Basement bargain O/U?

[FrankenCub]

@FrankenCub glad you found something .. Savage is having a 100 bucks off on rifles case you need one too

If I get some free time this weekend I'll go pick it up and a few boxes of shells. I'm itching for some grouse and pheasant.
I like Savage rifles, bought me an Axis in 22-250 last year

 

[Acer-m14]

@FrankenCub i won a Axis my cal choice at a gun store grand opening .. picked .270 .. if i don't flinch LOL .. i do this . LOL .. 100 yards reloads

 

[FrankenCub]

Nice The Axis is a great rifle IMO, way better than most will give credit. My 22-250 will shoot clover leafs all day, also if I do my part lol. I gotta watch the stock though. It tends to press on the barrel right side. One day I will get a good stock for it. I'd love one of the aluminum chassis but $400 is a bit much. I usually shoot chucks with it 300+yds so a stock will help a lot. My gunsmith friend of mine did the trigger, super smooth and breaks light. Maybe a bit too light at times lol. If I get a little itchy with a moving chuck I'll squeeze one off before I want
It keeps me on my game with trigger control though thats for sure.

 

[Acer-m14]

@FrankenCub .. i did the trigger job on both of mine , have a savage in .223 too .. both down to 3lb pull .. my .223 i filled the butt stock with bondo and the forearm with lead shot and epoxy .. its up to all most 8lbs in weight .. but its a shooter .. like you said if i do my part .. ..

 

[FrankenCub]

I've read all the fixes to the factory stocks that the guys do at the Savage Shooters forum and have thought about doing something similar for the time being. It really needs it. Especially the fore end and grip area. Thought about embedding 1/8" steel rods in the fore end with epoxy to stop the twist and bend and epoxy in the grip area where they usually break in half. I found some awesome stock blanks but my wood working skills have much to be desired
These are pre fit but they do sell the same as blanks. Richards Microfit Gunstocks

 

[Acer-m14]

@FrankenCub boyds makes some awesome stocks too .. i seen the rods in the forearm too .. i just filled all the parts with #9 shot and covered with epoxy keeping it low so the barrel does not touch .. one day might get a boyd stock for it

 

[Acer-m14]

my .223 ..

 

[FrankenCub]

I've looked at the Boyds too, seems to be the choice of most. I'll probably end up going that way seems they are tried and trued, but I really like a couple of the designs in the link. I just don't want to mess up a blank, but for the price it wouldn't be a bad option to try. As long as I can go slow and constantly check fit. I could probably get my friend to tutor me on stock making as I'm doing it lol.

 

[Acer-m14]

I like the boyds at one .. fully adjustable .. just wish it could have a thumb hole too ..

Welcome to At-One by Boyds

 

[Grimscale]

Found a cheap shooter. I talked to a friend of mine today that I've had a hard time getting ahold of. He's got a Baikal O/U that's never been fired. Everything I find on the web says they are good reliable guns but quite plain looking, which is fine. Can be ejector or extractor by turning a screw, and switch first barrel by pushing the trigger forward.

I shoot a Baikal O/U. Nice solid gun, fairly flat shooter. Yes, it does go back into safety when you break it open.
The barrel selector is part of the safety, move it right or left when in safe to select which barrel is shot first.
the only complaint is sometimes it won't break open easily, especially if you don't move the lever all the way over before trying to break it open. When that happens, just hold the lever over and break it across your knee.

Got my first 25 in trap using it.


Quick edit:
Searching on Google makes it sound like they've been banned for import thanks to the previous Administration. Might make parts hard to come by.

 

[Celt]

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Just saw this.

 

[FrankenCub]

I shoot a Baikal O/U. Nice solid gun, fairly flat shooter. Yes, it does go back into safety when you break it open.
The barrel selector is part of the safety, move it right or left when in safe to select which barrel is shot first.
the only complaint is sometimes it won't break open easily, especially if you don't move the lever all the way over before trying to break it open. When that happens, just hold the lever over and break it across your knee.

Got my first 25 in trap using it.


Quick edit:
Searching on Google makes it sound like they've been banned for import thanks to the previous Administration. Might make parts hard to come by.

I haven't seen the barrel selector operate with the safety on the Baikal yet, all of them on the web have been on the trigger. Could be they were older models. On the safety would be better, set it and forget it. I have read a lot about them being a bit stiff though. Everyone seems to say they do get better with time and use. Some light stoning would help I'm sure.
I seen that about the import ban, sucks. That may change with Trump

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Just saw this.

Think I'm going with the Baikal, new gun for $300. Right in my range lol. That model Mossberg had firing pin issues anyway. I guess they were too hard and broke often.

 

[FrankenCub]

Well, I did some Christmas shopping for me today. Brought home a Baikal o/u. You can definitely tell it's not a premium gun lol. Blueing is light and quick but not horrible checkering. It's a 1993 vintage so it does have some engraving. But it's not beat to hell, will be a good game getter. Now to go ammo hunting. Might wait till after deer season though.