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.
Latest
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.
*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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Advocacy
Two days in November will test Ottawa's *gun-ban power*
CCFR says November 9-10 are set for its Supreme Court appeal. The dates matter because Cabinet must defend how it used delegated power to prohibit lawfully owned firearms.
Gear
Electronic ear pro: *between the shots*
Electronic hearing protection earns its place when it keeps the range audible and its seal intact after a rifle stock reaches the cheek weld.
Precision
Under the stock, *less uncertainty*
A rear bag will not purchase a good group. It can make the soft part of a precision-rifle setup repeatable enough that the next group tells you something useful.
Precision
Thirty-four entries put *mounted shooting* on Alberta's clock
Outlaws Paradise begins in Sturgeon County with 34 entries and five stages. That is enough to show that Alberta mounted shooting is a scored sport with real structure behind it.
Gear
Cadex CDX-SS Seven S.T.A.R.S. Pro 6 BR *rifle review*
After roughly 500 rounds, my Cadex CDX-SS Seven S.T.A.R.S. Pro in 6 BR has become the most accurate and most-used precision rifle in his collection.
Handloading
A primer family sets the *order*
Current Canadian primer listings are less empty than they were. The useful lesson is not panic-buying. It is building a compatible bench plan around the primer family and published data you can actually support.
Advocacy
A NATO revolver enters Canadian *custody*
Mark Carney says a Turkish NATO gift is with the RCMP and has been decommissioned. Ottawa now owes Canadians a short, public custody record.
Gear
The smart scope can *wait*
Smart optics are becoming visible in the Canadian precision aisle. For a newer shooter, the screen is still the wrong first shortcut.
Newsletter
The Dispatch: 55 counts and the harder file
This week: prohibition-order breach counts, fresh StatsCan IPV data, no new buyback/SCC movement, and a practical reason to keep the source file close.
Gear
Nightforce put *new pressure* on the middle shelf
The Nightforce NX6 is now visible in Canadian retail at mid-tier money. That does not make it the automatic answer. It makes the counter comparison harder.
Advocacy
55 breach counts ask the *harder question*
CSSA's current review points to 24 people charged with 55 prohibition-order breaches in 30 days. Winnipeg's releases show why a charge after arrest is not prevention.
Advocacy
New South Wales handed Canada a *dealer warning*
A current Australian buyback story is not Canadian law. It is still a useful warning: the dealer counter is part of the regulated system, not spare scenery.