Ed,
I have read a bunch of comments both old and new. It seems that mine wasn't the only gun with a vertical difference and yet some shoot fantastistic. It is the luck of the draw.

the workmanship on the forward barrel pc I am turning is "primative" to say the lease. My front sight is way off center, neccessitating an off center rear site. Again, others have the same issue.

Now that I have it shooting pretty well, in intend to "doll it up" a little.

Refinish the stock, put a recoil reducer in it, put on better sights, work over the triggers and maybe replace the tinny ribs.

Yes I know it will still be a Baikal, but it will allow me to improve my ametuer gunsmithing skills.

Jerry

The worst part was the communication and poor customer service from Florida.