What is it about lever guns? Particularly, big-bore thumper lever guns? They’re just so damn appealing. And with its compact barrel, big stainless steel lever, and textured black furniture, the Marlin 1895 Trap...
If you're in the market for a used hunting rifle, it will come as no surprise to learn that the leader board is dominated by the likes of the Tikka T3, Sako 85, Remington 700, and the best 30-06 rifle for hunti...
Not every range day or hunting trip is dry and sunny; sometimes guns get wet. Some competitions and training events can even be wet on purpose, and hunting season on the British Columbian coast is not exactly a...
Cleaning your firearm is an important task but it needn’t be a complicated one.
The amount of cleaning your particular firearm requires depends on a couple of things; the action type, and how often you shoot...
We all have vices, and one of ours happens to be a good cigar.
Here at Calibre, we've always been partial to a good bit of cigar smoke after a long day of hunting, shooting, and writing, and we've long been ...
Trigger control - or perhaps the lack of it - is one the main contributing factors to shooters missing their mark and, as with everything in life, the only way to get better is to practice.
The good news is ...
“Improving on perfection” is a bold claim, but the CZ P-10 C gives it a fair crack.
This new Czech made, polymer framed, striker fired pistol hasn’t been on the ground for much more than a year, but it is al...
We have been imagining Firearm Fundamentals as a tree, and in the last article we began with the roots of the tree; Firearms Safety. Now we climb up the trunk of Marksmanship and into the branches of Before the...
Although it is a tad cliché, I like to think of Firearm Fundamentals as a tree. Firstly, and most importantly, there are the roots: Firearm Safety. Next comes the trunk: Marksmanship. Then, Marksmanship branche...
As with so many questions surrounding firearms law in Canada, the answer is; it depends.
There are three terms within this question which we’ll need to address separately: carry, firearm and self defence.
Car...