I don't spend more than a couple of weeks at a time up there so I frankly don't feel that I need to spend huge amounts of funds for short duration hunts. I bought a Savage 116 Weather Master in .375 H&H. Synthetic stock and stainless finish. It has back up open sights as well. It does not have controlled round feed and the safety is tang mounted. But it is light, extremely durable (so far) and shoots like a house-a-fire. In fact it shoots so well, I plan on using it for elk and African plains game as well. Pretty nice rifle for less than $600. It will go to Alaska next time.