r/canadaguns • u/Ace_And_Jocelyn1999 • Apr 17 '26

Gun and gear reviews Should I get a Baikal shotgun?

I’m in the market for my first shotgun, mainly for clays. I’ve been seeing over under and side by side Baikal shotguns for super cheap on intersurplus. Are these ultra cheap shotguns worth it or am I basically buying a project/scrap.

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u/Whispersfine Apr 17 '26

It’s a good tool, not much of a toy

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u/Ace_And_Jocelyn1999 Apr 17 '26

I’ve heard that they can be a bit rough and unrefined. But would one still be okay for a complete beginner to shoot some clays or some other backwoods shooting?

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u/johnnyfuckinghobo Apr 17 '26

I'm a firm believer in focusing on fit first. Figure out what is a good LOP for you, maybe by shouldering a bunch at a local gun store. When you get that figured out then grab one of those ones off intersurplus, but avoid ones that have play in the action. Beyond that, I say yeah fuckin send it. I got a cheapo sxs from them for upland hunts and the condition was better than I expected.

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u/Whispersfine Apr 17 '26

You’ll be fine. It’s just rough and cheap not terrible. Although, as you progress to pro players. This won’t sustain very extensive shooting

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u/Iokua_CDN Apr 17 '26

For sure. I have a Husqvarna from  them and blast clays like a beginner with it. Totally worth it.

The only place they might not be worth it is like a professional skeet shooter who is going through hundreds and thousands of rounds. The old guns might not hold up that a huge huge volume of shooting like some of the pros do.