I got a new gong target from princes auto for 18$ it was a great deal but the first shot was abit high to the left. Shot from 200m with .223 you can see the brass on what’s left of the stand. Anyone else have similar luck or lack thereof?

Saw this seemingly Canadian made .22 on Western Metal. Takes 10/22 mags. Can't find any I found or reviews, was wondering if anyone has any experience with these Northernrim Rifles. Seems like a too good to be true price for a domestic.

Ever since the bans started coming down 6 years ago, people were saying "buy so and before it's banned", as they (correctly) speculated that May 2020 was just the first step of many, and progressively the most scary unbanned gun would get added to the list until none are left.

What's the point though?

I don't understand the idea of buying a gun while you still can (currently the SKS), just to get ahead of the ban, use it for a while, then be stuck with it. Seems like you're paying an inflated price, to enjoy it for maybe a year, but then be stuck with it.

Although I don't have any, my friends have some of the banned rifles and they've just become white elephants. Can't do anything with them, tying up capital, can't sell, can't use, but, still have to store and have all the legal downside in case anything goes wrong.

So what's the logic of trying to buy something ahead of it being banned? Either it gets banned and you can never use it, or it doesn't and there's no issue picking it up in the future.

I'm looking at a rifle listed on Western Metal that I want. The cost is less than other sites and it's in stock. I can also pick it up local at Straight Shooters to save shipping.

What are your thoughts/experiences with obtaining firearms from them?

I signed up for my range safety course today and completely bombed it.

I acts/proved fine enough but when it came time to test with a pistol for the life of me I could not reload it. My hands got excessively sweaty and pulling back the slide was near impossible for me no matter how many times I wiped my hands.

Eventually nerves got to me and derailed my whole progression were I started to make mistakes on fundamentals like acts/proves, maintaining trigger discipline and not following procedure, and this was just in the classroom with a denatured pistol and dummy ammo.

Even with wiping my hands over and over again, on the range it was more of the same which resulted in me not passing the test. By the end I believe I was even trembling due to my nerves.

Of course not passing is a good thing in terms of safety, you wouldn’t want someone unsure of themselves handling something so dangerous. However how does one get better at this?

It is prohibitively expensive to go to a range as a non member and shoot, and even then when you, the parts that I failed at the most like actually reloading/acts and proves are already done for you, which teaches you nothing in terms of what to do.

I’ve always been a fairly nervous guy and am prone to excessive hand sweat. Honestly when playing video games with a controller, I wear gloves as my hands tend to profusely sweat.

This is a hobby I hoped to get into and I have already spent a decent amount of money + time invested into it however it seems like there is not really an avenue to get better at this. I contemplated practicing with a bb but it doesn’t feel anything like the real one, with the real glock I was using being much tighter and harder to get the slide to lock.

Not really sure what things I should focus on and how I can combat it. It could be my finger/ hand strength, nerves, sweaty hands of a combination of everything.

I feel really bummed out, like something is fundamentally wrong with me. Hell, even young children were doing it successfully on the range, while I, a full blown adult was not.

Anybody notice that since the incident in Montreal, Sks prices on gun post have dropped by a few hundred bucks?

Seems to be a panic selling spree going on.

I'm looking for see through scope mount rings for my .223 bolt action with Picatinny rail system so I can mount my Bushnell scope but also use the iron sights for anything really close- under 25 yards. Any suggestions or recommendations?

Welp, looks like I got lucky on the pal wait list lottery and ended up getting my license after 5 weeks. So he's the first purchase 🤣 h006 big boy 357. Not pictured is the family heirlooms (cooey 600, 1915 bsa 303)

I was wandering around youtube when I came across a SmallArmsSolutions review for this particular platform. Somewhat interestingly, it seems mostly C-21 compliant? It has a proprietary 5 round magazine and seems to be extended to work with their proprietary BC-8 uppers, so it's not AR-10 compatible. Thoughts on whether or not this would actually be legal to import into Canada? I suspect it might be caught on being an "AR Variant" but it'd be interesting to hear all of your thoughts.

Anybody in-the-know know if we're gonna be getting the Ruger American Gen 2 Scout in 5.56 in Canada this year?

I know the .308 showed up last week. Curious if we'll get other models as well.

Just want to give everyone here a word of caution

I recently purchased a set of Crossmags for my rifle. Worked great until both my mags started cracking. Tried sending them an email with no response. Called the number on their website and it has been disconnected

Upon further lookup, turns out they went bankrupt a year ago

Cross Industries Ltd | MNP LTD

Just in case anyone wants to purchase their mags, don't expect to get any kind of help if they break

In the meantime, anyone have suggestions on mags for my CZ600 Trail?

I see how CBC just cherry picked the clips thats the most convenient for them and basically skipped over many context.

Also failed to mention thats the one of the affordable and available rifles left in Canada "after" they prohibited 2500 other firearms.

You don't just banned all the firearms and then calling the last one mass murder weapon.

And how many police officers died in the line of duty because of illegal firearms used by gangs and criminals? Where is the number for that?

Got around 600 rounds through this 16 pro now so i figured it was time to talk about it. I was skeptical of picking one up with reviews usually 50/50 I figured the 10/22 or 597 have never let me down do I really need this? Well I’m glad I picked it up! -As far as failures I t’s had one light strike and one stove pipe out of 600 rounds of federal automatch. Accuracy is great from what I can tell. Ive only put it on paper to sight it in when it was fresh with a bushnell trs-25 red dot. I just tossed this 1-4 jackhowl lpvo on tonight so here’s to hoping it works fine too. As far as accessories the rail on the hand guard, the reverse faux suppressor and charging handle are my own design. Files can be found on cults3d. The mag is also available from another designer this one is 15 rounds (10/15/25 avail) and works flawlessly if you can find the right springs. Over all the rifle is fun to shoot feels nice has good weight and seems to hit what ever you aim at. I’m able to put it on 6” steel at 100 yards everytime and most of the time 4” steel at 100. I’m hoping with a bit crisper view and the option to zoom with an lpvo the 4” should impact everytime now too. Any questions ask and get out there and do some plinking!

I hope this doesn't violate rule 13, it just feels like other people here have probably dealt with this. Just want some assurance on whether im in the clear or cooked.

I'm a university student and started renting at the start of may. It is a sublet room where I pay the guy and he pays the landlord. I have not met my other two roommates as they are home for the summer. It is a fixed term lease from apr 30 2026 to apr 30 2027.

I guess my first mistake was telling them I had a gun. Bought it about a month after I moved in and told them. Didn't receive a reply until a while later when the subletor learned this from my roommates. The only thing they've really said over all the back and forth since then is they are uncomfortable with it.

Time and time again I said hey lets talk about this, firearms are a big part of my life and I don't want to give it up, nor do I want to go through the hassle of having to store it somewhere else. They refused to communicate about this at all, all they're willing to say is they're uncomfortable with it.

Yesterday, landlord contacted me out of the blue and asked for a picture of my gun and my RPAL for liability. Out of good faith I sent them a picture of my TM22 secured with a trigger lock and a copy of my RPAL and told them I don't have any ammo. Today the subletor texted me the notice to vacate, though the building owner said nothing.

I'm kinda terrified as I currently work a summer job here and I'm not sure if I can find a place I'm ok with in this short notice. I also really like this place. I don't need any legal advice on what to do if it violates rule 13, just if I'm probably ok or would probably have to leave.

So I’ve got a bit of a quandary as of late. I moved to the Yukon this year and I’m looking to add a lever action to my safe. I currently have a .303 and a 12ga and I’m looking for a rifle that’s going to be cheaper than .303 to shoot at $3+ a round up here (hence a pistol calibre) and I’m torn between going for a .357 and a .44.
The way I see it the .357 is half the cost to shoot (even less for .38 spl) but the .44 offers far more peace of mind for protection from moose or bears if it comes down to it.
I do anticipate that most of my usage will be on the range but since I only have the means to get one more gun atm I am looking for it to do a bit of double duty and I don’t want to get a .357 for the range that I won’t be able to take into the bush and put to work.
I’m looking for any insight on whether the .357 would be sufficient (with appropriate hard cast ammo to be sure) for protection in the chance of bear or moose encounters
For reference I’m currently looking at either Marlin 1894 or one of the Henry options and I’m open to other suggestions
*as some have brought up, I’m looking for something for backpacking as my 12ga is 24” and I want something a bit smaller and lighter than that

I've been looking for some Monstrum optics (i know i know, I'm cheap) for my rf224. But barely see them on Canadian websites. This Canadian safety course has some listings, but I don't know if it is a trustworthy seller.

Following rule I broke:
- 18 inch barrel with door breach
- pistol grip stock
- not deploying stock
- is all black
- not a Beretta or Browning

Please don’t do this if you are not familiar with shotgun lol

I’m in a very lucky position to be looking into the idea of an investment gun. So I’m looking for some ideas and advice. If you were going to invest in something but would also shoot it maybe once a year with a budget of $15-20k, what would you get? If it was also “ban-proof” that would be nice. Hit me with ideas team!

Tikka t1x 22lr

A little toe action for the degenerates among us

I've seen a few 49/56's floating around EE but never a 49. What does the chat think, is it a buy? How much should be a good price? Don't think there's too much demand for them since French gun is rather niche?