Baikal side by side

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Baikal side by side

Post by SHV » 26 Sep 2022, 11:56 pm

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Post by No1Mk3 » 27 Sep 2022, 3:10 am

Looks nice, one of the later builds going by the finish. Is an ejector? I've had my IJ-58 for 48 years now and it still shoots fine, at $170 new it was $5 dearer than the Boito and $10 cheaper than a Jabali but felt better and the chrome barrels won me. Solid, low cost, reliable field gun.
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Post by SHV » 27 Sep 2022, 9:45 am

No1Mk3 wrote:Looks nice, one of the later builds going by the finish. Is an ejector? I've had my IJ-58 for 48 years now and it still shoots fine, at $170 new it was $5 dearer than the Boito and $10 cheaper than a Jabali but felt better and the chrome barrels won me. Solid, low cost, reliable field gun.


I paid 350 dollars for it, now for this money very hard to buy a solid side by side
it's non-ejector version which I like more cos most my other shotguns are with ejector so I'd like to try something different
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Post by SHV » 27 Sep 2022, 9:56 am

the stock looks ok after clean although the timber is bit soft
the metal is really interesting, some spot blue is gone, I put some cold blue gel, first 3 to 5 seconds nothing happened but then suddenly in less than half second it turns to very deep black colour and join the original blue very well, couldn't tell which area is original which area is new fixed

the action lock up tight and very easy to take down and put back together, unlike the Berretta under/over, which take down is easy but put back is not
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Post by Diamond Jim » 27 Sep 2022, 10:42 pm

Had one exactly like it for years as a "farm gun". Ended up handing it in for destruction after it developed an alarming bulge in the barrel where your left hand (I'm right-handed) grips the fore-end. Did not fancy losing a few fingers. Before that it was a serviceable gun. Probably a bit too much choke and was not kind with recoil although we were using field loads of 32g or more so it probably would have been quite different with 28g target loads.
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Post by Diamond Jim » 27 Sep 2022, 10:49 pm

That brings back memories, I had one exactly like it for years as a "farm gun". Ended up handing it in for destruction after it developed an alarming bulge in the barrel where your left hand (I'm right-handed) grips the fore-end. Did not fancy losing a few fingers. Ours was likely the exception as by all accounts they are built like a tank.
Before that it was a serviceable gun. Probably a little too much choke and was not kind with recoil although we were using field loads of 32g or more so it probably would have been quite different with 28g target loads.
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Post by SHV » 08 Oct 2022, 9:52 am

Diamond Jim wrote:That brings back memories, I had one exactly like it for years as a "farm gun". Ended up handing it in for destruction after it developed an alarming bulge in the barrel where your left hand (I'm right-handed) grips the fore-end. Did not fancy losing a few fingers. Ours was likely the exception as by all accounts they are built like a tank.
Before that it was a serviceable gun. Probably a little too much choke and was not kind with recoil although we were using field loads of 32g or more so it probably would have been quite different with 28g target loads.


sounds like someone put some 3 inch ammo through it? mine's 2-3/4 chamber
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Post by Diamond Jim » 09 Oct 2022, 2:48 am

SHV wrote:
Diamond Jim wrote:That brings back memories, I had one exactly like it for years as a "farm gun". Ended up handing it in for destruction after it developed an alarming bulge in the barrel where your left hand (I'm right-handed) grips the fore-end. Did not fancy losing a few fingers. Ours was likely the exception as by all accounts they are built like a tank.
Before that it was a serviceable gun. Probably a little too much choke and was not kind with recoil although we were using field loads of 32g or more so it probably would have been quite different with 28g target loads.


sounds like someone put some 3 inch ammo through it? mine's 2-3/4 chamber


No, never. This was 30 years ago before 3" cartridges were even heard of in WA. 2 3/4" Winchester Super-X or Ranger in #4 shot were our standard cartridge for rabbits and duck (when it was still legal in WA), BB's for foxes. Before that it was Eley Grand Prix. I have never even seen a 3" shotgun shell.

I guess we got a lemon.
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Post by aimz » 07 Nov 2022, 2:38 pm

looks great. i need to get a baikal sxs to go with my single barrel and over under.
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