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/canuckguy89 Mar 24 '26

Shotgun will generally be the most versatile long gun you can own.

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u/iKxml Mar 24 '26

Yea that’s what it seems like. Throw some slugs in it you have a partial rifle. Do shotguns make decent range weapons ?

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u/safe-queen Mar 24 '26

Depends what you want to do :) you can certainly shoot trap, for example, but some ranges might not allow you to shoot steel/paper targets with shotguns due to the fact that slugs damage targets and shot wrecks OSB target backers.

Might I also suggest a 45-70 lever action?

Whatever you use, make sure you practice hitting targets quickly. Bear spray is great for protection from big wildlife precisely because it's easy to get the animal you're aiming at.