r/canadaguns Mar 24 '26

Buy recommendations Best 2 in 1 gun

What’s the best gun for someone who’s looking to have a good animal defence weapon in places like the Yukon and northern BC. But also fun at the firing range. I just did my PAL course recently I still have to wait until I actually can apply for it. But in the meantime I’ve been looking at guns for fun it seems like my best option would be a lever action rifle that’s 30cal or bigger or some kind of pump action shotgun that can shoot slugs.

Thank you

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u/Weary_OLeary Mar 24 '26

I would also recommend a 12g shotgun, especially if you can afford to buy a second barrel with it. Having the ability to easily swap between a rifled barrel for sabot slugs and a smooth one that's threaded for chokes will give you the biggest versatility