.22 Evol Mini

[zx10wall]

Put the Mini through some testing. It’s a fine little PCP. Like all AAA builds, it’s very tough and ready for anything that’s thrown at it. Being so small it’s very light (5.6 lbs w/no scope & 32” length). As robust as it is, it’s got a top shelf trigger; 2-stage that breaks at 10 ounces. It’s adjustable should you want to change it.

I checked a few power levels with it. Here’s 29 FPE:

Created: 12/01/21 04:38 PM
Description: .22 Evol Mini
Notes 1: 4,000 psi / 275 bar fill
Notes 2: 
Distance to Chrono(FT): 1.00
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.035
Bullet Weight(gr): 18.13
Temp: 74 °F
BP: 1018.87 inHg
Altitude: 120.00
# FPS FT-LBS PF
44 864 30.06 15.66 
43 859 29.71 15.57 
42 861 29.85 15.61 
41 859 29.71 15.57 
40 854 29.36 15.48 
39 853 29.30 15.46 
38 853 29.30 15.46 
37 859 29.71 15.57 
36 857 29.57 15.54
35 853 29.30 15.46 
34 860 29.78 15.59 
33 857 29.57 15.54 
32 856 29.50 15.52 
31 862 29.92 15.63 
30 852 29.23 15.45 
29 858 29.64 15.56 
28 858 29.64 15.56 
27 857 29.57 15.54 
26 863 29.99 15.65 
25 863 29.99 15.65 
24 865 30.13 15.68 
23 854 29.36 15.48 
22 857 29.57 15.54
21 865 30.13 15.68 
20 853 29.30 15.46 
19 855 29.43 15.50 
18 855 29.43 15.50 
17 853 29.30 15.46 
16 852 29.23 15.45 
15 857 29.57 15.54
14 857 29.57 15.54 
13 856 29.50 15.52 
12 861 29.85 15.61 
11 859 29.71 15.57 
10 859 29.71 15.57 
9 866 30.20 15.70 
8 857 29.57 15.54
7 853 29.30 15.46 
6 854 29.36 15.48 
5 855 29.43 15.50 
4 855 29.43 15.50 
3 862 29.92 15.63 
2 855 29.43 15.50 
1 857 29.57 15.54 
Average: 857.5 FPS
SD: 3.7 FPS
Min: 852 FPS
Max: 866 FPS
Spread: 14 FPS
Shot/sec: 0.1
True MV: 858 FPS

And where I kept it, 32 FPE:

Created: 12/01/21 05:13 PM
Description: .22 Evol Mini
Notes 1: 4000 psi / 275 bar fill
Notes 2: 
Distance to Chrono(FT): 1.00
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.035
Bullet Weight(gr): 18.13
Temp: 72 °F
BP: 1018.87 inHg
Altitude: 120.00
# FPS FT-LBS PF
32 888 31.75 16.10 
31 887 31.68 16.08 
30 894 32.18 16.21 
29 896 32.32 16.24 
28 890 31.89 16.14 
27 890 31.89 16.14 
26 899 32.54 16.30 
25 891 31.96 16.15 
24 899 32.54 16.30 
23 892 32.04 16.17 
22 890 31.89 16.14 
21 890 31.89 16.14 
20 898 32.47 16.28 
19 890 31.89 16.14 
18 892 32.04 16.17 
17 893 32.11 16.19 
16 892 32.04 16.17 
15 895 32.25 16.23 
14 887 31.68 16.08 
13 897 32.40 16.26 
12 894 32.18 16.21 
11 890 31.89 16.14 
10 893 32.11 16.19 
9 887 31.68 16.08 
8 900 32.61 16.32 
7 890 31.89 16.14 
6 891 31.96 16.15 
5 893 32.11 16.19 
4 891 31.96 16.15 
3 893 32.11 16.19 
2 894 32.18 16.21 
1 892 32.04 16.17 
Average: 892.4 FPS
SD: 3.5 FPS
Min: 887 FPS
Max: 900 FPS
Spread: 13 FPS
Shot/sec: 0.1
True MV: 894 FPS

Very impressed with the regulator. The Mini has a 10” barrel and only a 135cc reservoir That’s some dynamite  performance from the little fella! Here is an 11 shot - full mag group from 40 yards:

 

[bertman77mk2]

Yeah, that is my retirement gun!!

Awesome, did you try any other pellets yet? What power scope? I need one of those little FX chronos!

How do you rate the factory moderator?

 

[douger]

Very nice tune DW. Looks fantastic buddy 

 

[Centercut]

Super nice. Little death dealer. Looks like an awesome woods walker. Nice tunes Derrick!

 

[L.Leon]

Man, that is a sweet, sweet rig... Small and tough looking, I like it.

 

[Blackpaw]

Yes, I agree with L.leon, very sweet rig.

 

[zx10wall]

Bert, the Mini likes the 15.89s and Hades just fine. Haven’t tried any others. The scope is a Bushnell Riflescope Nitro 6-24x50 FFP with Deploy MIL reticle. I like this scope a lot. 

 

[Long_Gun_Dallas]

Those are outstanding figures! 

 

[Peskådot671]

I'm getting similar results with my Evol Mini 22 with just HST and reg adjustments. As far as accuracy goes, I think it favors JSB 15.89gr. JSB Express 14.35gr and the new H&N Barracuda 18 also does well. I need to do more accuracy testing in calm conditions. Right now, mine is set up for 18.13gr at around 840 fps. I need to retune and see if accuracy improves at around 880-900 fps with the 18.13gr. The Evol Mini fits perfect in a Condor 28 inch case with the moderator removed and my Luth-AR MBA-3 stock collapsed. 

 

[Ezana4CE]

How far out have you taken your Evol mini to shoot?

 

[Mlazarus5388]

Yup, great rifle. I added a folder to the stock for even more portability. I also went with a 1 to 10 power scope. My only complaint is the price/availability of spare magazines.

 

[Peskådot671]

How far out have you taken your Evol mini to shoot?

If you were referring to me, I've only shot it out to 50 yards which is the maximum distance at my home range. I'm waiting for some time off from work and better weather to do more accuracy testing and eventually, I'll take it out to 100 yards.

 

[Joedirt199]

No trouble zeroing the scope with the built in 50 moa of scope rail? They act like people will be doing super long distance shots with this little rig.

 

[zx10wall]

Killer soft case @Peskadot671.

@Mlazarus5388, CARM makes spare mags now for the AAA line. 

@Joedirt199, It’s actually a 40 MOA rail now, AoA needs to make that correction on their site. I’ll be shooting out to 100 yards with the Mini in my January Benchrest Silhouette 35 FPE limit match. Yeah, it’s a challenge!!

 

[Removed]

Early testing on the first prototypes we were shooting eggs out to 150 no problem, those that complain about the availability fail to realize these are not crapped out mass produced guns but essentially semi custom. As far as the price goes, you get what you pay for and that includes the magazines....want plastic, buy CARM. Last I saw CARM was making .25 caliber mags for the EVOL when a .25 caliber gun doesn't even exist. lol

 

[slayer]

Yup, great rifle. I added a folder to the stock for even more portability. I also went with a 1 to 10 power scope. My only complaint is the price/availability of spare magazines.

AoA keeps a good inventory of magazines. Your location may make getting them more difficult. There is not much we can do about the cost, quantities do not warrant investing in injection molding tooling and I'm not sure that even the best ballistic polymers will perform as well as our hard anodized machined aluminum mags.



Tom 

 

[slayer]

No trouble zeroing the scope with the built in 50 moa of scope rail? They act like people will be doing super long distance shots with this little rig.

The 40 MOA may be a bit more than needed for short ranges but it still offers advantages and most scopes on the market will have no trouble adjusting at shorter ranges.

I have had only two reports of scope adjustment issues and they were both the same make and model. Vortex Viper PST.

A 18gn pellet at 860 fps drops approximately 8" at 50y and 35" at 100y. Add a conservative 2" for scope to barrel distance and you have 10" and 37" of drop which equates to 19MOA/5.5MIL and 35MOA/10MIL. As you can see the scope is pretty much centered at 100y and only 19MOA below center at 50y.

The below centerline to centerline adjustment allows dialing to longer distances by utilizing more of the scopes useful adjustment range.

I will say, if you want to zero an EVOL at 10 yards, you may need or wish to use MOA rings in reverse although most precision scopes will have the necessary range.





Tom 

 

[Joedirt199]

I can see it working with 30mm scopes but I had trouble with a 1" scope and 20 moa mount on an AR using all the elevation and still could not zero at 25 or 50 yards can't remember, was a long time ago.

 

[slayer]

I can see it working with 30mm scopes but I had trouble with a 1" scope and 20 moa mount on an AR using all the elevation and still could not zero at 25 or 50 yards can't remember, was a long time ago.

I can see where that is possible. 556 drop at 50y is negligible. 

 

[Guest]

What a cool little gun,..just phenomenal