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/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.