r/canadaguns • u/OrangeWinston1 • Aug 07 '26

Buy recommendations Advice on what to buy next

It’s 4 years I have my PAL. I hunt, go to the range and I shoot clay pigeons. I currently have 3 guns
-1970 Browning BAR 30-06 Belgium
-1990’s Winchester 1300 XTR 12Gauge
-Savage 64F 22LR
I just replenished my gun fund (~2000$)and I’d like to buy a new to me firearm. I’d like a to start a collection but a lot of interesting guns are now banned. I was thinking on a Ruger 10/22 takedown because it’s cool and perfect for a SHTF situation. I have decided to come here and ask what you guys and girls think would be a good addition. Maybe I’m missing something. All suggestions are valid. Thank you in advance

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u/NorthwindX7 Aug 07 '26

That was my view until I really got into solo hunting deep in the bush. Turns out shit can get spooky real quick.

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u/Iokua_CDN Aug 07 '26

Honestly, that's why I'm considering a semi auto hunting gun.  That and when the bans first came out, I was so mad at the reasoning of "No one needs a semi auto to hunt"  when all I can think about is reasons to have a semi auto.  Hurt hand? Have to shoot with your non dominant hand? Getting attacked by fast predators  and need more than one quick shot? (Feral dogs are legit an issue in many areas, more than wolves or cougars or anything else)  getting attacked by a big animal like a moose or bear and need more firepower?  Like I can think of so many reasons to have a semi auto rifle for hunting.

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u/NorthwindX7 Aug 07 '26

Hell dude even a buck. The thing I'm hunting scared the shit out of me. I was sneaking along grunt tubing on a game trail real slow it was extremely quiet. After a good few long long minutes of doing this I had a buck snort weeze so loud it freaked me out. I couldn't see it, it was probably 30ft in the bush. I clicked the safety off and realized that if it did charge me, I would only get one shot off and if I missed I'm getting gored.

Never heard it again, never heard it leave, sat for another half hour on the trail and left.

It was a coworkers grizzly story that was the last straw for me after all the others I heard. Buddy in swan hills Alberta was mauled by a sow grizzly. Only survived because he mag dumped his illegally carried 1911 while bow hunting. You can read the story for yourself but the pictures he showed me were brutal.