Rifle Stocks

[phillysrt4]

I've been contemplating a new stock for the 10/22 and I'm trying to decide between 3 options:

1) Hogue Overmolded Stock - Cheap (around 80-90 bucks street price), maintains a "classic rifle" look, can go well with an all black rifle theme.

2) Bell & Carlson Odyssey 2-Way (or 3-Way) Adjustable Butt - keeps a classic look but is fully adjustable to the shooter somewhat pricey though (250 for the 2-way, 335 for the 3-way at stockysstocks.com)

3) Volquartsen Inferno Stock - To me an awesome looking stock and VQ's quality is top notch, but I have trouble getting over the $700 (street price) price tag.
https://www.volquartsen.com/products...tock-for-10-22

anyone have any thoughts on these stocks?

[Viper_ed]

Krinker-Plinker

[phillysrt4]

wow, not a bad choice and idea. Only problem is that the kit contains a barrel. There is some funky export regulation regarding shipping barrels, so I would have to see if I have to have it shipped to a border town, drive over, pick up the kit, and "import" it.

That's yet another option to consider, though. And that one looks a hell of a lot better than some of the other clones I've seen

[Viper_ed]

Not sure how class III works in Canada, but I went with this for mine nice the barrel is already threaded 1/2 x 28 so I cold crew my suppressor on the end.

[phillysrt4]

The export of barrels is a US Gov't directive, not a Canadian import one.

Regarding class III, there's really no class III here per se. Here's the long and the short lowdown on firearms up here.

There are 3 classes of firearms: Non-restricted, restricted, and prohibited.

A non-restricted firearm is your typical rifle and shotgun ("long gun"), something that you would typically use for hunting unless the firearm meets the definition of a restricted or prohibited firearm. You can own one of these if you have a PAL (Possession and Acquisition License).

Restricted firearms include:
a) handguns that are not prohibited;
b) semi-automatic, centre-fire rifles and shotguns with a barrel shorter than 470 mm;
c) rifles and shotguns that can be fired when their overall length has been reduced by folding, telescoping or other means to less than 660 mm; and
d) firearms restricted by Criminal Code Regulations.
To legally own a restricted firearm, you must have an RPAL. Moreover, there is no practical thing as "carry" (there are only two circumstances in my province where you can get a carry license and no one I have spoken to has ever heard of one being granted). If you want to transport your restricted firearm from your home to, say, the gun club you belong to so that you can practice, you need to have an ATT (Authorization To Transport). These can be good for anywhere from a few hours on a given day (to go to a friend's range on impulse) to five years (transporting regularly to and from your regular club).


Prohibited firearms include:
a) handguns with a barrel length of 105 mm or less and handguns that discharge .25 or .32 calibre ammunition, except for a few specific ones used in International Shooting Union competitions;
b) rifles and shotguns that have been altered by sawing or other means so that their barrel length is less than 457 mm or their overall length is less than 660 mm;
c) full automatics;
d) converted automatics, namely full automatics that have been altered so that they fire only one projectile when the trigger is squeezed; and
e) firearms prohibited by Criminal Code Regulations.

There is no way to own a prohibited weapon unless a) you owned it before it became a prohibited weapon and thus get a grandfathered PAL to own it, or b) you inherit it from a direct relative who legally owned it by keeping a grandfathered PAL up to date.


Oh, and while I'm thinking of it, suppressors/silencers are banned in Canada as are any magazines/clips that hold more than 10 rounds (EDIT - 5 for most magazines designed for a semi-automatic centre-fire long gun)

I know, the rules seem to make no sense sometimes. The one example I like to pull out is that new Ruger revolver chambered in 22lr. That little 22 is prohibited because the barrel is <= 105mm. But that tactical rifle you drool over that's chambered in .50 BMG, the one that can get a valid kill 2km away, yeah... thats non-restricted.

Makes me wish I was back in PA (except philly) where you can open carry legally.