Do you prefer all weather or traditional rifles?

I have both... bought my stainless and plastic/fiberglass rifle because I was hunting in 3rd season (early November) for deer and elk.. never gasped when I scratched the stock or froze a glove to the barrel. Safari rifles should be wood and blue (charcoal blue). Truth is I hunted for years with a blued and wood rifle or shotgun and never gave it much thought... but that FIRST scratch on a nice piece of wood always makes me cringe. That's why I like oil finishes, you can buff them up or dull them down, scratches dissapear. By the way, browned barrels are something I don't care for and I have a Hawken with that.

And esp if you have your Hawken out on a rainy hunt! I bought someone else's kit gun 2nd hand (it was a deal, and I was running out of time to get a rifle.) It shoots just fine, and it's pretty enough but the more I hauled it around, fussed with it and complained about its finish quality, made me wish I had bought a T/C patriot (which was a nice deep blue 12/round 1/2 octagon .54 cal percussion rifle) that is no longer made. Some day I may refinish it... but I'm not sure of how to remove the browning that's there to re-do it?