r/canadaguns • u/ExpandDong- • Mar 06 '26
Gun and gear reviews Fixed / New Gen Backlandhunter ?
Howdy yall, I had issues with my long lost Crypto and Cursader sent me this fixed / upragded version, with, in theory, it's known problems fixed to replace my Crypto, i have yet to fire it but i will soon and leave a review so you don't have to try and gamble with this one
Since it was a remplacement, and i already gave up a while back about the crypto, i will be brutally honest in my impression of the rifle and will not hold back about the good or the bad
Hang tight!
2026-03-06
Right out of the box :
Looks :
The gun itself looks great, no chips, dings or scratches on the stock, frame, or handguard. On the other hand, the A2 muzzle break looks rough and the barrel has a few discoloration marks and little scratches on it. My impression is that they took parts of the banned Crypto and remodeled a rifle around it and reused parts like the barrel, muzzle break and barrel nut.
Functions :
The factory charging handle is still a pain, shitty, cheap handle but "works as intended". No immediate issue on it, but if you rack it with a downward angle, it will get stuck at the back, but you if pull straight or slightly up, it goes in and out smoothly (I changed mine for a Radian and still have this "issue" but once you understand it, it is easy to just pull straight)
They changed the bolt carrier group to a new one with the fixed issue they had with the previous version, i haven't tried the previous version but i can see that it is made from a different material (now grey/stainless instead of the old black version). The gun racks and locks in the barrel without issue for now but time will tell
The gun feels balanced and easy to shoulder. The controls are very instinctive if you think about it like a Benelli M4 that shoots 223/5.56
I will keep you guys update on the test day!
UPDATE 2026-03-11 :
200 round test and Functions :
Before people start commenting that 200 isn't enough yet, i know, but i am not gonna shoot 1000$ worth of ammo in a day to simply make a review lol
Function :
Right off the bat, the mags load as normal mags do, nothing unusual or fancy here. The controls are just like a Benelli M4, again, nothing fancy or out of the ordinary.
Charging handle :
The original charging handle is a pain. It is a ''ambidextrious'' charging handle, that has only one trigger on it that is clunky, not comfortable and very short to operate. If you have a scope you will have a hard time getting to grip it without your knuckles being in the scope. If you run a red dot you will be fine if you don't mind having a cheap charging handle. Don't get me wrong, it works, but it is cheap and not great. I changed mine for a Radian and it is a world of difference in comfort and action.
Firing test :
I had very low hopes since i had trouble with crusader's products for a while and their obvious reputation.
First round of the first mag had trouble getting it on the first rack of the charing handle and i was litterally ''Yup, classic'' but then, i re racked it and it went well for both sides of the mags without issue wich was surprising.
I loaded another mag, did the same thing. My impression is, the factory mags have a low machining tolerance making some mags sit too high in the magwell, making some first round rub on the bolt while trying to chamber. It only happends on the first round of certain mags and some work just fine.
Other than this specific issue, i didn't get any misfire, light strike, double feed or any particular malfunction that made me go ''well this is a piece of shit''. Some failiure too feed on the first round here and there but that is pretty much it.
I heard and saw that if you convert your mag well to accept standard stanag mags the failiure to feed issue will be fixed since the mag won't be garbage but i can't personnaly confirm it right now.
Rapid fire :
Went bang every single time.
Ammo used :
Remington .223 FMJ Freedom bucket
PMC 5.56 M855 Green tip
Both went welll without issue
First update conclusion :
I did not do a Mud, Salt water, rock, smacking it on a tree and thrown in a pond test and i will not. For a Turkish rifle, on my specific model, it went surprisingly well, i can't really say for now that this gun will last generation or that this will be your ultimate survival rifle that will last the end of the world, but if you were on the fence about getting a cope rifle in 5.56 and you have the budget for it, i wouldn't try and stop you like i would have with my previous Crypto. Once again, if you have the money for it, and you take care of it, my personnal impression is that it would work as advertised (for now). Will it break in 1000 rounds ? Maybe i wouldn't know, is it working alright right now, yes it is. That being said, i am not advertising for them, i am just a cope rifle enthusiast and gun enthusiast overall that try to explain to the best of my ability my own experience with a specific rifle
I will try and make another update if anything changes when i get more rounds in and if it explodes in my face, i will get someone to make an update for me lol
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u/megoder Mar 06 '26
This thing is like a French bulldog. Ugly as sin but somehow cute. Nice weapon man!