It has been a while since I have done any CAS shooting but quite a number of folks, including myself, used Baikals but most had them "slicked up" so shells would easily eject with a flip of the wrist and they opened more easily. The more recent Baikals were built like tank and seldom failed to due what was needed. And they were very reasonably priced so you didn't mind making modifications to suit your needs such as shortening barrels, removing chokes, etc...

Take care... As far as publishers, I have never published a book but heard others talk of "self publishing", where the author goes to a printer and has it printed then distributes it directly. Is that an option in Russia?

Don