Anyone seen the Bikal double rifle in .45-70?

[Chuck from arkansaw]

It really looks great.  Should make a great bear, boar, moose, elk rifle,  If it was regulated well and would hold up to heavy loads.  
http://www.eaacorp.com/firearms/rifles/sidebyside/izhmp221e.shtml

[WJM]

I have not seen one. They have not shipped yet. I just sent an e-mail to EAA and their reply said they hoped to have them "late this year". I asked my local gun dealer to look for it at the 2003 "Shot Show". He did and indicated it actually looked very good. This impressed me as he has a very successfull higher end business and sells a lot of higher priced guns. I specifically asked him how the side by side barrel looked and was it obvious that one barrel was adjustable via a screw mechanism (instead of shims and soder like the expensive guns). He indicated that there was a rail down the center and he didn't realize it had the adjustment feature. Of course, the sample gun may be better than what ships.

[retiree]

The ad states that the customer regulated one barrel with the other by means of a jackscrew.  The Kodiak S/S 45/70 has been around for many years, is fairly inexpensive, and doesn't bother with regulation: there is a seperate sight on each barrel.  I'll believe in the strength of this gun when they offer it in .450 Marlin (which is simply the top loading that the Marlin lever actions can take on a regular basis).

[Rick Crabtree]

Got an E-mail from EAA they said it would be available in "early" 2004.

[Enforcer]

The ad states that the customer regulated one barrel with the other by means of a jackscrew.  The Kodiak S/S 45/70 has been around for many years, is fairly inexpensive, and doesn't bother with regulation: there is a seperate sight on each barrel.  I'll believe in the strength of this gun when they offer it in .450 Marlin (which is simply the top loading that the Marlin lever actions can take on a regular basis).

Maybe as far as recoil,but the 356win and 375win are both loaded to higher pressures than the 450 Marlin! :eek:

[UMFAN1]

Have any of you ever owned any of EEA's rifles? What are your opinions of the overall quality for the price? Their doubles are very affordably priced, as long as quality is decent.

[magyars4]

Umfan1,
I have a EAA side by side with a 45-70 insert.
 as well as a izh 94 in 30-06 and 12 ga.
Both actions are built like a tank....they have very tight lockup, basic, decent trigger pulls (double triggers) very basic sights (on the IZH94), both are quite heavy........but as a no frills hunter, I highly recommend they....I D/T for a weaver base on the SXS and put a low powered scope on it, with mid range loads and 405 gr lead bullets, and buck in the other spout, it makes a dandy short range/thick brush gun.