45/70 dbl rifle
- Thread starter broadhead67
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They (Baikal) are abouot 2-3 mt from being available here. I plan to try one when they come out. The new ones are expected to take more pressure. The one I handled in 30-06 was fine but not pretty, almost like a hunting rifle. Look at one & make your mind up for yourself. This is JMHO ofcourse. AJ
Its finally out, it just costs twice what it was supposed to.
I handled one in 45/70 and didn't like the feel of it. Seemed poorly made, like a Rossi shotgun that I own, just felt like the machining was cheap, the materials were chintzy, etc. That was several years ago believe it or not (3-4) at the local gun store here in Yellowknife. There was a recent review on the spartans in a Gun magazine I bought recently, but of course I'm at work and cant think of which one. Anyhow, I'd go with a lever action as you can get 4-6 shots off quicker than reloading just once with a double. The way they regulate the barrels with a slave screw or something like that, made it hard for the writer to find a load that would group together. He only found one load (300 gr. Remington factory) that would come close to a good "double gun grouping". I sure wouldn't mind trying out the .30-06 for s**tsandgiggles, but there are too many other guns I want first.
