Category: Rifle Reviews

The Jard J180 is an American-made upper&lower kit for making an AR180-style rifle. Unlike many 180’s, this one uses direct impingement, just like the AR15. Why does this matter? Because it makes it easy to replace barrels with AR-compatible barrels. Most other 180’s require you to use a specific gas tube length: most are carbine…

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The Type 81 LMG is a Chinese-made, semi automatic, 7.62×39 rifle available in Canada. The LMG version uses a barrel without a grenade launcher, it has a carry handle, it has a fixed bipod attached, and it has a different stock. That’s about it. If you’re interested in learning more about the Type 81, check…

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The Daniel Defense Delta 5 is their entry into the precision bolt action rifle arena. Initially offered in 308, 6.5 Creedmoor, and 6mm Creedmoor, the Delta 5 offers a lot of features in the package for less than the cost of a custom rifle. Wolverine Supplies lent me this rifle for review and they carry…

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The Valmet M78 LMG is an AK pattern rifle made in Finland. They’re semi automatic, made for the civilian market and they’re non-restricted in Canada. Unfortunately, they haven’t been made in a long time, so they’re quite pricey ($5,000-10,000) and so they’re more of a curio than a practical rifle for hunting or sport shooting.…

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The KelTec RDB is an American-made, semi-automatic, bullpup, downward ejecting, 223/556 rifle. Like many of KelTec’s designs, it’s pretty wild, doing something very novel (ejecting empties straight down). At around $1500, they’re pretty price competitive for the quality. Features Very adjustable gas block Full ambi controls Downward case ejection Non-reciprocating charging handle 5lb trigger pull…

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The Rossi Ranch hand is a Mare’s leg reproduction lever action rifle made in Brazil. At around $700 Canadian, they’re the least expensive of the current Mare’s leg style rifles on the market. In Canada, most Mare’s leg rifles (Rossi, Henry, & Chiappa) use 12″ barrels instead of the 16″ barrels they’re limited to in…

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