Thread: Baikal 12g to rifle?

Keen to pick the brains of people more intellegent than me.
I've been thinking of doing a takedown rifle for a while, thinking of picking up a used baikal for a platform as a cheapish project, are some models better than others? looks like firing pin hole needs bushed and what is the best expoxy/ retaining compound to use. Looking to do something in 6mm, no bigger than 08 case size. Extractor doesn't look too bad.

Cheers

Talk to akaroa1 or Micky duck.

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....roject-104986/

Any questions, just ask

Originally Posted by makka

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....roject-104986/

Any questions, just ask

Thanks mate, your recent project kinda put the gears in motion for me to do something similar, do you know what model your action is? The one I was looking at is a IJ-18E, id be running a slightly smaller case and load to lower side of pressure so shouldn't be too much of an issue, I understand the fact break open rifles shouldn't be loaded hot.
Cheers

I cheated.mine slides in or out of any .12ga. sixtyten has done one whole hog and Akaroa1 has done at least one too. Call in if coming past and have a tootoo.

I've done a few of them and can tell you all the tips and tricks

30-30
307 Winchester
50-70 Nitro

All vastly more accurate than required for their intended purposes

Originally Posted by c-dog

Thanks mate, your recent project kinda put the gears in motion for me to do something similar, do you know what model your action is? The one I was looking at is a IJ-18E, id be running a slightly smaller case and load to lower side of pressure so shouldn't be too much of an issue, I understand the fact break open rifles shouldn't be loaded hot.
Cheers

Mine is a IJ-18E, although the later model ones are better and the non ejector is the pick of the bunch.

Managed to find one with a reasonably tight action. 6mm barrel, that I plan to use, should be a fun build I can chip away at when I get sick of making a boat

The thing is too find one with a decent trigger
If the trigger is poor there's really not much you can safely do with them

trigger is usable, bit of creep but i think it will be fine for its intended use

Originally Posted by akaroa1

The thing is too find one with a decent trigger
If the trigger is poor there's really not much you can safely do with them

I think it was your 45/60? That lead me down this rabbit hole. I figured it was best to start on something not so nice

Tis a thing of beauty just as she is.many a fine day has been spent carrying one similar,many,many,many animals have died using one.

So the cheat is.turn rifle barrel carefully until it slips in as a sleave...then use it without ejector.a thin metal rod dropped through from muzzle pops shells easily

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Tis a thing of beauty just as she is.many a fine day has been spent carrying one similar,many,many,many animals have died using one.

Agreed, it's nicer than I thought, and the price makes the project a bit less daunting if I make a mistake

Originally Posted by c-dog

I think it was your 45/60? That lead me down this rabbit hole. I figured it was best to start on something not so nice

Oh great another person blaming me for their descent to the dark side