Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact
NitroExpress.com: Baikal Double SxS Rifle in Australia

View recent messages : 24 hours | 48 hours | 7 days | 14 days | 30 days | 60 days | More Smilies


*** Enjoy NitroExpress.com? Participate and join in. ***

Double Rifles, Single Shots & Combinations >> Double Rifles

Michael
.275 member


Reged: 28/07/05
Posts: 69
Loc: Darwin, Northern Territory
Baikal Double SxS Rifle in Australia
      21/09/06 06:31 PM

This may be old news to some but I thought I'd share with others who may not know. I have personally handled a sxs (yes! that is side by side) double rifle from Baikal (not Spartan) in 30/06 calibre.

I viewed the gun when I collected my latest addittion (and first double rifle) a sxs Pedersoli in 8x57JRS.

My first impressions on the Baikal was that it was extremely light so I'd imagine that this would be a nightmare in 45/70 and also the build quality left a lot to be desired. That said for $1,375 with case, you could have your own sxs double rifle to play with.

To be honest it really wasn't in the same league as my Pedersoli quality wise, but I also understand that Baikal have produced this at a price that is affordable for a lot of hunters and for that i am truly grateful. To be honest I will be purchasing a 45/70 when / if they surface in this country but for the near future my thirst has been briefly quenched with my latest toy.

PS. If any of the guys out there in the know of the Australian double scene, have had any experience with a Pedersoli double rifle and most likely my 8x57JRS as it is only one of two apparently sold in this country, I would appreciate hearing from them.

According to Graham Forbes (importer Pedersoli Australia) there were only two of these rifles sold here, and Australian Shooter did a story and test on one several years ago. I have scoured through my collection of old mags but have come up with nothing therefore if anyone knows something about the rifle or has a copy of the article I would love to hear from them.

Thanks,

Michael.


Post Extras Print Post   Remind Me!     Notify Moderator


Entire topic
Subject Posted by Posted on
* Baikal Double SxS Rifle in Australia Michael 21/09/06 06:31 PM
. * * Re: Baikal Double SxS Rifle in Australia 500Nitro   21/09/06 06:51 PM
. * * Re: Baikal Double SxS Rifle in Australia Michael   21/09/06 07:07 PM
. * * Re: Baikal Double SxS Rifle in Australia empirevr   22/09/06 02:59 AM
. * * Re: Baikal Double SxS Rifle in Australia Michael   22/09/06 09:53 AM
. * * Re: Baikal Double SxS Rifle in Australia empirevr   22/09/06 11:20 AM
. * * Re: Baikal Double SxS Rifle in Australia Michael   22/09/06 01:59 PM
. * * Re: Baikal Double SxS Rifle in Australia empirevr   22/09/06 08:48 PM
. * * Re: Baikal Double SxS Rifle in Australia Michael   23/09/06 01:06 AM
. * * Re: Baikal Double SxS Rifle in Australia empirevr   23/09/06 06:35 AM
. * * Re: Baikal Double SxS Rifle in Australia 500Nitro   23/09/06 06:49 AM
. * * Re: Baikal Double SxS Rifle in Australia empirevr   23/09/06 07:07 AM

Extra information
1 registered and 469 anonymous users are browsing this forum.

Moderator:  CptCurl 



Forum Permissions
      You cannot start new topics
      You cannot reply to topics
      HTML is disabled
      UBBCode is enabled

Rating:
Thread views: 3846

Rate this thread

Jump to

Contact Us NitroExpress.com

Powered by UBB.threads™ 6.5.5


Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact


Copyright 2003 to 2011 - all rights reserved