r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Aug 07 '22

Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions

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u/BuyRelevant1000 Aug 09 '22

My MCR has been great.

Some things to note:

  1. Shoot some steel rounds to smooth the chamber surfaces before shooting brass. Now she cycles everything beautifully; was jamming/denting the brass on the sharp chamber edges first range trip.
  2. It's over gassed. Tosses rounds at about 2 o'clock. I dont see this as an issue as it allows me to shoot surplus better. However, see next point.
  3. Locktite your gas screw. This seems to be an issue on both rifles, and on my last range trip when taking apart my gun to clean I noticed my screw had become halfway undone. Likely caused by the force of it being overgassed as mentioned, so just locktite it so you don't need to worry about it.
  4. My handguard kepty sliding off, I got a better handguard from TNA and it hasn't moved since. They will warranty your handguard but they require you to send in the entire rifle which I wasn't about (bans, etc.) so I just bought a new one from TNA.
  5. Depending on where your hand goes it'll mark your hand up with the gas coming out of the handguard. Lots of little fixes for this but I just used a vertical grip/moved my hand slightly forward.

Despite these little issues, the MCR is a fantastic rifle. people complain a lot about these issues and while I agree, it's the price we pay for having to reinvent the AR for the canadain market after the ban. For the price of $1800 after tax it's one of the most affordable "not an AR" rifles you can get, which we will never get again come next round of lists/bans. Also, its loud AF with the muzzle brake.

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u/BuyRelevant1000 Aug 10 '22

Mine didn't come with any optic, I have a cheap Amazon red dot on it until I can afford a better optic for winter coyote hunting, but it does the job at the range in the meantime. No issues with my stock in any way.