Baikel 12 gauge single

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I just picked up a used 12 gauge single shot Russian made Baikal at a gun show and assumed that somewhere on the barrel would be the ammo size. No such luck. Anyone out there know how to determine the right shell size?
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Stosh
 
Measure it. Take a dowel rod as close to the chamber size as you can find. Then wrap some tape around it until it fits in the chamber fairly snug. Then push it in until it stops, mark it and pull it out and measure the length. I have done this numerous times on vintage SxS's and you can get a fairly accurate reading.
 
See if it is Made in USSR or made in Russia on the gun. If made in Russia most likely 3 inch if Made in USSR it will be 100% 2 3/4.
 
Grouse Man
I looked everywhere and couldn't find 12- anything. I Did find what looked like a 3 in a partial triangle, but not real clear. I'll take it into a gunsmith.
Thanks for all the suggestions
Stosh
 
Grouse Man said:
It likely has a 12-70 or a 12-76 stamped on the barrel, maybe underneath. 76 mm = 3".
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Joe549 said:
Pull the barrel off its probably stamped on the lug, thats where it is on both of mine.
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The older ones "Made in USSR" have no marks to indicate it anywhere.

corwin-arms said:
See if it is Made in USSR or made in Russia on the gun. If made in Russia most likely 3 inch if Made in USSR it will be 100% 2 3/4.
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I had suspected as much, thanks for confirming it.
 
Thanks again for all the info. I've been able to track down the seller, and hopefully he will be able to help me out with the info I need.

Thanks,
Stosh
 
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Joe549 said:
Yes they do.

18M 20g

18M 12g has it stamped on the barrel
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I don't know what you mean by 'older', but these ones are probably 20 years old at least....
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The only I have is older than 20 years and has 0 markings on any of the locations yours does. Perhaps it was the importer that was the difference.
 
Wish I had all that info stamped on mine like Joe549 has on his. There is nothing showing the shell length on mine. I'm going to a gunsmith.
Stosh
 
I'd maybe be sticking to the cheapie rounds in it, wouldn't use the 1550's or 1625's or 1700's. Europeans came out with a new proof for steel rated shotguns, just because of the new, faster shotshells on the market runing at higher pressures. Baikal is likely a tough gun, but it is still a cheap break action, likely not really made for the new shotshells.
I have one I bought about 15-20 yrs ago I used steel in, I could care less if I ringed the barrel on it, it was a 50.00 gun. Twas adequate for a truck beater gun for whatever uses I found for it. I do like the little underlever on it.and how light it is to carry.
 
Stosh said:
Being new to owning a shotgun, what does the 1550, 1625, and 1700 refer to?
Thanks
Stosh
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Feet per second of the shot.

Baikal manual for these explicitly states NO STEEL SHOT. If it's a full choke it will pattern like #### anyway.

Kent Tungsten Matrix will be your waterfowling ammo in this shotgun.
 
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