Episode 667 – Cope Guns in 2026

Slam Fire Radio Episode 667 is here, and this week the crew gets into competition shooting, suppressors, FRTs, new guns, shotgun problems, hunting rifles, straight-pull rifles, and the eternal question: what actually makes a good coyote gun?

Kyle talks about a recent competition, including a classifier that had to be reshot after the targets were set incorrectly, a gun malfunction, and the ongoing debate over how competition classifications and scores should work.

We also get into the headaches of buying firearms and suppressors in the United States as a Canadian non-immigrant, including the state-level licensing issues that can come with a work visa.

Other topics include a new AK, FRTs, shotgun troubleshooting, .303 British handloading, Proof of Proficiency testing for Authorization to Carry, Mapleseed, ISSF pistol shooting, Hawk Optics, Savage rifles, upcoming matches, firearms transportation, straight-pull rifles, and the current Canadian firearms market.

And, naturally, we spend a considerable amount of time arguing about shotguns.

Chapters

00:00 Intro and What We Did in Guns
07:30 Suppressors and Non-Immigrant Firearms Ownership
20:30 PAL Courses, ATC Testing and Maple Seed
33:00 Hawk Optics and New Guns
53:00 Upcoming Matches and Shooting Events
01:05:00 New Firearms, Savage Rifles and Shotguns
01:28:00 Straight-Pull Rifles and Competition Guns
02:01:00 What’s the Best Coyote Gun?
02:13:00 Listener Feedback and Wrap-Up

Cope Guns discussed:

Amazing semis that are coming in/here in R form

  • Mikasi
  • Carmel
  • Valmet

Questionable Turkish/Canadian semis

  • Chimera
  • AD–something
  • Crusader Backlands hunter (no FRT)

Pumps/Manual

  • Taipan
  • Troy PAR
  • Henry Supreme 

Bolties & straight pulls

  • LPC
  • Maverick/Renegade
  • Ruger American Ranch / Patrol
  • BCL Bison/other thing
  • Mossberg MVP

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