Canadian Operator

Greetings from Shanghai!

We were very lucky to get some help from our friends here to set up a VPN so we could keep in touch with all of you.

Speaking of friends, our pals at Vector Optics are planning to show us around their factory right here in Shanghai. We'll bring you coverage of their production process as well as perhaps some Q&A and/or an interview to bring you deeper into what it takes to manufacture optics like the one we recently reviewed and took to the range.

Keep an eye out for updates!

很快谈谈 (talk soon),
CO

5 days ago | [YT] | 13

Canadian Operator

Howdy friends,

This is just a quick message to let you know that we'll be temporarily pausing our online store operations for one month, starting September 15 and ending October 14, 2025.

Our staff will be away during this time, and we won't be able to fulfill any orders during this period of time.

You can still place orders, and they will be sent out just as soon as we're back in town, with orders processed in chronological order.

During this time, we hope to film a few vlogs and (potentially) a really cool tour of an optics manufacturing facility abroad. Since we likely won't have access to YouTube while away, any content we film will be edited and released once we return.

Stay tuned and see you soon!

Your friends at Canadian Operator

1 week ago | [YT] | 9

Canadian Operator

The sound of CO

As you may have read in our community Discord, I've been working on some side projects - including this:


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This is a casual exploration into AI music production. This came about because I wanted to include more music in CO videos but I was not happy with offerings from major providers and their prices were ballooning out of control.

While this option might not be as refined as some of the tracks I've previously used on the channel, they are now my own, and I never have to worry about being censored because a music provider wants to strong arm me.

Look forward to hearing some of these tracks in future videos. If you'd like to listen in the background while gaming, working or relaxing, I would certainly appreciate it as well.

Feel free to share this and use it in anything you like. It's 100% royalty free and I'm working on uploading all releases to major streaming platforms as well.

Enjoy!

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 4

Canadian Operator

Battle of the bolt actions: check out the new article from the CO Blog based on a question asked by one of our Discord community users. While you're there, why not join our e-mail list? We won't spam you, and you get some awesome subscriber-exclusive treats throughout the year just for being subscribed, not to mention 10% off your first order at the CO store.

Enjoy!

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 7

Canadian Operator

Picking the right optic for your rifle can be tricky - especially for novice shooters. Let our brief and simple guide introduce you to the basics, and help you make a choice based on your needs.

Check out our new article, here:
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1 month ago | [YT] | 12

Canadian Operator

THE ZOMBIES ARE COMING!

Okay... Maybe not. But why not practice your shooting like it is? Check out our awesome new reactive zombie targets - available now!

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1 month ago | [YT] | 6

Canadian Operator

Hey everyone,

In an effort to try to keep our content as accessible as possible for everyone, we've decided to create a blog. We'll be posting here from time to time, especially in between videos. This will also be an ad-free place that you can go to read up on things you've seen on the channel, if you prefer to consume content that way.

Hope you enjoy this, and as always we always welcome your feedback in our Discord community to make things better.

canadianoperator.ca/blogs/the-co-blog

Enjoy, and stay tuned for our range day with the new Vector Optics scope we just did a studio video on :)

Cheers,
Tom

1 month ago | [YT] | 13

Canadian Operator

Hey everyone, we have some exciting updates for you!

We've got a new optic review coming out soon, comprising of a studio review and a range day. Stay tuned for that, as well as a discount code to save you some $$$ if you're looking for an optic.

Also, we've launched a new BBQ sauce! We debuted this delicious BBQ sauce at a private party with 90+ people and everyone loved it. So, we decided to launch it on the CO store. We've got 4 flavours lined up - including our original recipe (available now) as well as Sawed Off (maple), Double Barrel (bourbon) and Dragon's Breath (spicy) coming very soon.

Head over here to check it out: canadianoperator.ca/pages/gunslinger-bbq-sauce

You can sign up for our VERY infrequent newsletter to hear about new stuff on the store and take 10% off your first order, too!

Thanks so much for your patronage as always. We've taken some polls over on our Discord and listening to the community by tailoring future videos to what people are most interested in. Check out the link to that in any of our long form videos to join the conversation and community there.

Thanks again, and see you soon! We're filming this week :)

o7
CO

1 month ago | [YT] | 7

Canadian Operator

Hey everyone,

Sorry for the radio silence. I've been insanely busy lately and it's been hard between personal stuff going on in life and the weather cooperating to get out and shoot this review for you. After getting home from our second range trip where we shot the majority of the video we found out that our mics were clipping hard, and the audio was unusable. So, we've had to re-record the majority of the video to ensure it was up to par with the quality you expect.

We have gotten some range time with the R9 from Sterling Arms and are really enjoying it. We did a ton of tests with various optics, distances and even ammo to get the best possible understanding of how this thing works and whether it's worth your money. The short and sweet version is, this thing slaps. For the longer version, stay tuned for our video.

That said I'll have a little teaser in Discord for you to check out if you're a VIP (Discord and VIP details are in all of our long form videos) and hope to have the video done by early next week.

As always I'll keep you updated. Thanks for understanding and for your continued support <3

Cheers,
CO

5 months ago | [YT] | 40

Canadian Operator

Howdy, operators! o7

Whether you're sighting in a new optic, working on your technique or just plinking, being able to clearly see and measure impacts is crucial for accuracy and consistency. Our new high-viz reactive targets are just what you need! Check them out below, on sale for a limited time.

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6 months ago | [YT] | 12