I would just like to clarify a few things
:the primer problem I was having...later after writing that I noticed the one fireing pin hole was greatly over sized causing the pucker.

:when I say "hard to open" I mean 2 thumbs required to get the lever to move when using factory rounds, at first i did not know if it was because it was new but when I clearly saw the BBL being pushed off face when holding the rifle up to the light I know what was going on. There was NO gas blowing and NO brass flowing! and yes I did keep shooting it with lesser hand loads because I have a crazy side to me.

I also spoke with Baikal Canada today and they were VERY good to me, helped me find out what the hold up was (store/Baikal communication snafu). Looks like I can get a new rifle if I so choose.
I don't know if I will or not....ma bey.