Seriously, I've yet to see a "maintained" rifle on one of those boats.
Most of them are rusted, stocks cracked or even broken, the misfires and fail-fires are epidemic (but make for good story line) and they are usually the cheapest POS they can find.
It's just me, but if I were doing that, I'd be carrying a Bond Arms derringer in .22 mag for dispatching the gators.
Stays in my pocket, out of the way, got 2 shots, just easier all around.
Or a cut-down .410 with slugs.
There are some two-legged creatures that have to be dealt with out there, sometimes.
That swamp is a dangerous place.
That’s what Bruce used to carry until he got a partner. But the editing on the show is simply awful. They go from one rifle in one frame to another and even backwards with the bolt on the left in one scene and then on the right in the next scene on the same gun. Oh well, lookin’ for 10’ 7.5” now.