Handloading
Handloads on the road: *150 kilograms*, boxes included
Canada's 150 kg transport exemption counts completed cartridges and their boxes. UN0012 starts the legal check; containment and the other conditions finish it.
Steve Coppola
Steve Coppola is the editor of Holdover, a Canadian publication covering precision shooting, firearms policy, handloading, tools, and lawful firearms ownership.
Precision
In *Stealth*, the shooting position can change
The Stealth division permits adjusted positions, sequences and reasonable extra time in rimfire competition. A September event listing makes the option concrete, while scoring deserves a question of its own.
Advocacy
A spare barrel and the seller's *licence check*
Canada's spare-barrel transfer rule puts a licence duty on private sellers. The law and official guidance explain its scope, verification examples and recordkeeping limits.
Precision
A *faulty target* came out of Canada's Field Target Nationals
Canada’s Field Target Nationals report records an intermittently failing target removed on Sunday. The scoring rules explain why that detail deserves a place beside the results.
Advocacy
From safe to wall: Canada's *firearm display* rules
Federal firearm display rules differ from storage rules. Bolt removal, ammunition access and attachment conditions deserve their own reading before a rifle goes on display.
Advocacy
Private marketplace complaints, *off limits* on r/canadaguns
r/canadaguns is removing posts about private marketplace disputes and price complaints. The new rule leaves retailer discussions open and raises a useful question about who can verify a complaint.
Advocacy
I own an R9, and I want an *answer*.
Sterling Arms describes a revised RCMP assessment and a conditional replacement offer. As an R9 owner, I want the written reasons and a workable resolution.
Gear
Antler gives Expedition buyers *two answers* about test targets
Antler’s 2026 catalogue promises an Expedition test target. Its French FAQ says one is not included. The published documents need a consistent answer.
Advocacy
A *course calendar* for Canada's new northern firearms office
Ottawa has created a firearms office for all three territories. Its next useful deliverable is a course calendar northern communities can plan around.
Gear
Five rounds, ten rounds, and the magazine's *design history*
A current Canadian discussion mixes magazine limits with firearm classification. The RCMP examples show why a magazine needs its own legal check.
Advocacy
Tumbler Ridge: *facts* worth agreeing on
A renewed request for Tumbler Ridge firearm details gives licensed owners reason to support a staged, verified account of acquisition and access.
Precision
During *Coaches Week*, shooting clubs have homework
National Coaches Week offers free learning today and shooting-specific training this week. Clubs can help volunteers turn a course into sustained coaching.