Category: Rifle Reviews

  • BCL SRV2 Siberian 556 Review

    BCL SRV2 Siberian 556 Review

    The BCL SRV2 Siberian is a Canadian-made, semi automatic, AR180B style rifle. This rifle is on loan from the Canadian Firearms Endurance Testing (CFET) group, of which I’m a part and it had 3600 rounds through it by the time it got in my hands. If you wanted to buy one of these, you’re looking…

  • CFET WK181 10,000 Round Report

    CFET WK181 10,000 Round Report

    CFET is a group of guys (I’m one of them) who endurance test rifles. This is the 10,000 round report on the WK181 (reviewed here). Link to the full 10,000 round PDF report Follow further reviews on Instagram here.

  • Kodiak Defence WK181 Review

    Kodiak Defence WK181 Review

    The WK181 is a Canadian-made, 180-variant that takes AK mags and fires the 7.62×39 cartridge. It uses a new, stronger gas piston setup and a non reciprocating side-charging handle that is MUCH better than the original Gen 1 charging handles. I fired 700 rounds through this rifle as part of a larger 10,000 round test.…

  • Hi-Point 995 Carbine Review

    Hi-Point 995 Carbine Review

    The Hi-Point 995 Carbine is a 9mm PCC made the the US. It’s the cheapest PCC you can buy ($400-600 in Canada) and has firm lovers and haters out there. I bought this one cause it was a hell of a deal and I thought it’d be fun to review. I . . .didn’t like…

  • Ruger American Ranch Review

    Ruger American Ranch Review

    The Ruger American Ranch is a bolt action rifle made in the US by Ruger. In 223, they take STANAG magazines and have a traditional AR-style magazine release. In Canada, they’re around $850 at the time of this writing. I have an older review on the Ruger American here and a lot of the findings…

  • BCL Bison MRX Review

    BCL Bison MRX Review

    The Black Creek Labs (BCL) Bison is a bolt action, magazine fed rifle made in Canada by BCL. It takes STANAG mags as well as a proprietary magazine made just for it. Right now, these retail for around $1000. Note: this specific rifle has had the stock replaced and a different flash hider installed than…

  • SBI Lynx 180 Match Review

    SBI Lynx 180 Match Review

    The Spectre Ballistics International (SBI) Lynx 180 Match is an AR180 compliant lower you can use to build out a competition AR180. Lynx 180 Match Specs: What you’ll still need from your WK or WS-MCR for the lower build: Build peculiarities: The lower went together really easily but I found 2 things that you should…

  • The Wild World of Canadian AR180s

    The Wild World of Canadian AR180s

    In Canada, AR15’s used to be restricted: you could only take them to the range and back and they had to be double locked. $650 Norinco or S&W M&P rifles were great for competition. Some people wanted non restricted rifles so they could go shoot on public land or go coyote hunting, or they didn’t…

  • Traditions Kentucky Rifle Kit Review

    Traditions Kentucky Rifle Kit Review

    Cabela’s has the Traditions Kentucky Rifle kit on for $399 Canadian pesos once in a while and I get tempted every time. When it last came up for sale, I couldn’t resist because I’m a sucker for a good deal. The Traditions Kentucky Rifle kit is a “finish yourself” muzzleloader percussion rifle in .50 cal…

  • SBI C-71 Rapid Review

    SBI C-71 Rapid Review

    The Spectre Ballistics C-71 is an aftermarket 10/22 receiver. It differs from a stock Ruger 10/22 receiver in that: The picatinny rail on top is part of the receiver (machined from a block of aluminum). The magwell is relieved for TUF22 magazines or 10/22 mags Enlarged ejection port They come in different colors This C71…