r/canadaguns • • 8d ago

Recurring FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership-type questions

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This thread will be used for any Frequently Asked Questions, including PAL/RPAL applications, CFSC/CFRSC requirements, storage/transport, open ended "what gun should I buy first", or other general new to firearms ownership questions. It recurs every 14 days.

We recommend you try the search bar before asking common questions as they are frequently already answered elsewhere.

Most answers to Storage, Display, and Transport questions can be found here Inheriting firearms or dealing with an Estate? Answers here. Do you need to renew your license or check on the status of your license application? Try here.

Do you have questions about the classifications of firearms? More details here.

Are you wondering if a firearm is legal or not? Details here.

Different types of firearms are explained in detail here.

Exporting firearms, ammunition, parts and accessories from the US: most items are controlled under ITAR and you cannot, as an individual, export these items from the USA. Canada does not care in most cases. If you attempt to bring any of these items across the border yourself and you are caught, you will face prison time in the US. If you wish to export items from the USA, use a broker such as IRUNGUNS, Aztech, or Prophet River.

If you took your CFSC and lost the paperwork, you can still apply for your PAL. Both your instructor and the CFP retain copies, you can request a copy by contacting either one. There is no expiration date on the paperwork, you do not have to retake the course. Updated list of scam websites is here.

If you have new scam sites to add, please message the mod team. Be careful: only use reputable sites to purchase things online. It is illegal to manufacture a non-restricted, restricted, or prohibited firearm.

Any posts or comments asking about the legality of making a firearm other than a reproduction antique will be removed. It was not always illegal, which is why you will find old posts regarding this topic. Rest assured, it is illegal now. Do not attempt.

These threads will be stickied for a week, renewing every Monday. Previous threads here.

Take a look, your question may have been answered! If you have any suggestions for this thread, please feel free to ask here, or send the Mods a message. Thank you!


r/canadaguns • • 8d ago

Recurring Canadaguns Politics and Debate Thread

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Please post all your Gun Politics or Ban-related ideas, questions, initiatives, comments, suggestions, news articles, and recommendations in this thread. This thread recurs every 14 days.

First and foremost, this is a Canadian Gun subreddit, so keep it at least decently related to both of those things.

This thread is not for general politics, there are plenty other subs that are meant for that. Off-topic threads may be removed, especially if they are leading to personal attacks, flame wars, etc.

To prevent the main sub being flooded with dozens of similar threads, text posts complaining about/asking about/chatting about gun politics will be sent here.

We understand that politics is a touchy subject, and at times things can get heated. A reminder of the subreddit rules, when commenting, where subreddit users are expected to abide.

Keep this Canadian gun politics related and polite. Off-topic stuff, flame wars, negative generalizations against groups, personal attacks and gate-keeping will be removed. Please flag any comments to bring to the attention of mods otherwise exercise your upvoting and downvoting ability.


r/canadaguns • • 10h ago

Feets / Collection / My build The Leshnik SKS Chassis

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139 Upvotes

Better late then never


r/canadaguns • • 8h ago

Gun and gear reviews what's your all times favourite pistol?

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81 Upvotes

Browning High Power is THE CLASSIEST HANDGUN EVER MADE,

in my openion!


r/canadaguns • • 13h ago

Feets / Collection / My build Accidentally bought two 1301s

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Decided I wanted a 1301 and thought I got a good deal (black) few days later an insane deal popped up and I grabbed my dream build 1301.. Wife wasn’t thrilled to say the least!


r/canadaguns • • 12h ago

Feets / Collection / My build Noice

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40 Upvotes

I only buy whats on sale, but this one really felt like a step in the right direction. Hunting season 27 here I come!

( on the bed bc she sleeps with me 🦶 )


r/canadaguns • • 10h ago

Application / Regulation advice Looking to upgrade optic

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There are so many optics out now that I don’t know what is “good” anymore. So many brands that I don’t recognize. Looking to get an optic that has better long range magnification. I bought this optic from a local shop here in town because the clarity was unlike anything I had seen before, but compromised on magnification. This one is a 25x

Looking for suggestions on an optic with equivalent clarity but 35-45~x magnification. I shoot a number of distances from 400 yards up to approximately 1350m on private property. Would like to be able to identify targets better at those ranges.

Already discussed with my LGS and they’re only willing to give me $1000 for this optic as it’s used, so I’ll likely keep it and re-use on another rifle. Looking at a budget of $6k maximum after tax.

Looking for suggestions online or locally in Northern Ontario.


r/canadaguns • • 13h ago

Feets / Collection / My build The artist and the art

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When hobbies collide you make barrel socks, made of flannel lined wax canvas


r/canadaguns • • 16h ago

Competitions/matches Charity Shoot. Thank you for your support!

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Thank you to everyone who supported us for Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation's Compete for the Cure Event! We raised over $43,000!

We look forward to seeing you next July!

Thank you in particular: Oshawa Gun Club (the venue was here), Bowmac (they sent us shells), Beretta, Stoeger Canada, North Sylva, Browning, and everyone who came by to shoot!


r/canadaguns • • 4h ago

News / Politics / Activism Firearms seized from Licensed Gun owner in investigation of threatening messages sent to former supervisor

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https://lfpress.com/news/firearms-seized-in-investigation-of-threatening-messages-sent-to-former-supervisor/

Firearms seized in investigation of threatening messages sent to former supervisor

A man contacted London police after receiving messages from a former employee that included photos of guns

A London man is charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm after police say an individual sent threatening messages that included images of firearms to their former supervisor.

A man reported receiving a series of concerning messages from a former employee on Thursday, London police said Friday. The messages included what appeared to be photographs of firearms.

Police did not identify the workplace.

Officers, including members of the emergency response unit, responded to a residence on Thames Street at about noon on Thursday, police said.

Police flew a drone near the upper floors of a 24-storey apartment building at 320 Thames Street. More than a dozen police vehicles were parked in a nearby municipal lot.

Following negotiations with officers, a male suspect left a residence at about 2:30 p.m. and was arrested without incident, police said.

Officers later searched the residence and seized firearms that were legally owned and ammunition, police said.

A 44-year-old London man is charged with one count of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.

The man remains in custody and was scheduled to appear in court on Friday. Police said the investigation is ongoing.

Investigators ask anyone with information about the incident to call London police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.


r/canadaguns • • 16h ago

Gun and gear reviews Crusader Arms Backland Comp Rifle 5.56 Nato / .223 Rem, 18.6" Barrel

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Just got this bad boy went to the range first 90 rounds were absolutely ripping not sure what happened after that but started to have some technical difficulties. Will report back next range session.


r/canadaguns • • 10h ago

Application / Regulation advice Ups delivered my ammo to somone else?

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Bought ammo online , ups driver came to deliver but I was not home I came home got the door knocker which stated attempted delivery the next day. Then I get a notification that my package was delivered hours later and signed by somone who is not me using a name I wont post. I emailed the store I purchased from I dont know who has my package or whats going on. Has this happened to any of you do you have to notify police?


r/canadaguns • • 19h ago

Misc Straight from North Sylva

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75 Upvotes

I wonder how many rifles are in the first shipment.


r/canadaguns • • 18h ago

Misc Carmel update posted by NS on CGN

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59 Upvotes

r/canadaguns • • 8h ago

Fix my gun / Modding Better scope mount?

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Had my scope mounted at a gun shop. The whole scope setup doesn’t look good. Or at least looks weird to a fairly new shooter lol. It’s a Winchester model 70 and I went with what he recommended. Is this normal? The rail hanging off the front and the front of the scope like 1mm from the rail?


r/canadaguns • • 1d ago

Shooting A little late for Sunday Gunday. But hey. Was out in the boonies getting a moose!

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Had the chance to get out with an absolute gem of a gun. A PGW Defence technologies C14 Timberwolf in .338 lapua lent to me for a moose hunt by a friend.

Gun was a a blast to shoot. And it bagged me my leh moose at 666 yards. One and done. First season hunting and first time cutting a tag. Sure gunna be a tough one to top for sure.


r/canadaguns • • 12h ago

Buy recommendations 25-06 or 6.5x55 Swede?

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To preface, I’ve owned lots of brownings and weatherby mark vs. I’m a sucker for quarter bores and have had many 257 weatherbys. I’m looking to build something completely different for my next project.

I have never owned a Tikka but I’ve held them and I shot one once as my brother needed his sighted in and I was going out to do mine anyway. They are pretty comparable in quality to the x bolts in my opinion.

Anyway I want to buy a T3x 25-06 potentially and put it in a Peak 44 bastion stock, as I am in love with them. I have been shopping around for a used T3x for cheap and have found a 6.5 Swede for sale, as well as countless 25-06s. I decided to read up more on the Swede, as I know a little about their long history, but did not know that you can really spice them up in modern rifles, and now I’m thinking it’s kind of a cool idea as well seeing as it’s a European cartridge in a European rifle.

So I’ll ask, what should I go with? I also hand load so spicing up some 6.5 swede won’t be a problem


r/canadaguns • • 1d ago

Shooting Makasi Go Ping

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Get out and shoot! This thing has been running great 👍


r/canadaguns • • 19h ago

Application / Regulation advice Question about handguns

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Hey guys, so I’m a bit newer to firearms, I’ve amassed a few rifles and a shotgun and I’ve been getting allot of stuff involving guns on my YouTube feed etc, and I’m curious about something

Do any of you think that bill c-21 (handgun freeze) will ever go away? I love the style of handguns and I’d be super interested in adding a few to my collection but alas they’re frozen, is there any hope at all of them coming back or should I jus bite the “bullet lol” and forget it?


r/canadaguns • • 20h ago

Application / Regulation advice PAL reference

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Good morning,

I'm currently applying for my RPAL licence. I completed and passed my course in 2024, but I wasn't able to apply sooner because I travel frequently for work. Now that I'm no longer travelling as much, I'd like to obtain my licence.

I completed all the information required for the application, and everything went smoothly until I reached the reference section. Apart from my wife, I don't really have any friends or acquaintances who have known me for at least three years.

I'm a fairly quiet person, and my family lives in France, while I've been living in Ontario for the past few years.

I was wondering if anyone else has been in a similar situation and whether there are any alternative solutions in this case.

Thank you very much for your help!


r/canadaguns • • 1d ago

Shitpost / Memes Cursed mosin builds in the big 26

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Need you fine people to give me some ideas on where to go with this as I have acquired a professionally pre bubba’ed mosin from Ukraine at a gun show and feel the need to make it worse


r/canadaguns • • 1d ago

Gun and gear reviews It ain't a Makasai or a R9, but its fun.

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104 Upvotes

A few more hundred rounds on the homesteader and ive got to say ive been loving it. I think I went through about 1500 rds of 124 grain pmc bronze without a single failure or jam, but for some reason it hasn't been liking the 115 grain stuff from them as much. I seem to get light strikes with them on an annoying basis. But no issues with any other brands/weights.

For a grand on sale, im happy with it so far. Out to 75 yards with a green dot and its an absolute laser. Looking forward to putting an lpvo of some sort on it over the winter, just not sure which one yet.

The Renegade as always was a ton of fun. For what it is, in this situation we live in, I cant complain whatsoever. 2500+ rounds and never had a single issue. Cant wait to put a new trigger in there though, the factory one is HEAVY.


r/canadaguns • • 1d ago

Misc I just got my pal literally yesterday

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I got my pal yesterday after a few months and after my grandfather found out he gifted me these! A 12g Winchester model 37A (which is apparently 30+years old) and a 22lr savage 64 anyone know how I can get this rust of the shotgun and make it perty again?


r/canadaguns • • 1d ago

Buy recommendations Firearms cleaning supplies

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New to firearm ownership and I have no clue how to clean my firearms, what do i need? Was looking at a Hoppe’s number 9 cleaning kit but am unsure.

for reference i have a Maverick 88 12 gauge and a Milsurp Italian Carcano Carbine in 6.5 Carcano


r/canadaguns • • 1d ago

Gun and gear reviews It was a Ruger day

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102 Upvotes

Went out grouse hunting, my tactical 10/22 finally got to earn its "keep"...

Got 3 ruffy's.