r/canadaguns • u/iKxml • 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/Spider-King-270 Mar 24 '26

SKS

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u/safe-queen Mar 24 '26

Fun at the range for sure, but wouldn't trust my life to it as an animal defense gun.

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u/Dependent_Account603 Mar 25 '26

Its semi automatic, huge huge plus for animal defence. I'd rather 3x 7.62x39 rounds than 1x 308 or even 45-70 round on a charging grizzly.

A semi 338 win mag BAR would still be king. Could be banned any day tho.

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u/safe-queen Mar 25 '26

I would rather a .357 double action revolver or a 10mm pistol, but that's a longer discussion.