Hey all im in the process of getting my Resident fur management license (so far signed up for a class) and was told I could try to go for a ATC for dispatch firearms. Buddy of mine has a coyote problem and so I will be trapping on approximately 600 acres of land, mostly brush. Has anyone gone through the process of acquiring an ATC for dispatch purposes because while my 3030 is light, I don't want to implode the poor yote or disturb his horses and neighbors. I do understand my chances are near to none on obtaining one but i still want to try.any info on what the process entails, proficiency tests, blah blah would be greatly appreciated. For reference im in Alberta and have my rpal.

Looking to buy either a k11 or k31. K31 would be a rack grade and k11 a select grade. Need advice on the following:

Unsure of which one to get, for those who have bought a rack grade and or select grade k11 or k31, please chime in and inform me on quality of bore, finish etc.

Thank you!

Thanks to everyone who suggested IBI barrels. They were great to deal with and it came in earlier than expected.
The last piece of this puzzle is done

Hey all just got my french tickler unissued and unfired. Happy to be part of the club.

Also my second toe doubles as a pinky if I happen to lose mine in an accident.

Old and decrepit here, so it's getting tougher to hold a rifle steady and doesn't take long for the joints to pack it in. It's got me thinking about a tripod of some sort, to be used with 22's and a Henry Homesteader.

I see a couple different styles available; a simple yoke that requires you to provide additional support, and a locking clamp on a ballhead.

Care to offer your pros and cons on either system? The ballhead and clamp setup seems the clear choice for me but is significantly more expensive so I'd love to hear from someone who has tried them. Any adverse effects to the firearms after longterm use of the vice setup?

BOG DeadShot and DeathGrip are readily available in my area, any insight on that brand and those products?

Some may wonder why get a 1913-style Hush stock and then slap a buffer tube on it, I just really like AR stocks man

EDIT: I realize now through some of the commenters (thank you) that this suspect was NOT a suspect in the festival shooting, but rather a different shooting that same night in Toronto. I apologize for mis-tagging this idiot to the festival shooting, but my points below still stand. Different shooting, but still an idiot, still a failure of our legislative structure around legal and illegal firearms.

Press release from Toronto Police on Omar Abdul Singateh: https://www.tps.ca/media-centre/news-releases/66411/

Also arrested in 2025 in Montreal on kidnapping, robbery, and crypto theft: https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/3-men-facing-kidnapping-robbery-and-other-charges-in-crypto-theft-montreal-police/

Also arrested in 2025 on firearms trafficking (out of 100 illegal firearms trafficked, 29 of them were recovered in Canadian crime scenes): https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/two-men-arrested-international-firearms-trafficking-conspiracy

Emailed the below to my MP, feel free to do the same:

Subject: URGENT: The Failure of Current Firearms Policies and the Need for Mandatory Minimums

Dear [Insert MP Name],

I am writing to you today to express my sheer disgust and profound frustration with the current state of our justice system and the misdirected firearms policies enforced by this government. The recent shooting and subsequent arrest at Polson and Cherry Street in Toronto on July 12 is a glaring example of how current legislation completely fails to protect Canadians, while simultaneously punishing law-abiding citizens.

The suspect in this shooting, Omar Abdul Singateh, is not a legal, vetted firearms owner. He is a known, violent criminal with a disturbing track record that the justice system repeatedly failed to address. Based on public reports and press releases, this individual was already known for:
- International Firearms Trafficking: He was previously arrested in connection with trafficking 100 illegal firearms into the country—29 of which have been recovered at Canadian crime scenes.
- Violent Kidnapping & Robbery: He was arrested in connection with a violent breaking and entering, forcible confinement, and cryptocurrency robbery in Montreal.
- The Recent Toronto Shooting: Despite his severe criminal history, he was out on our streets, where he recklessly exchanged gunfire, stole a rideshare vehicle, and struck pedestrians while fleeing the scene.

It is completely unacceptable that an individual with a history of smuggling illegal weapons and violent kidnapping was free to terrorize the streets of Toronto.

While repeat offenders and illegal firearms traffickers are met with a revolving door justice system, this government insists on pouring resources into arbitrary Order in Council (OIC) bans that strictly target legally licensed, heavily vetted, and law-abiding firearms owners. Legal gun owners are not the ones shooting up our streets, yet we are the ones bearing the brunt of the government's "public safety" measures. It is entirely unfair and ineffective to penalize citizens who follow the law while actual threats are repeatedly let out on bail or handed lenient sentences.

Canadians deserve real public safety, not political theater. Therefore, I am urging you, as my elected representative, to push for the following immediate actions:

1. Reverse the OIC Bans: Stop the arbitrary and unfair targeting of legal firearms owners. These bans do nothing to take illegal guns out of the hands of violent criminals.
2. Introduce Mandatory Minimum Sentencing: Champion immediate legislation that imposes harsh, mandatory minimum sentences for criminals convicted of smuggling and trafficking illegal weapons into Canada.

Our streets are becoming more dangerous because the government is focusing on the wrong target. We need laws that keep violent, repeat offenders and illegal gun runners behind bars.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this urgent matter and learning what actionable steps you will take in Parliament to address the real source of gun violence in our country.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[Your Phone Number]
[Your Email]

I tested four different .22 LR rounds in my Henry Lever Action to see which one it preferred.

Test setup

• Distance: 50 yards
• Front rest and rear bag
• 10-shot groups

Ammunition tested

• CCI Blazer (included because it won my bulk ammo test)
• CCI Mini-Mag
• Eley Club
• Eley Force

I was starting to lose hope in the Henry at 50 yards until I tried out the Eley Force

I think this is mandatory for first gun purchases…. TM22 Pro 12”

SKS with fab defence chassis and vortex strike fire 2.

I'm not trying to gloat or anything like that, just genuinely curious about Canadians and how they're feeling about guns, gun rights, and gun purchases. You guys were clearly given the shaft when it comes to guns.

Question 1: I see a lot of comments here passing up on $900 SKS's or Carmel's because they're a ripoff. Why not spend a little extra to get your hands on a semi-automatic rifle since the vast majority of them are banned? I feel like I would if I were in your shoes. 22's are just cope imo.

Question 2: how sacred are guns to the average user here?

Question 3: how is morale? Do you guys have hope for the future? If a conservative PM wins, do you think he'll unban a lot of shit?

.22 little badger with a discoveryopt 6-24 and some other little bits. Just messing around with parts I had laying around. Scope is quick detatch, everything breaks down into a tiny case.

Thanks for all the help everyone, after several question posts, I got it.

I was on the hunt for cleaner examples, but certain Gunpost members were really hosing people. Did I still buy it for inflated prices? Yes. Are there better condition ones out there? Yes. But at least I got to check it out in person. And I now own an SKS.

All matching 1963 Chinese. I'll get a tickler soon if the prices don't go even more insane, but I've wanted an SKS since I shot one at a friend's house 15 years ago, and as massive as my list of wants is, I just couldn't move on until I had one.

Also, Cosmoline is no joke. I looked at it wrong and now my next 3 generations of offspring are covered in it. I'll take cleaning tips as it's far worse than expected.

The 590a1 14" kicks less than I anticipated, and just feels like absolute quality. Very nice shotgun, regret not getting one of these sooner.

Ran into a very brave bird who decided a stroll through the gun range was a good idea.

This 5 bore i have showen before but have un breached it for cleaning and am still impressed by the size 44xl martini for scale.

So, I will say it’s gotten “better” after putting about 350 rounds but my current issues are:

Not so much failure to eject but failure to chamber a round/cycle a round. - I’ve found loading 8/9 rounds per magazine instead of 10 makes a huge difference however I still get these squibs? No bullet stuck in the barrel but it just explodes in the chamber.

The Tommy enterprise Mag sleeves were a bit of an issue, they don’t quite seat properly without a love tap and yes they are the proper fitment and secured tightly. The current video attached actually broke the mag sleeve.

I’ll post a photo in a comment below showing what’s happening to the shells when it just jams them rather than propels chambering the round. No idea if it’s just the ammo (Aguila interceptor) or if it’s too high of spring tension on the magazine or if I have an actual issue with the action.

Honestly, love the rifle. Put about 100rd through it so far. Writing this actually as im still out, only one minor feed issue on a full mag where it tried to double feed sort of. Rifle shoots very nicely though. No serious accuracy test yet as I was only shooting at about 60yd.

Love the top charging as I've never gotten to own a top charging rifle before.

Action was a bit stiff at first but loosening up quickly. Mags aren't great, but I assume if someone wanted to make the swap to STANAG if would be quite simple by the look of it, although Crusader doesn't recommend it per their words, and it may void warranty so I won't be, just saying it would be easy to modify to fit LARs if you were a bit iinclined.

Love the rifle and Crusader has answered every email I've sent them with question in under 24hr.

Rifle does look a little bit purple in the light, but the photo definitely makes it look worse than it is in person.

Hopefully it stays reliable! I bought it to play around with until the Mk15 shows up, and i don't regret it at all!

Is the lack of availability in spam cans a result of everyone concerned with the SKS continued legality, a result of the Ukraine war, a lack of stock, or another/mix of the above?

I’m just trying to get some cheap spam cans man.

I've seen tons of posts about BC and AB, but does anyone know how to go about getting one in ON?

I want to say that I really like this rifle, but freaking hell extractors drive me crazy.