r/canadaguns • u/z00animal • 8d ago

Buy recommendations Shotgun or rifle

I have many 22lrs now. Trying to decide if I should get a short barrelled shotgun (less than 16 inch) or a 223/5.56 centre fire (308 is a consideration as well but ammo is pricey) and of course 16 inch or less. I have a thing for short barrels.

Use would be almost exclusively at the range. I don’t hunt but the thought of having it in the wilderness is intriguing.

Help me decide please. Would be a first for a shotgun. I’ve had centre fire rifle before but gave it to family and can’t get it back.

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u/IndividualCertain358 5d ago

308 would be needed in the wilderness. but 556 is cheap ammo. shotguns are between on ammo cost.

if you plan on having it in the wilderness, 100% 308. , but shotguns for sports shooting like IPSC are fun, plus all the 223/556 options suck right now.

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u/z00animal 5d ago

I think I’ve at least narrowed my choice down to a bolt action. Shotgun would be nice for fun but a rifle would give me the option of shooting to longer distances.

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u/IndividualCertain358 5d ago

The issue with shooting distance, is that there are very few options to do that. Unless you join something like the Ontario rifle association. There are few ranges long enough.