November 2025 - Slam Fire Radio

In this episode, the hosts (Dustin, Adriel, and Kyle) kick off with what they’ve been doing in guns—mostly Black Friday shopping, building rifles, and hunting.

Topics Covered

1. Black Friday Purchases & Rifle Builds

Kyle did a lot of spending: JP ultralight BCG, Smoke Composites carbon handguard, XLR buttstock, Brownells uppers, RifleSpeed gas block, lots of small AR parts, flats of shotgun slugs, and a batch of Timney triggers/safeties for upcoming rifle builds.
Adriel continues hunting every weekend, bought a muzzleloader, primers, a Glock 17 slide (to compete in Production), and various surplus parts. Debates which red dot to mount on his pistols.
He also bought a Chiappa .22 lever gun with a birds-head grip, mostly as a fun toy.
Discussions about optics for Mystery Mountain, pros/cons of Aimpoint Pro vs. Holosun with hold-over dots.

2. Hunting Stories

Dustin went on a hunting trip with a coworker’s brother. Didn’t get a deer but enjoyed the camping, fire, and being outside.
Lots of talk about working long hours and getting ready for a TV series where he’ll be doing gun-related props work.

3. Match & Build Logistics

A debate about multiple competitors sharing a single rifle at a major match—consensus: two people is manageable, three is a nightmare due to heat, reliability, timing, and ammo matching.

4. Upcoming Events

A late-season Maple Seed event in BC.
Adriel running an evening PAL course.
Winter hiatus for most three-gun matches.

5. News

Several firearm-related news items:

A hunter shot a deer wearing a GPS collar… the battery exploded.
Canada’s “volunteer force” plan as a way to pad NATO spending numbers.
Federal gun buyback delays and speculation about why (possible contractor or political issues).
Saskatchewan and Alberta still refusing to authorize federal confiscation.
More SIG P320 accidental discharge incidents.
High-fence hunts potentially coming to Alberta.

6. New Gun Stuff

A huge list of new or unusual guns and gear:

Vortex Race Sport rings.
Tactical Imports’ wild revolver-carbines (short-barreled .45 versions and longer models).
MDT’s “Hand Cannon” rubber-band launcher chassis (yes, really).
Short-barreled Turkish M4-style shotguns.
The Benelli “AI Drone Guardian” shotgun (marketed as anti-drone—mostly hype).
British side-by-side shotguns.
Bullpup chassis for bolt guns.
Blue composite 10/22 chassis.

7. Black Friday Deals

A long rundown of sales across Canadian retailers:

Cheap lever .22s.
Shooting mats.
Budget semiauto .22s.
Very cheap pump shotguns.
Charles Daly, Stevens, Durya shotguns.
Clearance surplus rifles and shotguns.
Discounts on Vortex optics, Holosun red dots, Remington 700s, Ruger 10/22s, primers, etc.