What guns to take for the summer?

[Modeler]

I'm headed up to Southeast Alaska this summer to run a charter boat taking cruise ship passengers fishing. The schedule won't be too terribly demanding and I should have time for recreation. If you were going to Alaska for the summer what guns would you bring along? Anything is legal, I'll be traveling on the ferry with my car from Bellingham so there won't be any Canadian border crossings to worry about.

So far I'm bringing:

M&P9C (daily carry)
S&W 500

What else should I bring? I'm thinking about a 10/22 Takedown and a .45 with suppressors for both. I'd like to bring my Garand, but I'm worried about rust in the salt air.

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[solv3nt]

Millions of M1's made it through the Pacific War. Bring them all!

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

The hardest part for me is ammo up there they do have quite a bit of some particular calibers and gauges but if you have a connection up there I would ask what that ammo situation is like stale I know somethings work very very scarce a while back my exes brother-in-law lived up there and I too was planning a trip for a long-range class

If ammo is abundant and price is of no concern I would bring whatever you could to get the most bang for your buck! Pistols shotguns 22's even though it has inflated prices

 

[solv3nt]

Assuming that he's bringing his car, fill it up with ammo!

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

Assuming that he's bringing his car, fill it up with ammo!

My thought for some reason went to him flying there.

If driving, shoot.. bring EVERYTHING!

 

[solv3nt]

As an Oregon resident, you can't buy guns in Alaska, but you can sure buy clothes!

 

[Modeler]

My plan was to bring my own ammo and get more as I went along if I had to. Ketchikan is a major city by Alaskan standards, and there's always mail order from Freedom Munitions and the CMP.

 

[mjbskwim]

The hardest part for me is ammo up there they do have quite a bit of some particular calibers and gauges but if you have a connection up there I would ask what that ammo situation is like stale I know somethings work very very scarce a while back my exes brother-in-law lived up there and I too was planning a trip for a long-range class

If ammo is abundant and price is of no concern I would bring whatever you could to get the most bang for your buck! Pistols shotguns 22's even though it has inflated prices

Most know this but remember,everything is shipped by barge or ship,raising the cost quite a bit.I would bring all the ammo for the guns I'll have,that is feasible.
Same with what guns I would bring. never know when someone wants to take you hunting,then you didn't bring your 375 H&H

 

[Mark W.]

Does Alaska have some sort of law preventing the same of a firearm to an out of state person? Cause Federal law sure doesn't. You just have to transfer through a FFL just like if I buy from someone in WA. Which I have done twice recently.

 

[Just Jim]

Anything stainless...

 

[Modeler]

Does Alaska have some sort of law preventing the same of a firearm to an out of state person? Cause Federal law sure doesn't. You just have to transfer through a FFL just like if I buy from someone in WA. Which I have done twice recently.

Federal law allows sale of long guns to out of state residents as long as the laws of both states are followed. Oregon law allows Oregon residents to purchase long guns from FFL's in contiguous states only. Alaska is not a contiguous state, hence I can't purchase any firearms.

 

[teflon6string]

Something hi-cap in .223 for the mosquitos.

 

[U201491]

Stainless short barrel (18 to 20") 3" 12 ga.
Anything could happen to keep you up there and it is a good food getter at the least.
Slugs, sabots, lead shot 2's 4's
Plus its fairly easy to get ammo for anywhere.
I know you have the bear popper if needed, the 12 ga is a W C Scenario tool is all.

 

[Flopsweat]

Can you shoot trap off the boat?

 

[Hook686]

Keep in mind that Ketchikan might be the wetest place in the entire world ... typically 260 plus days of rain per year. You might want to taqke stainless steel guns.

 

[Modeler]

Keep in mind that Ketchikan might be the wetest place in the entire world ... typically 260 plus days of rain per year. You might want to taqke stainless steel guns.

That's why I'm a little leery on taking the Garand.

 

[3MTA3]

That's why I'm a little leery on taking the Garand.

Just pack it in cosmoline its likely been there before