is true: stainless steel and synthetic guns are a bigger consideration than people realize. Alaska (especially coastal Alaska) is WET. It rains a lot. A blued gun with a wood stock is going to really suffer under those conditions. If one doesn't have a SS gun, then cerakote is great stuff and a swap of a walnut stock to a synthetic or laminated stock, would be a good move. I like laminates as they give the feel of wood without being as susceptible to the wet weather. We have more options than ever - we really are living in the 'golden age' of rifles. More cartridges than ever. Better powders than ever. More over the counter QUALITY firearms available for just about any hunting situation. It's good to be a shooter/hunter right now. [/QUOTE]
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