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3rd Gen Toyota Rav4/Vanguard Lift Kit Install
The suspension on my Toyota Vanguard was toast so I thought I’d put in a lift kit and some nicer suspension components. Lift kit is primarily so I can rip around lease roads with a bit more clearance. Spring kit: Northwoods Performance Spring Lift Kit Shocks/struts: KYB Excel G from RockAuto There are already some…
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December 2024 Canadian Gun Ban Details
324 (325?) new makes & models firearms add to prohib. These can’t go to the range, hunt, etc. Stay at home only, stored like they were before (store as NR for guns that were previously NR, store as R for guns that were previously R). Summarized list: (full list at the bottom) All 180 variantsMost PCCs: FX9,…
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Registering a Restricted Firearm in Canada
Not writing a full article, just outlining the steps I had to take to register a restricted firearm that did not have an FRT sub number. There’s an FRT for restricted-length Ravens, but not for a Raven with a 16″ barrel. Well, now there is.
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Straight Pull AR’s in Canada
Technically, there are none. AR’s are prohib at the moment and were restricted before then, so there was no good reason to make one into a straight pull. BUT, there are some Canadian-made rifles that use AR parts that are straight pull that you can make some really interesting rifles from. The MRA Maverick (308…
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Best Edmonton Area Gun Ranges
I see this question come up often enough that I thought I’d write a quick article with some pros/cons to each range. Edmonton has 2 indoor ranges inside the city and 2 large outdoor ranges outside of the city. I belong to both CHAS and SPFGA and generally prefer outdoor ranges for the long range,…
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Lockhart Raven Builder’s Kit Notes
If you want the full Raven review, see this link. If you got a builder’s kit and want to know how it differs and what you’ll need, continue. After reviewing a friend’s Raven 556 Platinum, I ordered a Gold Builders Kit. As others have noted, shipping times vary wildly: from 1 month to 5-6 depending…
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Shooting a Mapleseed
I recently had the chance to attend 2 full Mapleseed events and wanted to write a bit about what I saw. Compared to some of the other shooting clinics or courses I’ve been to, Mapleseed was: Inexpensive. For a full day of training, it was a fraction of what I’ve paid for other shooting courses.…
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Importing a Toyota Vanguard
Time for another off-topic post! I’m writing this because there’s not a lot of good information on this vehicle. I needed a vehicle to replace my well loved but aging and rusting, 2003 Dodge Caravan. Why import a right hand drive JDM to Canada? Because the used car market is pants-on-head retarded right now and…
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Savage Model 99 Review
The Savage Model 99 is a lever action rifle made in the US. As the name implies, the design originates from 1899 and from the serial number range, this particular rifle is in 303 Savage and was made in either 1900 or 1901, so pretty early into the rifle’s 98 years of production. Savage 99…
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