(Part 3) Top products from r/canadaguns

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• Personally I would recommend either a Remington 700 over the 783. There's nothing wrong with the 783, but the 700's fit, finish as well as the overall quality is just superior and I'm a firm believer in the "buy once, cry once" philosophy, especially with firearms. If you buy the 783, my bet is that as you get a little more serious about shooting, you'll end up buying a 700.
  
  
• With all that said, if you're not hell bent on buying a Remington, I personally would go with a Tikka T3 (there are many, many models). Overall it's about the same as a Remington 700 in terms of quality, but the bolt action is just silky smooth and the trigger pull is wonderful. I'm biased because I'm a bit of a Tikka fan, so take my advice with a grain of salt.
  
  
• In regards to the .308 calibre, again I'm a bit biased because my rifle is in .308 but regardless, I think .308 is the way to go. It's easily found, and comes in a variety of weight from (approximately) 120gr to 200gr so you have a choice of choosing a lighter bullet for smaller game or a heavier bullet for larger game.
  
  
• To pass the time while your PAL/RPAL is being processed, I strongly suggest buying high quality safety equipment You don't have to break the bank, but don't skimp. Apart from that I'd say buy a good soft case, and later down the road you can buy a hard case (my personal favourite is the Pelican 1750). Here's a little list....
  
  
• Ear protection: Howard Leight Impact Sport and Howard Leight earplugs (Personally I use both-- you only get one pair of ears!)
  
  
• Eye protection: Smith Aegis Arc (DS Tactical is a great company to deal with)
  
  
• Hard case: Pelican 1750 (Production Case is a nice Canadian company with prices way better than anywhere else and great customer service)
  
  
• Bipod: Harris Engineering (widely considered the best bang for your buck product-- I use the 9-13 inch because I'm a bit taller, but most people like the 6-9)
  
  
• Soft case: Cabela's drag bag-- great product at a great price.
  
  
  
• Torque wrench: VERY important in my opinion, as I see way too many people over-torquing their gear (i.e. scope mount screws) and messing things up. Wheeler Torque Wrench-- this is what I use. It's reasonably priced and I use it all the time when I'm working on my rifle. I know plenty of people say they're not necessary, but they'll save you from major headaches in the future.
  
  
• Bonus: When you buy your scope, DO THIS to level it. I've tried all kinds of methods, but this by far the best (assuming your rifle is levelled first). It's so simple, but so effective.
  
  
  Anyway, I hope this helps. I'll check back in a little bit (studying for finals right now) if I think of anything else.
  

Well, you're definitely going to see your application take longer, as answering yes on any of those questions just automatically flags your application for review.

Honestly, as someone with the same diagnosis and even the same medication, I just wouldn't have even answered yes to that. As others have mentioned, that question is actually much more specific than just "mental health."

>16d) During the past five (5) years, have you threatened or attempted suicide, or have you suffered from or been diagnosed or treated by a medical practitioner for: depression; alcohol, drug or substance abuse;behavioural problems; or emotional problems?

ADHD isn't any of those things. Its a mental... impairment, maybe? Learning disability? Its not really any different than having bad eye sight. It negatively impacts your ability to get things done, but can be helped somewhat by medication. Its certainly not a behavioral or emotional problem.

If anything I'd say it would make you more safe with guns... the weird thing about ADHD is that while its very hard to keep attention on things you have no interest in, you can get super attentive with things you really like. If you really like guns and shooting, your brain is going to be in that second mode when handling them. To me, ACTS and PROVE isn't just stuff you have to do, its weirdly entertaining and cathartic to me because I'm interested in firearms.

Absolute worst case, the CFO might make you get a letter from your doctor saying you aren't a threat to yourself or others. Do let us know... I hope I don't have to go through some nonsense when I renew the PAL.

Sidenote unrelated to guns, check out this book if you haven't already. Its been very helpful to me.

I was just thinking about this. I picked up a Pelican 1200 on Amazon for $39.99 as part of last year's Black Friday sale. It's currently listed as $67, but I think this is somewhat of a mainstay for their annual sale. I don't know that it's 'non-bulky', but it's definitely strong and the pick and pluck foam makes for a nice custom fit for my 1911.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0002INQT2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you're just plinking on crown land, the CZ858 is not that much of an upgrade to a SKS.

I'd save up for a 22lr rifle (savage mark ii or 10/22), some 22lr steel and just plink your heart out

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000Q28AFO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you can find it Birchwood Casey Sight Black works great. It's an aerosol spray and non-permanent. Not sure where to get it these days though. Brownells stocks it but I dunno if they ship it to Canada.

Still one of the funniest things I've seen is some guy grab a can from someone's shooting bench and blast it into the chamber. "That's not oil, dude."

If you want the best info on this topic I'd read:

https://www.amazon.ca/Bear-attacks-James-Gary-Shelton/dp/0969809913

https://www.amazon.ca/Bear-attacks-II-Myth-reality/dp/0969809921/ref=pd_sim_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=937R1GYDV5DTAE7FS8AQ

https://www.amazon.ca/encounter-survival-guide-James-Shelton/dp/0969809905/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1492017797&sr=1-1

And

https://www.amazon.ca/Bear-Attacks-Their-Causes-Avoidance/dp/0771040598

Shelton is more pro-gun but both have good info. Most other books are just 150 pages of someone's opinions.

3M Peltors are the best but they're a touch pricey. Howard Leights are almost as good and they go on sale quite often.

Welcome to the wonderful world of home rifle maintenance. As frustrated as you maybe now, you'll be better able to work on your firearms in the future because of it. We've all been in a similar position where something simple won't work the way it's supposed to.

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What type of hammer (weight, material, head) and punches (material, diameter) are you using?

How are you placing the receiver while you work on the rifle, are you trying to drive the pin out side to side or top down?

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Based on what you've posted so far (and not knowing answers to the above yet).

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If it were me working on the rifle I would make a quick armourers block (see below for link to a purchasable one). Just take a piece of 2x4 and drill a decent sized hole in it, perhaps 3/8" to 1/2". Now clearly there's a lot of pressure holding that pin in place, to remove it you need a proper hammer and a proper punch. For the hammer you need something like a 12oz steel ball pein. For the punch you will need a steel punch with a diameter as close to the pin as possible without going over.

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To drift that pin out of the receiver you're going to put your armourers block on a solid surface (work bench, garage floor, etc). Place the receiver, on it's side on top of the block, and punch the pin from the top into the hole in the armours block. It will take a few good wacks before the pin will move, and once it does it will move quick.

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If after all that the pin won't come out I would recommend taking it to gunsmith as you may be doing something wrong.

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Relevant tools:

https://www.amazon.ca/Real-Avid-Smart-Bench-Block/dp/B01LXE01KU/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=bench%2Bblock&qid=1574830067&sr=8-5&th=1&psc=1
https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mastercraft-fibreglass-ballpein-hammer-0574103p.html#srp
https://www.amazon.ca/Vaughan-TC2012-12-Ounce-Commercial-Hammer/dp/B00018AP1K/ref=sr_1_15?keywords=12oz+hammer&qid=1574831381&s=hi&sr=1-15
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00008IHTJ?pf_rd_p=166ffdfc-3741-4c47-bf8d-82d1def52b0e&pf_rd_r=SXGJ0TT9FGC6PNXD4XHT

I recently purchased this one.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B000P583SQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1494528684&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=Double+rifle+case&dpPl=1&dpID=51scPbmA4aL&ref=plSrch

I can fit a scoped AR15 and AR10 in the case. It also has a strap system so they can be held in place so they don't bounce around. I would recommend it, especially if you take multiple scoped rifles shooting.

Like this ?

Ammo, magazines, a resetting target, exploding targets, or a rimfire scope if he doesn't have one can all be found in that price range.

I also have Steve Rinella's book on small game and can recommend it.

I have this and I've never needed anything else

I'd just use G96. It does both.

https://www.amazon.ca/G96-1055P-Complete-Triple-Action-Treatment/dp/B0000DD5TL

UTG or Weaver rings are crazy cheap on amazon

just buy a front and rear bag. only reason to use a lead sled is if you have a big fucking magnum that you want to shoot all afternoon.

you can actually hold a rifle considerable steadier using sandbags than with a lead sled.

i've used this for years.

This is all you need. Put a rivet in the gun, line the rivet tip up with your mag's pinhole and squeeze.

I have these for 30-06 and 303: http://www.cabelas.ca/product/4557/rcbs-reloading-die-sets

I also have another set in 308 that's from probably 20 years ago. It came with my press that I got from someone at my archery club. Still in perfect condition.

Those dies can crimp the top of the case, but I usually don't bother.

Also, I'm not sure if you have a case trimmer or not but I really like this one, it's dirt cheap and works fast. Just put it in a drill:

http://www.cabelas.ca/product/3539/lee-case-trimmer-cutter-lock-stud
http://www.cabelas.ca/product/4389/lee-pilot-shell-holder-for-lee-case-trimmer

Also, one of these will make your life easy when you get a case stuck in the die.

http://www.amazon.com/RCBS-Stuck-Case-Remover-2-Kit/dp/B0007WQP9G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1420155812&sr=8-2&keywords=stuck+case+remover

One of the alternate shippers looks to have intl shipping.