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I use a lever gun here in Alaska for winter caribou and spring grizz. Guns like the 71 and win/browning 95 are good full-power scabbard guns.

In my dog sled, space is very limited, so a short scabbard gun is ideal. No protruding bolt handle, and much shorter action than a bolt action receiver. With 20 inch barrel im right at 38.25 inch length. The rifle is vertical, right under my handle bar.

Before i started using this compact winter rifle, i would stuff the longer bolt action carbine into the gutted cavity of a caribou in the sled. If you hunt by horse or dog team, the lever gun is the ideal scabbard gun. I do use peep as back up, but scout scope as primary. My shots on winter caribou often exceed 250 yds. The scout scope doesn't fog up when you breath at 20-30 below zero as you take aim. Unlike typical scopes, which fog instantly with ocular lenses only 4 inches from your breathing.

Had to raise the comb 1.5 inches for proper cheek weld. This is the quickest hunting rifle I own.