Hi,
Picked up my Baikal 308 today. Here in Oz, a Handi rifle is about $525. The baikal was $400. (Our dollar buy's 75 US cents at the moment.)
Its lighter than the H&R 308 Handi rifle I checked out, and I like the fact you can carry it un cocked. Pretty cool for a hammerless.
Anyhow, I've loaded some 165gn cast projectiles and I'll see what it shoots like tomorrow.
Happy hunting.......