r/canadaguns • u/charlietango-001 • 2d ago

Gun and gear reviews semiautos or bolt actions?

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shooting semiautomatics at the range is like drinking beer and smoking cigarettes,

shooting long range with a proper bolt action is like like drinking scotch and smoking cigars,

lets have a debate!

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u/CurlyWurly61 2d ago

Given our 5 round limit on Semi-Auto, I have fallen into the rabbit hole of precision bolt-action shooting.

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u/charlietango-001 2d ago

the feeling u get when you hear the steal ring from a 1000 meters away is something else!

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u/dgod40 2d ago edited 2d ago

I live in the Greater Toronto Area. Best we got is 300.

Edit: Spelling

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u/charlietango-001 2d ago

you can go as far as your skill & rifle are capable here in BC!

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u/lolshveet 2d ago

I am so incredibly envious of MDT's range...

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u/charlietango-001 2d ago

yeah I've been there once before, it's a good place!

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u/syspak 1d ago

Where in the lower mainland?

I don't own a truck so FSR aren't going to work.

Local range only has 200 yard / 180 meters.

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u/groggygirl 2d ago

Join the ORA and go to Borden and shoot to 1000.

Rumor has it Sharon is trying to build a 600m one...it'll be interesting to see if the neighbors and CFO allow it. I heard Orono got blocked from building the 200m they had planned. (note everything here is second or third hand info and might be wrong).

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u/dgod40 2d ago

Join the ORA and go to Borden and shoot to 1000.

I did not know about this! Im going to look into it. Thanks

Sharon

Im not made out of money dude! lol

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u/groggygirl 2d ago

ORA is also acting on gun owners' behalf in the current gun ban court case if this is of interest to you. Buying a membership is a good way to support them.

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u/darkvaider123 2d ago

How often can you go there and shoot?

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u/groggygirl 2d ago

Borden? They run events regularly during the summer and sporadically during the fall: https://ontariorifleassociation.ca/calendar/

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u/AdmirableKey7556 1d ago

Where the hell you shooting 300. My range only has 20

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u/dgod40 1d ago

Sharon has 300 but I don't go there because Im not a millionare. My range has 100 in Peterborough. When you say 20 I assume you are just indoors, right?

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u/mischling2543 2d ago

Heavily considering a Homesteader because the 5-round limit is such a bummer. Thought when I got into this that I'd love the SKS but being former army infantry I actually know what I'm missing with standard-capacity mags

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u/dgod40 1d ago

ringing 100 yards with irons with the sks is very satisfying.

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u/charlietango-001 21h ago

definitely!

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u/charlietango-001 21h ago

look in to the Tikka T3X Compact Tactical!

it comes with a 10 round mag, you can get it in 308 or 6.5 or 223

its got one of the smoothest bolts and very reasonably priced!