Different guns for different hunting trips. I own both semi-auto and bolt action guns. Yea I use the Browning MK II safari 30.06 most of the time on those deer hunts where the weather is nice. I do prefer a stainless bolt gun when the weather is going to be nasty. Bolt guns are almost 100 percent reliable and are going to function well in nasty weather. Truth is I have taken more game with semi-auto guns than with bolt guns, but still have more faith in that bolt gun when sitting in the pouring rain or snow. Whatever works for you. Its just like comparing a manual transmission to an automatic transmission.