Rangers C19

[@thesheepman220]

A tikka CTR with laminate stock and open sights in 308 win , very nice I have one and I also have a mk 4 1950 Enfield long branch 👍

[@great769]

The Stock Screws are sockets, I think that they should be slots, if you are in the field and they come loose and you don't have the screw driver well that may be a problem, with slots you can tighten with almost anything. I think Stripper Clip feed should have been part of the package.

[@Bennyboy46a]

I wish someone would put a similar kit together on the civvy side.... love it.

[@Kneong]

You're in luck, it's called the Tikka T3x Arctic and it's the same exact rifle just made in Finland instead of Canada and its stock is orange instead of red

[@killer1963daddy]

@@Kneong and it comes in a cardboard box, for $3000. To get the full kit the rangers paid $20,000 to $30,000 per rifle! Government money tho, so not real....

[@harrisn3693]

@@killer1963daddy or simply just tell Colt to make a civilian complaint version and stop up charging

[@duck_rifle5879]

I'd love to have one of these but am not a big fan of laminate stocks. If the entire package became available for purchase I'd jump on it.

[@johnirvine9942]

As ranger do you like the way the firearm looks.

[@dannybartlett4225]

Its a modern lee Enfield looks good 👏👏

[@wyattpottage68]

That is a beautiful rifle

[@ClancyHarder]

Nice Video

[@northernwolfdude]

Coming from a QM that's high praise!

[@ClancyHarder]

@@northernwolfdude the Tung oil is a special insert on our company only

[@melanieclarke2783]

Noce rifle, sure wish the civilian models had this color, what type of ammo do you (rangers) use?

[@northernwolfdude]

it's identical to my Nosler Match, they don't tell us who makes it but if i had to guess....

[@alcapone796]

@@northernwolfdude i think it might be nosler bullets and made somewhere in canda for the canadian armed forces is my best guess

[@nacholibre1962]

It's a proprietary .308 Win round made especially for the C-19 in General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systemsplants in Quebec. It's a 180 grain Nosler Accubond bullet, matched to existing Canadian Forces sniper brass (I believe it's Norma brass).

[@jespersvendsen5558]

Lovely red easy to find in the snow, and happends to also be a national color for canada. The shorter barrel length, dose´nt it sacrifice accuracy at long distances?

[@northernwolfdude]

these guns are carried for predator defense ie Polar Bears, Wolfs, Grizzlies, Black Bears so contact with those will be at shorter distances. ill put a optic on mine when the weather is nicer and see how it does stretched out to 300m.

[@northernwolfdude]

the rifles are issued to the Ranger's for predator defense so long shots are typically not needed. that said i have not noticed any decrease in accuracy, i will ask at our next rifle qualifying to see if anyone has stretched their's out past 300-500.

[@Corea4sure]

@@northernwolfdude have you put a scope on yours yet? If so, how did it shoot ?

[@northernwolfdude]

@@Corea4sure No, you can't do your yearly qualifying with a optic and you can't use a optic in any CF event so it would only be for personal use i would need a optic and i have other tools in the toolkit i'd personally use over this one for personal hunting.

[@thegael1996]

Makes me wish I could join the Canadian Rangers. lol

[@liamjones2060]

Why can’t you

[@thegael1996]

@@liamjones2060 Not Canadian.

[@liamjones2060]

@@thegael1996 lol I’m sure you could join if you wanted to

[@sweetbarry]

Do know if there are any real differences of your C19 rifle to the civilian version other than color of stock? I love the looks of this rifle. How does she group?

[@northernwolfdude]

i've never seen the civilian version so i can't speak to how it is or if there are any differences. i'd assume it's just a different colored stock like you mentioned.

[@cs-rj8ru]

Civy version has uncle mikes sling studs. seems the very late guns have a blade front sight and somwhat improved rear sight. The biggest difference I've seen is that the Canadian C19 has an actual cocking piece that goes right through the shroud and you can see and feel it. (like for example a Mauser 98). The civy gun has the common tikka shroud with a tiny cast cocking indicator protruding below it. IF you ask me the Civy version is only 1/2 correct...???

[@Kneong]

Would you be able to make a video on how the Canadian Rangers set up their enfeild? Like the gear that was issued with them and how yall prepared them for the cold weather duty? I cant find any info on them outside of the articles talking about them being replaced.

[@northernwolfdude]

hey there, so that question is probably better answered by someone who served 10-15-20 years ago because truth be told i was issued mine and i was never instructed anything with it for cold weather running. im sure that since we knew the C17 was coming down the pipe that they probably just let the training on the LE laps. mine was issued with a a beat up old red and green gun case and a sling and that was it, no cleaning kit, no oil no nothing. oh, and a couple boxes of ammo.

[@jusportel]

⁠@@northernwolfdudethat’s all they ever got, a crappy C1 sling, and sometimes a pull through that wasn’t even the right one, I believe it was also for the C1. Some dim bulb came up with the idea of issuing multiple magazines in later years, instead of simply issuing chargers.

[@Yeandle31]

I assume you are a member of the Rangers? If not, how were you able to find this civie side?

[@northernwolfdude]

This package is not available to civilians, this is a Ranger's package given only to Canadian Ranger's.

[@Yeandle31]

@@northernwolfdude I'm jealous. I wish I was able to bring my C8a3 home.

[@northernwolfdude]

@@Yeandle31 well if you bring we can swap for the afternoon!

[@justinberwick2827]

Cool new rifle. How does it shoot? Also what is going th happen to the Enfields?

[@northernwolfdude]

the Enfields where gifted to those Rangers that wanted to keep their service rifle, the surplus i have no idea what they are going to do with them.

[@davidweidman3169]

@@northernwolfdude Nice that you got to keep your old rifle .

[@mikehagan4320]

@@northernwolfdude it is my understanding that the individual Rangers can hunt with there rifles. Are Rangers given a rifle to own personally? Do they get the rifle when they retire. Will each Ranger always use the exact same rifle? Could you explain the ownership of the rifles and how and when Rangers get to possess the rifles? Thank you and Best Wishes from Montana M.H

[@northernwolfdude]

@@mikehagan4320 you are issued a rifle and must present it for inspection on every training night and when asked to do so (so they can make sure you actually have it). you are also issued 200 rounds of ammo. you are allowed to use the rifle when not on patrol for hunting. if you choose to put an optic on it you do so on your own dime and it must come off whenever you do a training or qualifying with your rifle. you do not get to keep the rifle when you retire. we DID however have the option to keep our Lee Enfield 303 Rifle when they retired those from service, you were given the option to keep the one that was issued to you which i did keep. Keep in mind that every Ranger Patrol is a little different, so how things are done in Alberta may differ from how things are done in Quebec. I can only speak to how things where done in the 4th when i was with them.

[@KiltPatrick]

Is the front sight just a band that fits over the muzzle and tightened, or is it permanently attached somehow?

[@northernwolfdude]

set screw.

[@martinhill5881]

Being from the USA, I am wondering if this exact model can be purchased and imported by a USA citizen?

[@northernwolfdude]

you can, its called the Tikka T3a Artic, the stock is orange and green instead of the Rangers red and green but other than that its the same gun.

[@northernwolfdude]

www.tikka.fi/rifles/tikka-t3x/t3x-arctic

[@user-wg3wj6ur9z]

Have this in the ctr version non ranger.

[@lmhickey100]

I know some Rangers are putting optics on their C19s. Do you know what QD mounts they are using for mounting scopes? The picatinny is shorter than the one used by other Tikka T3Xs - do the mounts go on the picatinny or is that removed?

[@northernwolfdude]

i haven't seen anyone running optics, you can't run them while out with the Ranger's.

[@lmhickey100]

@@northernwolfdude Thanks. In what part of the country are you living? I was Labrador this past August (Makkovik, Nain, Saglek Fjord) on a research vessel and met a few Rangers at each location.

[@northernwolfdude]

@@lmhickey100 Alberta

[@lmhickey100]

@@northernwolfdude Roger that.

[@danaanderson9976]

I mounted a Acog 3x30 with green cross reticle 168 grain BDC. I had to order the mount for the Vcog because it allowed me to mount the scope lower and farther back to get the eye relief closer. It works well for a scout type setup. I have to take the scope off to use the sights

[@CMLovejoy]

No scope?

[@northernwolfdude]

you can put one on but it has to be off the rifle when you do your yearly qualifications, no scope is issued with the rifle.