r/canadaguns • u/DentistPlayful3941 • Jun 21 '26
Buy recommendations What should be my next arsenal addition?
In my arsenal so far i have two 22lr’s and one 6.5 creedmoor. Im debating if i should buy another rifle but don’t know in what calibre. I’m 100% gonna buy a shotgun to add so that is out the discussion. I saw that i can buy a 9mm semi auto and a new 5.56 semi auto as well i believe. What would be your move on this decision.
Thanks
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u/BisonCompetitive9610 Jun 21 '26
I know I'm going to sound like a fudd, but with the uncertainty around semis getting banned, if you can't afford to have a gun banned, maybe look at a lever next. There's a lot of nice options out there. A 44 or 357 are great for plinking. 45-70 is also a lot of fun to shoot and great bush gun. If you wanted a hunting lever maybe look at a 30-30 or 444 also. Think about getting into reloading - straight wall cartridges are easy and relatively cheap to reload.
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u/Iokua_CDN Jun 22 '26
I love my 357 lever action. Just a cheap rossi made Citadel Levtac, but it's more fun than my sks, lighter and shorter too.
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u/TheSockington Jun 21 '26
To add to this, a 357 lever is a lot of fun at the range and ammo isn’t too bad. It starts to get some drop by 100yards so you can work on holdovers which can make it more interesting if you’re limited to a shorter range distance. My S&W .357 is a range favourite for myself.
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u/Top_Importance6216 Jun 21 '26
S&W 1854 .357 mag. save on ammo cuz it shoots .38 special.
ONE OF US
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u/DougMacRay617 Jun 21 '26
If your not buying a makasi while you can then you aren't doing it right.
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u/Massive_Expression_2 Jun 21 '26
Lever action .357 such as Henry Big Boy. Low risk of getting axed. Very affordable to shoot, especially in 38SPL. Try adding a Skinner peep sight. (No tariff applied at our border).
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u/PalmTreeVoid Jun 21 '26
Hopefully Champions League next year…although winning the Premier League was cool this year…
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u/Mysterious_Sleep7443 Jun 23 '26
Get an SKS before the ban hammer comes
Also a Carmel and Makasi
Buy them before you cant
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u/Iokua_CDN Jun 22 '26
I'm still a fan of the sks. Buy one, maybe pop a red dot and mini rail on it. Maybe be adventurous and do a tna magwell adaptor for pistol mags. All in probably close to a thousand bucks.
I'd honestly be tempted to catch a Henry Homesteader on sale. Catching one for 1k on sale. Hard to beat when other options are more than twice that.
Otherwise, I'd grab a Alcor. Thats because I like the wood though. Either way, it's likely good for an easy 300 meters or more, which is further out than the Sks or the Henry.
Those would be my 3, all around 1000-1500 bucks, which is sort of my own personal limit right now for guns. As much as I'd like the new 223 semi autos, 2.5k is out of my price range, especially for a gun that risks being banned.
But, aside from all of that, if you aren't sold on a semi auto, why not grab a cheaper 357 Lever action! I personally find them more fun than my Sks. Rossi r92 and Citadel Levtacs go on sale for 1k or less, depending if you want traditional looks or tactical. I personally have the Citadel and love it. The peep sight and rail for a red dot are both lovely.
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u/Flat-Dark-Earth Big Bore Specialist Jun 21 '26
Did you just call two 22s and a 6.5 an arsenal?
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u/Forward_Fox_833 Jun 21 '26
buddy probably has like 300 rounds of ammo too, who needs three. hundred. rounds.
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u/Dependent_Border7961 Jun 21 '26
Honestly, I think if you want a Semi-Auto chambered in something bigger than .22, you might wanna look at a PB223. Just because of the uncertainty around the new Semi-Autos getting banned.
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u/DentistPlayful3941 Jun 21 '26
It’s looks nice. Im might cop it
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u/Dependent_Border7961 Jun 21 '26
With the right kit, you can make it looks "Tactical". Although that depends on how much money you wanna spend.
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u/Strict_Common6871 Jun 21 '26
Unless your range allows pistol calibres only, there is really no point in having 9mm semi over SKS
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u/yummybunnybear Jun 21 '26
Are you willing to be adventurous and get a gun that could get banned within the next few years? Or are you sticking to a relatively less risky collection?