Hello everyone, I am wondering If it is legal to shoot my norinco red box ammo in crownland ( in a sand pit where firearms discharge is not prohibited). I was looking into it, and google's AI is telling me that that would be illegal because it poses a fire hazard ( because the steel core could create a spark) and that itself ( not creating the fire, but the possibility of creating a fire) it's illegal. He also mention that conservation officers carry a magnet to check your ammo??

The logic that the AI gave me reads as follows:

-Federal Classification: Norinco Red Box 7.62x39mm is 100% legal to own and possess under the Criminal Code of Canada. It is a rifle cartridge and is not classified as "prohibited armor-piercing ammunition".

-Provincial Restriction: While legal to own federally, discharging it on Crown land during wildfire season violates provincial fire prevention laws due to the physical properties of the ammunition (steel component) combined with the geology of the area (granite gravel).

-The Hazard: Firing steel-jacketed or steel-core projectiles into rocky terrain creates high-temperature mechanical sparks. Firing soft lead-and-copper bullets does not.

Idk if you have ever heard about this, or is the AI just being silly, I have tried to look it up and I guess you could look at it that way, but I would be greatful to know what you have to say.

The safe's full and now I have to get another one 😔

Felt today would be a fitting day to take out my 1976 Ruger Blackhawk.

Debating between an Alex homebrew LPVO (love the cost and the fact it comes with rings- no warranty and isn’t tall enough to fit over flip down irons)
Or a vortex venom/crossfire 2 (like the warranty - don’t love the cost + rings)

Hey guys I'm interested in getting the Olympic Exemption in Alberta. I'm still trying to understand the process a bit as I've heard some people have gotten it without a letter from the SFC. I'd like to get a fn502 from IRG probably so I can convert it to 9mm but just curious if someone could explain their experience as It seems to vary a little by province. Thanks!

An old school locker i repainted, and fit perfectly into a custom built closet area (closet still unfinished)

Once my clothes are on the hanger the safe for the most part is hidden unless you were really looking for it.

Added carpet on the shelf and bottom, motion sensor LED lights inside that turn on automatically when the door is opened, I used a closet broom mount as a barrel catch to some rifles can fit standing up nice and straight

Right now it has 5 guns and 1 air rifle and could fit atleast twice that if i jammed them in.

2nd to last picture is what it looked like when i picked it up, last picture was during the painting process.

When you can’t buy cool guns so you have to make your own Canada Day fireworks launcher!
This started life as a Charles Daley single shot 14” 12 gauge. My gunsmith made a custom barrel for launching pop cans/ tennis balls or smoke grenades!

I recently picked up some score low recoil slugs and high velocity slugs but when I opened them I noticed that the brass neck or whatever ya call it are the same length compared to my challenger target slugs where the brass neck is super short, so I’m just wondering if they’re made like that or if they put high velocity slugs into a low recoil slug box.

I know that it’s easy to drown in all of the doom and gloom that this hobby has become since 2020, but there are still a handful of things to look forward to.

1. Both the Makasi and Carmel coming to market this summer.
2. The Browning BAR D

BM arrives this fall.

1. The L85A1 was recently approved so the lab isn’t completely lost.

2. Ammo prices are down since peak COVID. currently seeing $0.55 223 and $0.30 9mm.

The SKS has also survived another high profile shooting.

The CCFR Supreme Court challenge appears to have placed a stalemate on the government where no further prohibitions will be implemented until we know the decision of the courts.

What else is coming down the pipeline to look forward to?

My grandfather gave me the Mk II** a few years ago...

His older brother found it in a barn in the 1940s, and it has been sitting in a variety of closets ever since. It's sporterized, long as hell, and I just grew up playing with it without really thinking about it or looking it over.

I'm a history nerd, so when he gave it to me a couple years ago, I had to look into it and realized it's marked "D Company Infantry School Corps #16." D Company was formed in the late 1880s in London, Ontario as part of Canada's first permanent infantry force and was used to train militia soldiers.

The ISC eventually became the RCR, and D Coy became 4RCR. I was trying to find parts to fix it up, but fate brought me to this 1869 Mk III in perfect condition instead.

Same unit, and only a few rack numbers apart!! What are the odds of that? Insane!

Here’s my big Johnson. It’s got the length and girth. Luckily it’s not that expensive to shoot.

CZ 457 Lux .22 WMR

BAR 30-06 - semi auto

Winchester SX4 12 Gauge 3.5" - semi auto

Lakefield 64 .22 - semi auto

Two new arrivals today, courtesy of the April 2026 Switzer's Auction. I was bidding on the Green "Armee Universal Gewehr" (AUG), but by the time that the live auction rolled around, the Black version was still comparatively low-priced at just $1200. So I bid on both during the final minute and managed to win them for $1200 (Black) and $1300 (Green), plus the buyer's premium ($180 and $200). The condition of both rifles is 90% (+) with just a few small scratches in the Receiver paint of the Black version.

The polymer colour aside, both AUG rifles were identical when I received them. I added the Bayonet Lug and Australian Spare Magazine Pouch to the Green version and a Corvus Defensio Ejection Port Protector and Empty Casing Deflector to both rifles. This piece of hardware not only deflects empty casings away from Left-handed firers without need for a Left-hand Bolt, it also protects the rim of the Polymer Ejection Port. If the Gas system is set to adverse, the rifle will cycle too fast, resulting in empty casings f ailing to eject and instead cutting into the polymer at the front of the Ejection Port. The Corvus Defensio Ejection Port Protector and Empty Casing Deflector does an excellent job in both regards. Note that both rifles are fitted with the longer 5/42-round LMG Magazines rather than the 30-round version.

Provided that the fixed Length of Pull works for you, the AUG features excellent ergonomics across the board. Even the rather odd placement of the Magazine Catch behind the Magazine itself works quite well once you get used to the Thumb placement. The genuine AUG features a p;rogressive Trigger in lieu of a Selector Switch, where a short pull results in semi-automatic fire and a longer pull results in automatic fire. The AUG Trigger is often panned as a result of the rifle's polymer Trigger Components, however I personally find the AUG Trigger pull to be quite tolerable with a particularly crisp, clean break.

So anyhow, here they are, after a couple of months wait for the Registration Transfer...

I love my Rossi Ranch hand, i also love woodworking, so today i ventured out and made a new stock for the little Rossi and turned it into a fully shoulder-able lever action.

I'm curious about the legal aspects of an abandoned restricted or prohibited firearm. If someone owned let's say an ar15 but went to live abroad for a while. They stored it at my house but then never returned. What is the legal status the the firearm? I would not have a registration certificate (in my name) and the owner can't be charged assuming they never return. Would I be in possession of an illegal firearm? If it was turned into the police and then the owner returned many years later would they be charged upon arrival with an offense?

Seems like lots of Canadians are leaving Canada lately and I wonder what happens if they don't live up to all the legislation on the way out.

Ironic isn’t it?

We are moving to the USA and I have filed a atf form 6 to bring most of my firearms. They accepted most but two hand guns and the AR and one Winchester SXP of all things! What are my options I obviously don’t want to turn them in. Is there a way to sell those handguns in Canada before we go?

Hello everyone!

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Thanks everyone!

Did I hit my target? Maybe. Was it fun? Definitely.

Before people start calling it a piece of shit, yeah i know but i bought it back in the days for 900$ and it served me well before losing it in a boating accident...

I bought spare piston rods just in case considering they aren't expensive and honestly, appart the gas blowing in my hand, i never had issues with it except the bulky square rear end that isn't the prettiest

It shot everything i fed it no issues, maybe i was one of the lucky ones

I wanted to share my build if someone had one and disliked the original design as much as i did, just a little wind of inspiration for other WK180-C owners

So after getting my PAL not too long ago, I was lucky enough to score a decent storage setup at a reasonable price for my babies. And the safe is finally full and im feeling very proud of what is the beginning of my collection.

All im missing now is to get a pump action 12 GA (Mossberg 500 or Remington 870) and a bolt action .308 (Savage 110, Howa 1500 or Remington 700) ill be golden.

Although its not perfect and after seeing some of your collections, mine feels very budget tier. A true gun cabinet for the poors. I still really wanted to share with those who might appreciate the start of a beginners collection.

1st pic is the whole setup

2nd pic is the rifle bay

3rd pic is the ammo storage

4th pic in the comments is the outside of the locker

Does anyone know anyway I can get this gun imported since I can't find it on any Canadian websites but it does have a FRT number. Is there some gun stores that do that kind of stuff?

I got a tikka t3x in a 308 win I decided on

Getting a Leupold® VX-Freedom Riflescopes - 4-12x40mm - TRI-MOA but now im learning about paralax should I go with vortex Venom instead and get one paralax free? I never fired a center before abd it'll be my first tine getting deer i assume no more than 300 yards if I can even find one