Baikal shotguns - your views

[bigchap]

i've got a baikal s/b 12g ejector,it looks rough but does the trick.dirt cheap too.

[Ian750]

I have a sste IJ-27 o/u I paid £120 for and think it's great, they mostly tend to have fairly tight chokes as far as I can tell, I was originally looking for something choked at 1/4 & 1/2, but bought one choked at 1/2 & full, not really been a problem so far, it shoots where I point it! If you want a true reliable work horse gun, go for it!

[FIESTA]

Bought a hammer baikel last year 12g nice old gun good fun on clays atb

[bi9johnny]

great no frills typical russian engineering fantastic value for money and almost everyone has had one as for rough shooting they are spot on and who cares if it gets scratched

20 years back they used to get imported into my in laws warehouse and the insurance on them and customs value were £10 each

[silverhawk]

My grandad had only one shotgun for nearly 20years and that was a baikal over and under,Never had any problems with it.And a game keeper that used to work on my permission had one that was beaten to **** and that stil shot well too.

Edited February 18, 2011 by silverhawk

[danimal]

they do what they say on the tin! very good value for money

[PigeonEater]

The Lada of the gun world. Works well, will never break, but tell your mates youve got one an watch em take the ****!

 

 

 

No seriously, a real russian workhorse. Will go an go an go.

Edited February 18, 2011 by PigeonEater

[pat g]

Nothing wrong with a Baikal. Agricultural perhaps but as a rough shooting "knock about gun" they fit the bill perfectly

ATB Pat

[tom_0787]

All these good comments are great advertising for the Baikal SBS ejector that I have in the sales section £150 and the stock has just been re-finished. Cracking gun for walked up/rough shooting. My Browning is having some tweaks done at the mooment so I'm gonna take the Baikal out tomorrow.

 

I need to sell it though to pay for the repairs on the browning!

[pigeon street]

I used to have a OU 12g came with 2 sets of barrels had it for a couple of years found it to be very good. have a Baikal .410 single barrel in the gun cupboard for the odd sqirrel or rabbit that dares to come in the garden.

 

Baikals are bomb prof go for it.

[strangford wildfowler]

Have a baikal 12 bore semi auto weighs a ton use it for wildfowling and pigeon shooting brilliant gun no recoil

 

Buy one if you get the chance well worth the money.

[smokinggun]

I have a 1965 single barrel 12 bore Baikal and its the gun i always pick up when I go for a wonder around the fields, it has sling swivels which I like so I can throw it over my shoulder when rolling a cigarette, I haven't noticed it kick any more than any other shotgun I have used, I get on better with a single barrel and for the price I paid can't fault it as its tight and works like new.

[dougall]

ugly goes bang.

[Rexcernui]

I have a sxs dtne and an o/u single trigger ej. Woodwork is as ugly as sin but the metal bits snap into place and don't go wrong. Land rover defender of the gun world.

[JOHN BOY]

Love mine to bits and yes the action is a bit stiff and yes they are build like a tank

[Cannon]

Owned a Baikal SXS for nearly two years. Rock solid gun and never let me down.

[defender]

Mine (12G O/U multichoke) was a bit hard on my shoulder with the plastic stock pad.

I fitted a thick rubber recoil pad and it made it a lot better.

[Fisheruk]

Hello all,

i have been looking for a no nonsense rough shooting gun, something that i will not be concerned about knocking about,i have been offered a Baikal Sxs non ejecting 12 bore, it is quite old but has charm to it and the asking price seems very reasonable. It appears to be a bit stiff but seems to be very solid, the barrels give the impression they were made from a smelted tank!

 

After some research it seems that these rather basic looking guns are capable of astounding feats, submerged in quick mud and picked up and shot without issue, used as an emergency paddle, dug up from a salt marsh and fired, used as a makeshift hammer, fired with both 12 and 20 g cartridges at the same time ,used to subdue a rhino.....the list seems endless.

 

I dont doubt for a second that many shooters on here own them and i would like to hear your thoughts, views and stories if poss.

Yep, they probably were made from a tank, and if you forget your shovel, you can use it to dig the tank out if it gets stuck!! LOL. Still a very good workhorse.

[kent]

I have a sxs dtne and an o/u single trigger ej. Woodwork is as ugly as sin but the metal bits snap into place and don't go wrong. Land rover defender of the gun world.

since when did defenders not go wrong? Everybody I know who has owned one has been back to the garage so much the darn things must know the route on their own! I mean its not unusual to be invited to the mechanics family BBQ if you own one very long LOL.

Only earlier this week our friend was here and hers was going up and down on the air suspension all on its own accord while sat idling on the drive- 'twas like one of them there hip hop cars LOL was considering going inside to find some pants that didn't fit and showed mi Bill Grundies off!

 

Good old Russian engineering mind you - totally different Breaking one of them things takes some doing even for a Russian farmer (which are an even rougher handed breed than ours). A Rusky farmer don't use bailer twine to fix-up broken stuff he uses steel lifting cable. Might not look like a Purdy or Holland and Holland but Crikey they can take some stick

Edited August 29, 2013 by kent

[Jono74]

I have single shot 12 g full choke in camo love it .use subsoinces shot no kick and very quite .

[johnlewis]

My first gun was a russian single still have, the stock is plain simple wood, the barrel looks like a polished up length of steel water pipe and if you aim it in the right direction it will kill and kicks like a mule (never had bruised shoulder of of this or any other gun). Just like the AK47 made to work no matter what you do to it.

[Bazooka Joe]

Solid dependable guns would much rather have a Baikail than a Hatstand/Webley/Rottweil.

 

 

 

Add some of the Spanish **** to that list aswell... .

 

 

[Danoi99]

Dude ! I bought an old Baikal Hammer Gun, 12G SXS double trigger non ej for £100 . I bought it cuz I had waited ages for my SGC and wanted to finally own a shotgun.

 

I intended to save up and get a "Decent" gun soon after. 2 years on and I am still shooting the Baikal !! I love the little beast ! and so does everyone that sees it at my local ground. Mine is choked Full & Full so you do have to be accurate with it........that said, I have hit 44 out of 50 at English sporting, and have taken 1st place many times ( Bristol Clay Shooting ).

 

My little russian gun gets more attention that a Perrazi MX12.........people cant believe how good it shoots and many people have asked for a go with it.

 

I take it pigeon shooting and put 32gm Clear Pigeon carts through it.........yes it kicks like a mule !! But I bet I have more fun with this gun that most people do with theirs !!

 

I am still yet to buy a "Decent" gun as I am head over heels with my Baikal.........please do buy one mate......they are better than you think. ( If you run out of ammo you can always club things with it, it will not mind )

[overandunder2012]

reliable old work horses last forever

[bostonmick]

you will never wear it out that's for sure,if it fits then as good as a lot of others.i had one years ago and true they have no refinements about them they are a workhorse and as long as you don't put heavy loads through one your shoulder should still work.