Victory Ridge Sports

Precision rifle shooting in Canada has grown significantly as a recreational discipline over the past decade, driven partly by the expansion of organized competition formats and partly by hunters looking for more meaningful off-season practice than static bench shooting provides. If you're a Canadian PAL holder curious about getting into the sport — whether for competition, skill development, or both — here's a practical breakdown of what the entry path actually looks like. Understand What 'Precision Rifle Shooting' Actually Covers The term is broad. It covers everything from F-Class bench rest competition (highly specialized, fixed positions, extreme distances) to field precision formats like PRS where shooters engage steel from varied positions under time pressure. For most Canadian hunters and recreational shooters, the field precision format is the more practical and transferable entry point — the skills it builds apply directly to real hunting scenarios rather than...

Varmint hunting across Canada — coyotes on the Alberta prairie, ground squirrels on Saskatchewan farmland, foxes in Ontario agricultural country — demands a specific blend of qualities from a rifle: legal non-restricted status, fast cycling for quick follow-up shots, and accuracy good enough for small targets at distance. The MRA Renegade MK2 meets all three better than any other platform currently available to Canadian hunters. Why the MRA Renegade MK2 Excels at Canadian Varmint Hunting The MRA Renegade MK2 's straight-pull mechanism cycles noticeably faster than a conventional rotating bolt — critical when a coyote is crossing open ground and the follow-up window closes in under two seconds. The 223 Wylde chambering offers a flat trajectory and enough energy for ethical coyote kills to 300 metres, while the .300 Blackout configuration handles shorter-range work in heavier cover. Choosing the Right Barrel Length for Canadian Varmint Work 12.5" Barrel — Dense Brush and Vehicl...

Whitetails rarely see you first — they hear you. The scrape of stiff fabric as you draw, the creak of a cold metal stand, the rustle of a sleeve dragging across your jacket. At fifteen yards, sound is the enemy and silence is the entire game. So how do you disappear acoustically long enough to come to full draw completely undetected? It comes down to three things working together: the fabric you wear, the hardware you sit on, and the preparation you do long before the season opens. Master all three and you can come to full draw with a mature buck standing broadside and oblivious. Quiet Fabric Is Non-Negotiable Hard-shell rain jackets are silent killers — of opportunity. They crinkle and crackle at the worst possible moment, right as you lift your arms. For bowhunting you want a brushed, soft-faced outer layer that makes no noise when you raise your bow to draw. The near-silent quality of a brushed micro-fleece shell is a major theme of this sitka stratus jacket review, and it is exact...