At only 36" overall, less than eight pounds, and a ten-shot bolt-action repeater, my .22 Brocock Bantam Hi-Lite 'semi bullpup' topped with a Japanese-made Weaver V-16 is not only my go-to pester, but also my 35 Foot Pound Class Bench-Rest Silhouette competition rifle and back-up Extreme Field Target rig. Both competitions are to 100 yards, almost always in challenging winds.
Always having a strong preference for carbines over longer rifles, I also find the Bantam to be one of the most ergonomically comfortable rifles I've ever shouldered; be it from offhand position or bench-rest.
Producing the excellent numbers below virtue of the UNregulated Slingshot hammer/valve system, Mini Max is also one of extremely few airguns I've owned that has averaged 1/2" or smaller groups at 50 yards (in fact, more than once
18.1 grain JSB, 250 BAR fill, 54 shot powerband- Low= 871, High= 892, Extreme Spread= 21, Standard Deviation= 3, Average= 884 FPS/31.5 FPE.
Many a pest bird and feral cat have fallen to MM; cats always brain-shot from offhand.
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