r/canadaguns • u/-lman2186 • Mar 18 '26

Buy recommendations Suggestions For First Purchase

Hey yall, Long time lurker first time poster. After waiting my 6mths (thanks to the CFO here in ONT) I finally got my card in the mail. Looking for recommendations for a good starter purchase that won't break the bank. I kind of have my mind set on .22LR just given the cost of ammunition. Personally am not the biggest fan of leaver actions but am open to any input.

Thanks all!

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '26 edited Mar 18 '26

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u/Iokua_CDN Mar 19 '26

To be fair the Celik has been down to like 1000 on sale (at least this black friday it was)  and will likely get more sales. Where as the Sks seems to only go up in price.... and adding a removable magazine and a rail for an optic will drive the price even higher.  To get an Sks to have the same features as the Celik... the price is easily over 1k

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u/Iokua_CDN Mar 19 '26

Forget about decades, I'm sure in a year or two they will be the same price, or the sks will be more expensive by then.  

And you are right,  if you dont want to modify your Sks, then it becomes a better deal. My sks has the same old iron sights and internal magazine that it had 70 years ago