Baikal IZH 27 O/U

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I hear good things about this shotgun. I had a look at one and it fits good but to crack it open, talk about stiff!!

How does this gun break in? How much shooting does it take to loosen up the break action?

Oh and what is a very good to excellent model goinf for these days? New is running at about, what $650 plus taxes and shipping if mail order

Mind you, I need another shotgun as much as I need a hole in the head but then I don't have a hole in the head so I guess I need a new shotgun.

Or should I ask: is the 27 the biggest bang for the O/U buck considering it is for upland duty?


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I have one. They're decent guns and yes they are tight. I have a couple/several hundred rounds through mine and it is starting to loosen up. I'm thinking of lathering it up w/ cut-polish to see if that helps.

I use mine for busting clays. It shoots straight and has never malfunctioned. Seems to me I pay'd 550 for mine last year...Great value for the dollar IMO.
 
Stiff they are.

They will loosen up a bit after a few hundred rounds.

The Baikal Izh-27 has been in production for over 30 years now. They are well known worldwide. In the USA it is sold as the Remington SPR-310.

I bought one a loooooong time ago. Used it for about twelve years without any problems or repairs whatsoever.

They are not the prettiest shotguns in the world, but definitly a lot of bang for the buck.
 
I handled a new one the other day and had to crack it over my knee to close it. Felt like a nice firearm. I've read some intersting tech articles about fixing the stiffness. Supposedly you can cut a couple coils off of the ejector springs and this will allow the action to close/open easier but not affect the ejection of shells.
 
Great little gun, I have one in .410 and works great for grouse, the polish idea does work to take some of the binding out, good bang for the buck:D :D
 
Duck_Hunter said:
I handled a new one the other day and had to crack it over my knee to close it. Felt like a nice firearm. I've read some intersting tech articles about fixing the stiffness. Supposedly you can cut a couple coils off of the ejector springs and this will allow the action to close/open easier but not affect the ejection of shells.
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I would appreciate some links regarding the spring adjustment approach.
The same holds true with the "cut-polish" approach.

Z.
 
zebra26 said:
I would appreciate some links regarding the spring adjustment approach.
The same holds true with the "cut-polish" approach.

Z.
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Sorry for being so late... Just apply some medium grit polish to the action and start opening and closing the gun. The polish will slick up the contact surfaces and you get a chance @ a little excersise. When done, clean it down THOROUGHLY with solvent. You don't want that stuff hanging around.
 
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