When up in the North Maine Woods, especially in the Fall, the Marlin Guide Gun is usually in the Rover (set up for sleep in back) as in-camp defenses, loaded with Grizzly 405 +P, 2050 fps and 3779 ft lbs or Buffalo Bore 430gr, 1925 fps/3537 ft lbs. Added a picatinny mount on the end of the mag tube for a light. Typically in a field holster but sometimes in a Hill People gear recon pack is the Sig Scorpion 1911 w/ .460 Rowland conversion, Streamlight TLR-1 and full of Buffalo Bore 255gr hard cast at about 935 ft lbs IIRC, 2 extra 8 rnd magazines one with BB HP the other with same 255s. That's my standard set up for most woods work. The Sig gets de-Rowland-ized at times during the Winter when it's packed in the versatile Galco Ironhide and chock full of Atomic 185 gr +P JHPs for under jacket concealed carry out and about among the hairless potential predators. That role is typically and conveniently underserved by a .32 ACP Beretta Tomcat. A Remington 870 HD with Brenneke Black Magics and light mount is an alternative to the 45-70.
I picked up a Mini a while back, handy little rifle and light too, til I put on a Hannibal rail, red dot, flashlight and a 30 rnd mag, still not bad. Hannibal rail gives the option for a low power scout scope configuration which may appeal.