r/canadaguns • u/666-Chris-666 • Jul 18 '26

Buy recommendations Getting into Semi's

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Hey guys, I've got me a nice hunting rifle and a good shotgun, a Tikka t3x, and a mossberg 590, looking to get into semi autos and just looking for recommendations from anybody who's shot the specific models and what they would recommend? I fired the SKS and the Citadel, was wondering about the akdas and Henry homesteader, any advice would be nice

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u/Vsatbtw Aug 03 '26

I would rather spend a little extra coin on a modern rifle like the MK15 or Carmel. Even my backland hunter is better than the sks. Far superior grouping. The sks was cool when it was a few hundred dollars for a brand new one. Can’t justify spending 1k plus on a 60 year old rifle haha

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u/hunterofsteelhead Aug 03 '26

You can probally get 2 or 3 sks for the price of those rifles. For the people that dont have 3000 to spend on a rifle the sks is the only option and its proved itself enough over the decades as something that goes bang when you need it to. If you want superior grouping you could get a bolt action for half the price of a makasi that shoots better grouping. They are all great rifles im just saying the sks is the king of semi automatic at 1k or less in the canadian market.

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u/Vsatbtw Aug 03 '26

The Makasi and IWI also go bang when you need them to but with far superior tech and accuracy. Not everyone wants a 1000$ hunk of junk. Yes it fires. Is it accurate? No. You’re spending 1k plus on a 60 year old rifle that was a few hundred dollars not that long ago. Seems like you’re being ripped off there compared to just spending the extra 1500$.