Thanks for the input Folks.

Sadly these Baikals are only sold as complete Rifles. They are certainly cheap enough but with the modifications to fit the Scope Mount and the cost of a Scope added in it gets expensive real quick. A 9.3x74 would most certainly get your attention in a light weight Rifle like these IZH18's

Before I got to reading these reply's I had changed my mind about any re chambering with this Rifle, the Chrome Bore complicates things too much and as eluded to here, the 7.62x39 is a top little cartridge.

Have not been in the mood to tackle any timber modifications or Leatherwork lately so that's on the backburner and still saving for the docked Barrel, Iron Sights etc.

With luck by the weekend I'll have a Bullet Mould and Sizing Die so will be able to begin developing some loads

regards Jacko