Thread: Classy lightweight takedown

Always preferred the Marlin 336's over the winchester 92 and 94 for the simple reason that the 336 is wayyyy easier to clean. Hunted with a 94 for 3 years then got tired of having to clean the moisture out of it and the fiddly little parts. Somehow I always end up in the rain though, so might be a different experience for others

Seeing as it's a backpack gun, go with something like a baikal or handi rifle, cut it down 10cm over minimum length to keep some sight radius or need to recrown, slap some iron sights on it and call it done. No need to worry about whether the scope got a bump in the pack, no bulk to contend with, easy and simple. 30-30 is a great cartridge for under 100m - not bulky, minimal recoil and sound, suitable for deer etc with a 150-170gr projectile and works well in a short barrel. I love fancy guns, but there's a lot to be said for a work-horse of a gun that will take unlimited abuse and you don't worry about scrabbling across rocks with.