Baikal IZH single shot rifles?
- Thread starter oldguner
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^ not to hijack but I owned a k1 for a short time and it shot sub moa groups consistently with (cheap) factory ammo and was super light and handy.
It's extractor didn't work and I took store credit when the warranty was taking forever. Definitely a regret.
It's extractor didn't work and I took store credit when the warranty was taking forever. Definitely a regret.
I have a 7.62x39. Neat little rifle. As above poster says, it isn't a fancy rifle, but it does work. Mine hasn't been fired much and the action is still very stiff. So far, I've only fired surplus ammo. It would be interesting to see how it will do with some handloads. It would make a good little rifle for close whitetail hunting. Mine has a cheap Barska red dot sight.
Backcountryal
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- New Zealand
I have one in 222, had a 308, have played with several others and my mate has a suppressed 7.62x39. Great rifles for the money, every one I've had anything to do with shot really well, my 222 shots sub moa if I do my part, my 308 shot moa, my mates 7.62x39 shoots moa with subs and full power loads. They are a bit agricultural, and the trigger definitely needs a bit of work, but easily done by any competent gunsmith. They can be lightened for carrying, and the barrel shortened cos its a decent long barrel being a single shot. The scope dovetail is too short, ok for a 2.5x or 3x scope, but not long enough for a bigger scope. Either use a 3'8 - picatinny adaptor or tap and screw a picatinny rail to the top, cantilevered forward a bit.
It seems to me they weren't that pricey. The shotguns were $189 and you could even interchange to rifle barrels. I don't believe the rifles cost that much more than the shotguns. Maybe $100 more or so if I remember correctly. I paid $225 from Epps in "excellent" condition in 2010. Of course they didn't tell me about the big crack in the stock that was epoxied.
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buckbrushoutdoors
Regular
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- fort saskatchewan AB/Edson AB
Who sells these?
- Location
- South Western Ontario
There was a guy at the range the other day with two, single shot beak action rifles like this. They were pretty, but what is the practical application of these? Simplicity? Reliability?
My dad back in the UK has a Brno combination .22 and 12g, its a real beauty and just perfect for rough shooting.
My dad back in the UK has a Brno combination .22 and 12g, its a real beauty and just perfect for rough shooting.
I have a single shot in 7.62x39, a double rifle in 45 70, and a combination gun in 22mag over 20 gauge. All are accurate and built like tanks. Paid $195.00 new at Epps years ago for the 7.62x39 You can mount a scope if you use an air rifle rail, the dovetail is European. Bought mine all new before the sanctions came into effect, just my opinion, but they are great guns.
- Location
- South Western Ontario
Care to share a pic of the combi?
They're good guns. I have a 7.62x39 and it's great. It's from the first run that were $200. Later they were about double that IIRC. If I'd known they were going to only exist for a few years on our market I would have bought a few different ones.
One thing I did was polish the internals. Made it nice and smooth compared to factory new.
One thing I did was polish the internals. Made it nice and smooth compared to factory new.
I recently bought the Henry single shot in 243win. I bought it for a few reasons - I wanted a lefty-friendly 243, I wanted something that would be good for the kids as they grow, and I wanted something that was wood and steel. I spent some time debating between the 243 and a 223, ended up going 243 because I already reload for it and it would be better suited as a hunting rifle for my kids once they're big enough. Primary use for the foreseeable future will be as a range toy for myself, and this way I can get some time in with a single shot and figure out if its something I like or if I should just stick to repeaters.
Its a really short/compact rifle. Like almost 6" shorter than my Savage Axis and the barrel lengths are pretty much the same (and the LOP on the single shot is a bit longer).
I almost bought one of these Baikal rifles, but I went with the Henry because it doesn't have a crossbolt safety, and crossbolt safeties suck as a lefty (unless its reversible or designed for leftys to begin with)
