Alternative to SKS?

Sniffer said:
Coming bans?

I don't follow.
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The bans that collect everything still left. You can see the plan in action if you look.

The Libs started their banning spree in 2020 by going after the 'military grade semi-autos'. Then they shifted to PCC's in Dec. 2024 after seeing everyone move that way with almost all the .223 semi's gone and they cleaned up the few .223's left while they nuked the PCC's.

Now that virtually all centerfire semi-auto rifles are off the table they have shifted their rhetoric to firearms with 'sustained rapid fire capabilities', which sounds to me like they are teeing up all the semi-auto shotguns, pump action shotguns and lever action rifles. Maybe some more rimfires, too. They have also promised action on the magazine capacity front and a revamping of the classification rules.

There is still lots left to go, in case you thought they were done or something.


Mark
 
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Bigcrigger said:
The SKS is an obsolete fighting rifle designed to be used by untrained peasants. It is not accurate, it is not fancy, it is not worth the panic buying price. The gussied up tacticool versions are just pigs in makeup. However, it IS well engineered and it is capable of outliving just about anything on this planet, they’re very neat guns, but you need to be able to admit the pros and cons of a firearm. It’s far from perfect and it’s a sad fact that it’s about the best that we can do here. Vote conservative and you’ll have more alternatives to the SKS than you could possibly believe!
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I’ll vote, but will never trust a politician.
 
Bigcrigger said:
The SKS is an obsolete fighting rifle designed to be used by untrained peasants. It is not accurate, it is not fancy, it is not worth the panic buying price. The gussied up tacticool versions are just pigs in makeup. However, it IS well engineered and it is capable of outliving just about anything on this planet, they’re very neat guns, but you need to be able to admit the pros and cons of a firearm. It’s far from perfect and it’s a sad fact that it’s about the best that we can do here. Vote conservative and you’ll have more alternatives to the SKS than you could possibly believe!
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Thanks for this - let’s hope we get some respect as responsible, law abiding, licensed, citizens who deserve SKS alternatives.
 
DaleGribble said:
I hear you on voting! Always important to have a voice.
I can’t afford much, but is having an ATI stock on the SKS worth having or stick with original recipe?
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Personally, I have a soft spot for original, antiquated things. Not everything needs to or should be modernized A guy I knew had this 1940s car in which he added a touch screen. I personally think it detracted from the historic look of the car on the outside. For a synthetic stock, to each their own, but for things from the 1950s, I prefer it as original as possible, unless the original wood stock has rotted or withered to the point of disintegration.
 
Quigly said:
I bought the basic SKS when they were dirt cheap. Aftermarket, I put Timbersmith stock on it. The smooth laminate Monte Carlo stock is geat, but was slippery. I solved that problem with grip tape. Then I attached a magwedge rail, and topped it off with a small red dot. At the time it did not break the bank to do this, and the accuracy gain was substantial. Especially with handloads (123 grain SST.) I have absolutely confidence that it will easily put down a deer down within it's effective range.
As an added bonus it looks really good, and can easily be put
back to it's original form. Though, it will cost a lot more to do this now, it's something to think about..
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Those Timbersmith laminate stocks are pretty.

The "Pepper" laminate are super good looking.
 
Curtton said:
i disagree the sks will be on the coming ban. the liberals got their knuckles rapped on the G46 amendment and it wasnt on the last ban 7mar25.
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It wasn't, but looking at the amount of questions on it during the news conferences about the amendments being pulled, and the intense pressure from Polys - none of us should be under the illusion that somehow they missed it or that the indigenous sustenance hunting factor will allow it to stay off the ban lists forever.

The SKS has been on the Polys hitlist since Bill Blair was PS Minister, even before. Every PS Minister since has received the Polys wish list which shows the SKS. If we recall what Rachel B said in the Dec 7 announcement, there is going to be a review of classifications and such to capture anything that falls through the cracks. This also came in a direct response to questions about the SKS. Best thing we can do is to vote in a CPC government for at least a bit of a reprieve on the constant attacks. Bear in mind Nathalie Provost from Polys is running for the Liberals in QC. If the LPC wins and Carney puts her as PS Minister, it will be dark days ahead.
 
thegazelle said:
Personally, I have a soft spot for original, antiquated things. Not everything needs to or should be modernized A guy I knew had this 1940s car in which he added a touch screen. I personally think it detracted from the historic look of the car on the outside. For a synthetic stock, to each their own, but for things from the 1950s, I prefer it as original as possible, unless the original wood stock has rotted or withered to the point of disintegration.
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Thank you! This makes sense to me as well- leave it be unless it needs replacement.
 
thegazelle said:
Personally, I have a soft spot for original, antiquated things. Not everything needs to or should be modernized A guy I knew had this 1940s car in which he added a touch screen. I personally think it detracted from the historic look of the car on the outside. For a synthetic stock, to each their own, but for things from the 1950s, I prefer it as original as possible, unless the original wood stock has rotted or withered to the point of disintegration.
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This is why I put older weaver scopes on older rifles. A matte black scope looks like $hite on a glossy blue rifle from the 70s.
 
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