Input on Baikal guns?
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Rockbridge co. VA
Posts: 80
Input on Baikal guns?
I went to Gander Mtn. today and saw a 20ga O/U, Baikal Spartan. I have never heard of this company and want some input. The gun was $399, and on the bottom it said "Spartan gunworks by Remington; made in Russia" Anyone know if these are decent guns? Im just dying to have a 20ga for wing/clay shooting. The gun seemed to fit me pretty well too. thanks.
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 3,224
RE: Input on Baikal guns?
They are nice guns. I have a 12 gauge SXS and I have used it to shoot sporting clays. The local pro at the club looked at it and shot it a couple times and said it was fine for what I wanted it for. He did tell me to take it to a local gunsmith and have the forcing cones bored he said it will make it shoot more consistent patterns and take away some of the kick. From what I've seen of them both shooting mine and my buddies O/U they seem to be agood gun for the money.
#7
RE: Input on Baikal guns?
ORIGINAL: Kbeaner
I went to Gander Mtn. today and saw a 20ga O/U, Baikal Spartan. I have never heard of this company and want some input. The gun was $399, and on the bottom it said "Spartan gunworks by Remington; made in Russia" Anyone know if these are decent guns? Im just dying to have a 20ga for wing/clay shooting. The gun seemed to fit me pretty well too. thanks.
I went to Gander Mtn. today and saw a 20ga O/U, Baikal Spartan. I have never heard of this company and want some input. The gun was $399, and on the bottom it said "Spartan gunworks by Remington; made in Russia" Anyone know if these are decent guns? Im just dying to have a 20ga for wing/clay shooting. The gun seemed to fit me pretty well too. thanks.
#8
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: West Liberty Iowa USA
Posts: 124
RE: Input on Baikal guns?
Buddy of mine sold a Berreta O/U and bought a Baikal, said he liked the feel better. It was a double trigger and he had the triggers reversed, outside of that, he has done nothing to it. He uses it strictly for pheasant hunting, and that was part of the problem with the berreta, he hated taking it out in the field.I shot his a couple times and it was OK, but won't replace my 101. Fit, and feel are about the most important attributes of a shotgun, mechanical stuff can be fixed.
#9
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Posts: 6,471
RE: Input on Baikal guns?
Buddy of mine sold a Berreta O/U and bought a Baikal, said he liked the feel better
he hated taking it out in the field