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/canuckguy89 Mar 24 '26

Potentially. Some ranges especially indoor ones might not have the correct backstop to support long gun fire. IMO shotguns are more fun for stuff like trap and skeet. Most of the folks I see at my range with shottys are typically patterning for turkey hunting.