Precision
How you split 15 rounds changes the *answer*
A 2026 ammunition study found that three five-shot groups gave a less biased precision estimate than five three-shot groups using the same 15 rounds.
Steve Coppola
Steve Coppola is the editor of Holdover, a Canadian publication covering precision shooting, firearms policy, handloading, tools, and lawful firearms ownership.
Gear
PSA 570 launches Friday. *Canada* gets a different clock
The PSA 570 launches in the United States on Friday. Canadian buyers still need an exact classification, exporter, importer, carrier, and written quote.
Gear
*1,400 yards* looks good on a rangefinder box
A first rangefinder should be chosen from its target-specific reach and the correction workflow it replaces. Current prices make the solver decision less obvious.
Gear
A .308 in boreal cover starts at *2x*
For a .308 used mainly inside 300 metres, low-end field of view, reticle visibility, and mounting fit deserve the first look.
Advocacy
One receiver, three rows, and a *30-day clock*
Federal records track calibre and can hold multiple configurations. Section 4 gives permanent and continuing temporary changes different clocks.
Advocacy
On BC Ferries, your *ticket type* changes the firearm rule
BC Ferries section 13 sends vehicle and foot passengers down different firearm paths. Route 11 has a narrow northern exception.
Advocacy
In Quebec, the licensed-owner count crossed *500,000*
The RCMP's 2025 report puts Quebec at 502,111 adult PAL holders, 20.4% of Canada's total. The historical tables make the milestone more precise.
Advocacy
An Olympic handgun exemption measured in *57 transfers*
Three current owner reports signal that Canada's Olympic handgun exemption remains active. Public Safety's last specific snapshot counted 57 transfers since 2022.
Precision
Ontario's 1,000-yard line runs on a *military calendar*
A current Ontario shooter asks what rifle reaches 1,000 yards. The harder limit is the small number of civilian dates available on CFB Borden's ranges.
Advocacy
Peel's PAL applications doubled. Clubs see a *new crowd*
RCMP data supplied to CBC shows PAL applications up 110% in Peel since 2016. Ontario clubs say the newcomers are younger, more diverse, and increasingly women.
Newsletter
The Dispatch: November is on the calendar
The Supreme Court hearing, Saskatchewan's proposed class proceeding, and the Holdover stories worth carrying into the weekend.
Advocacy
Who belongs in Saskatchewan's gun-ban *class*?
CCFR says it filed a Saskatchewan compensation class action. The fair-value theory is public; the pleading that defines the proposed class remains out of view.