I found myself in the same dilemma, a few years back, when I wass still spending a month a year in Montana.If I had a shotgun I was seeing deer, when I had a rifle I was up to my a## in upland birds. Being a frugal person of Scots heritage I sprung for a Baikal, 6.5 Swede over 12bore. I put a holographic sight on it. Aside from being butt ugly it did well. I sold it for a lil more than I paid for it last year.