r/canadaguns • u/Ancient-Wall-4515 • Jun 13 '26
Feets / Collection / My build Obligatory post as a new pal holder
Just got my pal, bought this little turd the same day. FTE right out of the box, after a teardown and clean it's running good. Thankfully! Wouldn't recommend as a first purchase, anyone waiting for their pal, just be patient and buy a "real" gun.
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u/hockeyfanatic777 Jun 13 '26
Bit of advice, you should 100% expect issues from Turkish rifles if you don’t clean them first thing. They can come with some heavy oils.
If you get a new firearm, It’s just good practice to tear it down to learn it, and to clean/lube it properly. I don’t want to say it’s your fault, but most likely is. I received mine, and I cleaned it out of the box and I had very few issues, if any, with mine.
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u/K0bra_Ka1 Jun 13 '26
HV only ammo?
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u/hockeyfanatic777 Jun 14 '26
I’ve had great luck with standard and high velocity, as you typically should with semi .22s. It all depends, and varies per rifle, but I’ve had very few issues with mine besides user error or a stubborn magazine.
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u/Ancient-Wall-4515 Jun 14 '26
I couldn't agree more with what's stated above but I'm using 40g federal automatch rounds that seem to be running totally fine.
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u/Exact_Bite5909 Jun 14 '26
Congratulations! Now Get an SKS.
and if you like .22LR I suggest a TM22 flash (if you can find one) or the feather 🪶
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u/TheSkrillanator Jun 14 '26
Idk personally ran about 200 rounds of Federal HV 38 grain through mine out the box with 3 to 4 F2Es.
All my research and personal experience suggests Turkish Guns are really hit or miss. You may get one thats the quality youre looking for (lucky me?) Or you may flop and get a bunk unit.
Two buddies of mine each got the TM22 Feather a few weeks ago - waaaay more F2Es than my RF224.
Credit to Canuck that does both Quality Control and Warranty services in Canada, but otherwise you take your chances.
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u/presdint100 Jun 14 '26
Did the manual say clean before use?
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u/Ancient-Wall-4515 Jun 14 '26
Haha actually no it doesn't mention anything about cleaning. 100% good to go out of the box. No matter how long it's been rotting behind the counter at your local canadian tire.
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u/Relevant_Diver_3228 Jun 14 '26
Nice gun I hope it runs well for you. What's next on the list I would recommend henry supreme or 1301 tactical
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u/Ancient-Wall-4515 Jun 15 '26
Would love to pick up the 1301 in a couple months but I'm lookin to get a .270 next
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u/Relevant_Diver_3228 Jun 15 '26
Nice what gun are you looking at i don't know much about that caliber
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u/rastamasta45 Jun 14 '26
How do these run? I’ve been tempted to get them, but worried on their performance
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u/Status_Ticket5044 Jun 14 '26
Adler rotary mags... 100%, provided adapter + 597 mags... 95%, Genuine 10/22 mags...0%
Not great paint, no BHO, runs 1000+ rounds just swabbing it out after use, tear down same pain as a 10/22. No mag loader. Surprisingly accurate with Blazer. Fits in a dresser drawer. Fun in an indoor range with a red dot. Can be repaired with 10/22 parts.
That said, get a 12" TM-22 if you have a bunch of Derya mags.
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Jun 15 '26 edited Jun 15 '26
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u/Status_Ticket5044 Jun 15 '26
I paid $430 for it and despite harsh reviews of the Gen 1 version, it didn't end up being crap. A little disappointing that 10/22 mags don't work. The Promag 597s I bought needed exchanging, they were so bad. Anyway with them, just a stovepipe every once in a while. I didn't need or want a new orphan mag ecosystem and ended up with two.
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u/Appropriate_Long7231 Jun 17 '26
How long did it take for you to hear back?
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u/Ancient-Wall-4515 Jun 17 '26
I did my course April 26th and got it in the mail on June 9th, went about as good as it could have.
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u/JamieP081 Jun 18 '26
I really hope the libs didnt develop a feetial recognition system so that they can identify who owns what guns
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u/AsparagusUnhappy5395 Jun 14 '26
This was the first one I got after I got my PAL. Didn’t even clean it from the factory. Just ran CCI MiniMags through it. Put about 500 rounds through it and didn’t have a single malfunction.
My only piece of advice is upgrade the stock; the factory one is a piece of shit. 😂
Enjoy.