SL8s Arriving in Canada - But the Price...Oh My!

thegazelle said:
This is all relative...

In anticipation for hopefully an SL8 showing up, I did buy the magazines last year when they showed up at G4C (magazine but no gun). $89.99 each for a plastic 5-rounder (native 5 rounder, not pinned).

Now that may seem like a ridiculous price for a magazine and it certainly is, but compare that to the Tikka T3x TAC A1 or CTR magazines. Those are 10 rounders, are metal, but are like $200.00 each...and so far no aftermarket alternative unfortunately and I bit the bullet and bought 3...I keep these in bubble mailers in my range bag, like they are the Faberge egg or something.
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You bought single or double stack mags?

G36 P mags can be modified to work in a -4 or -5 without modifying the gun
 
Man, soon these prices are going to rival "street prices" for FA's brought from the States by totally legit first nations businessmen...

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Brian46 said:
The more guns added to the ban list makes what is left worth that much more, supply and demand
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Translation : profiteering, price gouging and record profits... at a moment when the whole community should stand united as one.

This is a big part of the reason why we collectively keep losing, on all fronts. Every dollar going to a greedy seller or business is a dollar that's not going to support the cause by other means (gun org memberships, CPC donations, bringing new shooters to the range, etc).
 
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Brian46 said:
You bought single or double stack mags?

G36 P mags can be modified to work in a -4 or -5 without modifying the gun
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They are double stack mags. The mag has a number 5 on it and it looks like there is block or something attached to the follower which prevents loading more than five (can see through it).
 
thegazelle said:
I have the mags, but not the firearm and at these prices I think it may be better just to throw my mags on the EE...or hope that somehow the SL8-4/5 are still within my budget...but I think I may be fooling myself.
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They will be more lol, they are double stack well and can be converted to g36s with hera lowers .. sl8-1s can not as the mag well cut goes into the reciever
 
thegazelle said:
Yup...I am skeptical that an SL8 will give me an appreciable and noticeable $1500 more worth of shooting, handling and build quality experience compared to the X95.

I do realize there are members here with G36s, but still...this is too rich for my blood...
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I have both an SL8-5 and an X95 both purchased after the 2020 ban.
The SL8 is more of a bench rifle due to the heavy barrel.
I have mine set up as a DMR with the Hera Arms buttstock conversion kit and a Magpul PRS stock.

If we were able to shoot our AR’s the Tavor would probably be gone the next day.
It shoots fine but it’s no Noveske, KAC, Colt,or Geissele.

I spent most of the day today shooting the SL8 doing load development.
 
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