Baikal side by side rifle

[zgunbear]

Does anyone have one of these? I am looking at the 30-06 version.

I have always wanted a double and these have been getting decent reviews

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmNynB30pSM

 

[Guest HillyKarma]

Does anyone have one of these? I am looking at the 30-06 version.

I have always wanted a double and these have been getting decent reviews

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmNynB30pSM

 

I've never seen one, but I've heard about them!

I'm very interested in getting one now, haha.

Be sure to post in Show and Tell when you get it!

[bersaguy]

I know a guy that has a Holland & Holland 454 side by side and I was even stupid enough to shoot the damn thing................ :screwy: :screwy: 

[gregintenn]

You pay for a cheap rifle, you'll likely get a cheap rifle.

[MacGyver]

A Ruskie double rifle?  That seems like some kind of heresy they don't even have a name for.

[zgunbear]

On the Accuratereloading.com double gun board the consensus is they are rough but a diamond in the rough many can hold a 4 inch group at 100 yards which is pretty good for a "cheap" double.

http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/frm/f/760101804

They look to be good for pigs and deer, and general playing at the range.

Will it be as good as a PH grade Heym, or a classic British double proabably not. However I can't afford 5000 plus for one of those rifles.

Plus I like the way they look

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The two 45-70's I have handled both fit me very well so I am hoping to order one soon

[gregintenn]

They look pretty cool. On closer look, however, the wood to metal fitting appears to have been done by a third grader. Anyway, if you get one that's fairly well regulated, I'm guessing it would be a good deal.

[zgunbear]

That's the great thing you regulate it to your load. The regulation is adjustable for your loads via a jackscrew between the barrels and the front sight.

I can refinish wood and metal. No a Baikal is not fit as good as a Chaimpus but it costs a 1/10th as much.

Hell I won't win any beauty contests why should my rifle.

The Baikals are built like a Russian tank not pretty but effective

[gregintenn]

Let us know how it works out for you. I imagine you could sell it pretty easily if you decide you don't care for it.

 

 

[enfield]

I have a Baikal coach gun and it has a common design flaw (for that model) - action doesn't open easily far enough to extract.  It falls open to a point where the hulls hit the receiver when you try to pull them out.  You have to force it open just a little further, and thankfully it latches at the further position or you'd need 3 hands to reload.

 

I modified it with some aftermarket parts so that it works acceptably, but it shouldn't have been shipped in that condition.

 

I'd be leery of the quality of any Baikal firearm.