Bill

I am sure that when I checked out the Baikal site in Russia in the past they were available in 9.3x74R. But since the Spartan deal they only list .30-06 and .45/70.

I think that maybe the expected demand for the "Spartan" will use or over-stretch their manufacturing limits and maybe they have cut back on the other Baikal offerings as a result.

500grains

From photos only the side-by-side sure looks nicer than the under-and-over, at least the 'lines'. Maybe that is why there is a lot more interest in the SbyS.

Michael

I think the Baikal will be a great fun double if it shoots well enough. Especially at the price.