I recently purchased this Handy little Rifle dirt cheap and have began to customise it to suit my requirement's. I had the original 11mm Dovetail machined off and a Remington 700 LA extended Weaver Mount modified so that it screwed do to the receiver and where the rear Sight attached to the Barrel. I have fitted a Weaver K Series Scout Scope and Leupold 2 piece mounts.

I am happy with how low the Scope sits in these mounts. I like to have Iron Sights as well on my Rifles and will have the original Rear Sight refitted soon as the Finances recover a bit. I might need to make a new insert depending on the load I settle for.

I mostly Hunt Pigs and Goats and occasionally a Fallow Deer wanders onto the Property I Hunt and the 7.62 x 39 will do the Job to 150 metres or so but I'd prefer a little more Ooomph. First thought when I bought this Rifle was too re chamber it to .303 British but it has a Chrome Bore which will chew through a Reamer.

This morning I was thinking along the lines of an Ackley Improved 7.62 x 39. Then I remembered the 7.62 x 39 was the parent case for the 220 Russian and then the PPC Cartridges evolved from that so I have been wondering if I could have the Gunsmith run a PPC Reamer into the Baikal for a .310 Bore PPC assuming of coarse the Reamer has a suitable removable Pilot

The PPC Case has a reasonably long Neck and I feel it may work well with Cast Bullets with the Bigger Bore. What do you Folks think ? reasonable idea or do you have another suggestion ?

regards Jacko