r/canadaguns • u/CurlyWurly61 • Jun 18 '26

Feets / Collection / My build 2 Russians and 2 Finns walk into a bar...

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I love it when you guys post your $8000 rifles and $7000 scopes so I can show my wife and be like "look hun, this guy's scope costs more than all 4 of my guns... maybe i'm.not that bad after all " 😂

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Russian SKS

Russian Baikal IJ-12 - 12 gauge

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Tikka T3x .308 MDT Premier Gen 2

Tikka T1x .22LR MDT XRS

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I may post these babies often, but here is all 4 all together and their "builds" completed.

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u/Vituperate250 Jun 18 '26

Nice looking Baikal. As a break action goes, how does it feel? Stiff to operate, or has it worked in a little? How's the fit and finish? They've always seemed like an alright "other" option for shotguns but I've never had a chance to see or feel one in the flesh.

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u/CurlyWurly61 Jun 18 '26

I can't compare it to any other O/U but when they say this thing has a reputation for being "built like a tank" they weren't joking.

Personally, I don't think its stiff to operate but then again I don't have any thing to compare it to.

I've sent over 100 rounds down range (the buttstock hurts like a mf) and haven't had 1 issue

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u/Vituperate250 Jun 18 '26

Nice nice. Robust, reliable, but maybe not fancy, ja?

Good point about how hard it kicks, I find O/U shotguns to be a little too light at times. They point real nice and feel great but then they're like getting punched by Alan Richardson.

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u/epnk420 Jun 18 '26

Can never go wrong with anything Tikka!! Nice collection for sure. Also the wife agro thing is hilarious I’m still listening to the wife about impulse purchases lol good thing she has a PAL/RPAL or it would be much worse. She literally told me yesterday no more $1500 rifle purchases right? Which I had to remind her it was actually $1200 hahahaha

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u/CurlyWurly61 Jun 18 '26

There ya go. You now have $300 to spend on ammo 😏

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u/epnk420 Jun 18 '26

Hahahaha good call

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u/Iokua_CDN Jun 18 '26

Been wanting a russian shotgun to hang with my Sks... I like your idea for a baikal. Might need to copy you

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u/CurlyWurly61 Jun 18 '26

Intersurplus is my Go-to

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u/MDTSportingGoods Jun 18 '26

Sick 😎🔥

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u/looloopklopm Jun 18 '26

I need to get a 308. 99% benchrest shooting but I may want to go on a hunting trip (deer) at some point.

Been leaning heavily towards Bergara b14 hmr based on the r/longrange recommendations. 6.5cm is hard on the wallet in comparison though.

I guess all this to say - do you like your tikka and would you buy one in my shoes?

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u/CurlyWurly61 Jun 18 '26

I would buy it in an instant. For your needs, I would get a tikka CTR. The Varmint i have would be too heavy for hunting

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u/BowFella Jun 18 '26

Runs great for a while vs Runs like shit forever.

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u/StalkerRigo Jun 18 '26

Bro the Baikal!! I'm a big fan of STALKER, the moment I get my PAL I'll buy a crate of those. The O/U as well as the SxS. Nice collection mate!

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u/boozefiend3000 Jun 18 '26

2 Finn’s walk out 

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u/Even-Somewhere-9554 Jun 18 '26

Now I need a Baikal