Her name is Taipan KS-1 & her name is SKS 81

Ever since the original backland hunter came out I’ve been eying one, but the reviews kept me away. Seeing the comp come out and a few good reviews I decided to give it a try.

Ordered a set of irons for it which still haven’t arrived, but I wanted to try it out so threw a red dot on and took it to EESA.

Ran about 50 rounds of .223 with the only issue being not feeding 2 rounds. Also realized that if you raise the cheek riser it’ll block the charging handle lol.

New to guns so I don’t have anything to compare to, but fit and finish is good. Planning on taking it out again next weekend and might update.

So far I’ve put 250 rounds through her.
This has happened a few times.
Example here in the video.
Today at the range I shot 100 rounds and this happened about 4 times.
Reasons?

Using PMC Bronze .357 Mag 158gr. JSP

Are they really that bad?

Brand new out of the box. Only things done were top cocking and optics added. 50 rounds, zero problem. Seller and Bellot Canadian match ammo. Someone was asking about feeding.

So the owner states in my review that he’s never seen an email from me even though I have an entire thread with them. He also says I can call today and get a refund. Well I’ve already requested one in writing twice, and left a voicemail with no replies. After he or another older man who works there answered the phone the first time I called, I was told they were to be shipped out on Friday. when it wasn’t and the next week was underway, they wouldn’t answer any phone call from me, funny enough, I got a friend to call 10 mins after I had and they picked up immediately. After he asked for the hours and told me they answered I called them right away and sure enough, no answer.

Beware of ordering from this company. Worst customer experience, lying in their own reviews, and refusing to send a refund upon request.

Was pleasantly surprised by the backland hunter. The Gen 2 bolt carrier, recoil spring make all the difference. The trigger group is properly secured now so it won’t walk itself out. Fired 150 rounds of pmc 5.56 fmj without a single issue or hiccup. And yes I’m aware of my Amazon acog lol Just got the rifle and been dying to test it out. Sig sauer Lpvo hasn’t arrived yet.

Was looking on Marstar and came across this... looks pretty cool I am thinking of getting one

I bought 2BX-25 mags from a Canadian online supplier. Tried loading them today and they won't accept the 10th round. I reached out to Customer Service and was told "Unfortunately due to the way these magazines are pinned, many of them end up only holding 9 rounds." Isn't it more likely somebody is drilling and pinning your mags wrong"if the rivet was an 1/8" lower it would take the intended 10 rounds without issue.

Am I wrong to be peeved??

Am I allowed to move the rivet and pin it to its legal capacity?

This post is intended for an educational purpose especially to all those who think buying canadian or semi automatic, or even a tactical mixup would be great.

Oh boy, where to start this regretful dread of a post. Secondly, im just a young male who likes target shooting, not a hunting guy.

Bought a Crux 308 from crusader arms back in q4 2023 after it debut in the summer that year (i believe). Fired less than 60 shots at the time and had to send it in for ejector failure around Q2 2024, got it back around 8 weeks later (warped barrel, ejector swapped, and some other stuff, just the 2 that stood out to me especially after 60 rounds).

After I got it back I maybe fired 100 rounds though the gun but i had to take a year off shooting to focus on some other personal matters.

Anyways fast forward to yesterday, around 12 -15 months since I last shot it, I didnt even break 50 rounds till the ejector failed again and was stuck shut with a dead round as well.

I baby the absolute hell out of this rifle pre/post shooting so having it happen around 250 (at most) since the first is remarkable bad craftsmanship. And to top it off i immediately searched it up and see it's this guns biggest flaw.

With the pictures above would someone be able to help identify that part name and how to go forward about this. I'd like to avoid getting this rifle converted to a trophy on the wall. I have once again started an email with crusader but with how the time frame looks im not optimistic. Im also going to a gunsmith on Tuesday hoping something can be done too.

But for a closing statement to all the new PAL users, please avoid canadian made. I adore my rifle but If I could I'd go back and not buy this.

The review I made is now live. I really like the Supreme. It's one of those guns that I don't even consider a cope gun because I would still be interested if we had all semi-autos.

Im wondering if anyone has much knowledge or experience on body armour in Canada, specifically BC.
I do alot of shooting on crown land and in my area theres alot of other shooters in close proximity, so Im mainly just concerned about ricochet or stray rounds, or the odd crazy hillbilly when Im out in the forest.

Im leaning towards a soft vest as opposed to plates just for more coverage and being concealable if need be. A carrier would be cool and Ill end up buying one eventually but in a situation that I need to be wearing a vest, it screams “shoot me”.
However soft armour really only goes up to NIJ 3A. I like the idea of level 3 plates in a carrier just for the fact that 99% of shooters out there are shooting rifle rounds and shotguns, protection from just pistol rounds is kind of irrelevant in this situation.

On another note, Ive heard LOF defence is good, wondering what other options there are out there and where I can find them. Im aware that Canarmor is a heaping load of chinese shite.

Soft vest for peace of mind or blow the budget on a nice carrier and some plates?

Looks much more aesthetic than the MRA Renegade .223

Received this box after a long wait. Imported from the states. Barrel is far from ‘free floating’ in fact it’s almost ‘bedded’ on the right side of the barrel. I’ve heard story’s of the Gen 2 American’s not being seated well, but IMO this is unusable.

With this being imported, there is an almost zero chance of it being replaced ……

I'm sure there's lots of people like me, who want to start reloading but don't know where to start. It's intimidating at first, especially when you hear horror stories of people blowing themselves up. Maybe you think you need the perfect reloading bench/set up, maybe space is an issue for you.

I'm here to tell you/show you, you don't need much to start your reloading journey ($1000 and a dream) I'm currently living in the MIL's home so I couldn't make a permanent work bench or anything that I couldn't take down with ease. So I built a bench off a folding plastic table. It's a bit janky, and on my first version the press was ripping off the table every pull of the arm, made some improvements and she's holding up pretty good.

I'm a self proclaimed RETARD and I've managed to figure out how to reload 44 mag and it's been a blast, so far I've made 172 rounds, 100 FTX 225gr and 72 CPTC 240gr using H110 powder, my groups are on par if not better than factory ammo after my first attempt, I'm confident I can dial these in further with more tinkering, groups aren't amazing but I'm proud of what I have accomplished so far.

Top left of picture 2 is my handloaded FTX 225gr vs Factory Hornaday leverevolution at 50 yards

Bottom right is my 240gr vs PMC bronze 240s on top

3rd pic is my FTX 225s at 100 yards with Bushnell 1-4 lpvo

Reloading has taken my love of shooting to a whole new level, I'm excited to get off work these days so I can get my next batch ready for the weekend. Where before I started reloading I'd struggle to find something to do with my free time that felt worth it, long time gamer that just doesn't enjoy gaming anymore.

So if you've been on the fence a while or just started thinking about it this is the universe telling you to do it! Money is temporary, glory lasts forever.

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!

Just picked this up today!

Installed the mesa tactical rail/saddle.

So far from a take down and oil..im pretty impressed!

Like its a polymer shotgun, so it just feels completely different then a mossberg.

But i lile how its built, magazine cut-off, out of battery assist. (Not sure of what its really called)..

The loading gate locks upwards.

I'm still a mossberg guy through and through..

But i could see this being really fun and it would be a great all weather gun.

A vent rib supernova i could see being a great upland/ bird gun.

Bought this today with a small range trip worth of ammo

Bought the Churchill recently haven’t had any time to shoot it. But hoping to go out soon to use it

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Last night , I was able to put a few more magazines worth of ammunition through this new gun.

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I gave it a quick going over before hitting the range and checked for loose screws , etc. Found a couple of loose ones gave them the tiniest dab of lock tite.

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No problems with loose buffer tube or pistol grip as some other users have had. I noticed that the butt stock has a bit of wiggle room on the buffer tube. Not sure if my TM22 does the same thing, but the plastic parts do look identical.

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I'm finding that the more I use aperature sights , the more I enjoy using them. I started out using the larger aperature on the rear sight, just not thinking about it. I was less than happy with the results at only twenty five yards. When I switched to the smaller aperature , in spite of starting to lose the light, results improved. That doesn't mean I was shooting cloverleaf groups , but I was happy with the way things were coming along.

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As for the action, several people have noted how hard it is to open the action when just cycling the gun without firing any rounds. I found mine to be the same way. But when I actually fired the gun, for some reason I found that something was different. Maybe the recoil force combined with my grip was helping the action open much easier. I find that this gun is much more pleasant to fire than it is to just cycle empty.

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I found that it is important to cycle the gun with authority on the first round of a full magazine. Maybe the upward pressure created by the compressed mag spring , and all those rounds in the magazine is causing some extra friction.

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I don't know if the short barrel has anything to do with this or if it was just the acoustics of the area where I was shooting but holy cow is this thing loud. I accidentally fired the gun twice without ear protection. It seems louder than shooting 38 special through my Henry big boy.

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I'm really enjoying playing around at the range with this gun. My thumbs aren't enjoying the experience of loading the magazines but I have a Ludex magloader on order. I should have that in time for the next range trip.

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Yay or Nay ?
🥺👉👈 No lenght jokes please 😂

Howdy yall, I had issues with my long lost Crypto and Cursader sent me this fixed / upragded version, with, in theory, it's known problems fixed to replace my Crypto, i have yet to fire it but i will soon and leave a review so you don't have to try and gamble with this one

Since it was a remplacement, and i already gave up a while back about the crypto, i will be brutally honest in my impression of the rifle and will not hold back about the good or the bad

Hang tight!

2026-03-06

Right out of the box :

Looks :

The gun itself looks great, no chips, dings or scratches on the stock, frame, or handguard. On the other hand, the A2 muzzle break looks rough and the barrel has a few discoloration marks and little scratches on it. My impression is that they took parts of the banned Crypto and remodeled a rifle around it and reused parts like the barrel, muzzle break and barrel nut.

Functions :

The factory charging handle is still a pain, shitty, cheap handle but "works as intended". No immediate issue on it, but if you rack it with a downward angle, it will get stuck at the back, but you if pull straight or slightly up, it goes in and out smoothly (I changed mine for a Radian and still have this "issue" but once you understand it, it is easy to just pull straight)

They changed the bolt carrier group to a new one with the fixed issue they had with the previous version, i haven't tried the previous version but i can see that it is made from a different material (now grey/stainless instead of the old black version). The gun racks and locks in the barrel without issue for now but time will tell

The gun feels balanced and easy to shoulder. The controls are very instinctive if you think about it like a Benelli M4 that shoots 223/5.56

I will keep you guys update on the test day!

UPDATE 2026-03-11 :

200 round test and Functions :

Before people start commenting that 200 isn't enough yet, i know, but i am not gonna shoot 1000$ worth of ammo in a day to simply make a review lol

Function :

Right off the bat, the mags load as normal mags do, nothing unusual or fancy here. The controls are just like a Benelli M4, again, nothing fancy or out of the ordinary.

Charging handle :

The original charging handle is a pain. It is a ''ambidextrious'' charging handle, that has only one trigger on it that is clunky, not comfortable and very short to operate. If you have a scope you will have a hard time getting to grip it without your knuckles being in the scope. If you run a red dot you will be fine if you don't mind having a cheap charging handle. Don't get me wrong, it works, but it is cheap and not great. I changed mine for a Radian and it is a world of difference in comfort and action.

Firing test :

I had very low hopes since i had trouble with crusader's products for a while and their obvious reputation.

First round of the first mag had trouble getting it on the first rack of the charing handle and i was litterally ''Yup, classic'' but then, i re racked it and it went well for both sides of the mags without issue wich was surprising.

I loaded another mag, did the same thing. My impression is, the factory mags have a low machining tolerance making some mags sit too high in the magwell, making some first round rub on the bolt while trying to chamber. It only happends on the first round of certain mags and some work just fine.

Other than this specific issue, i didn't get any misfire, light strike, double feed or any particular malfunction that made me go ''well this is a piece of shit''. Some failiure too feed on the first round here and there but that is pretty much it.

I heard and saw that if you convert your mag well to accept standard stanag mags the failiure to feed issue will be fixed since the mag won't be garbage but i can't personnaly confirm it right now.

Rapid fire :

Went bang every single time.

Ammo used :

Remington .223 FMJ Freedom bucket

PMC 5.56 M855 Green tip

Both went welll without issue

First update conclusion :

I did not do a Mud, Salt water, rock, smacking it on a tree and thrown in a pond test and i will not. For a Turkish rifle, on my specific model, it went surprisingly well, i can't really say for now that this gun will last generation or that this will be your ultimate survival rifle that will last the end of the world, but if you were on the fence about getting a cope rifle in 5.56 and you have the budget for it, i wouldn't try and stop you like i would have with my previous Crypto. Once again, if you have the money for it, and you take care of it, my personnal impression is that it would work as advertised (for now). Will it break in 1000 rounds ? Maybe i wouldn't know, is it working alright right now, yes it is. That being said, i am not advertising for them, i am just a cope rifle enthusiast and gun enthusiast overall that try to explain to the best of my ability my own experience with a specific rifle

I will try and make another update if anything changes when i get more rounds in and if it explodes in my face, i will get someone to make an update for me lol

I recently got my pal and I’m looking at a ton of options. I came across this and it looks amazing along with the price. Does any have it or have additional information on it

The pictures are oldest to newest, with the last one being taken today.

I know there's been a lot of hate and negativity for this rifle, and a lot of misunderstandings about it as well. After shooting about 300 rounds through it I'd like to throw my experience in the ring and talk about the Akdas Alcor.

First off I'd like to say that I do like and enjoy this rifle. when I compare it to my other high dollar/high powered semi autos (BAR Mark 3, SKS, Dad's old Remington semi, and less relevant the Homesteader) it actually sits about in the middle of the pack for performance and reliability. my homesteader hasn't had a single issue when shooting. even when things got a little loose, it still shot and didn't give a fuck. however, the Alcor (mine at least) is actually quite a bit more reliable than my BAR and my dad's older Remington is crap compared to it regarding feeding and firing reliably.

accuracy wise, I'm getting about an moa at 100 yards. a bit less. I don't have my paper handy with the math, pretty sure my son fleeced it from my pockets looking for sweets but for coyote hunting which is my intention with it, it'll do just fine.

now the issues I have had with it are not huge, the rail has come loose once, but that's just a retorque thing, not really a problem. the end nut for the foregrip does like to come loose after I put the crusader hand guard on but I have a solution for that now as well so no worries there.

I HAVE had feeding issues with it though, although rare in the context of hunting. They stem exclusively with what magazine is in it and if there is force against the magazine itself. with duramags it has had no feeding issues at all, and the bolt hold open has worked everytime. with gen 2 pmags it feeds perfect, although the last round hold open doesn't catch sometimes. with gen 3 pmags I have had 2 in 200 rounds of firing fail to feed, specifically when the gun is resting on the magazine at an angle. so if you use a bipod or a tree branch/shooting stick, you'll probably have no issues. I haven't even bothered with the stock magazine for no particular reason other than aesthetics.

Wear wise I haven't noticed anything worrisome or seemingly out of the ordinary. the bolt rotates and locks no problem and moves smoothly.

If I could change anything on it, I wish the price was closer to 1000, in a perfect world 800 is probably worth it imo. But, I wanted a .223 semi and I got one. Also nothing to do with Akdas but Crusader needs to use lighter metal cause the handguard is a freakin boat anchor, but the stock and grip angle are good to me.

For all those who think this is a converted shotgun, it's not. It's a clone of the Benelli R1 made to take Stanag/Pmags, which the R1 is a center fire rifle to begin with.

Lastly, do I even begin to think this is anything like an Armalite or to the same quality/performance? Not at all, but again, I wanted a semi .223 with a pistol grip, and this seems to be the easiest and least expensive way to do it as far as I am aware.

Ask whatever questions just follow the golden rule please!