Mini Carbine...Trying To Make The Team...

[RM100GUY]

I finally got a Mini Carbine...This example came to me about as close to new condition as possible, I'm the third owner, to my "condition standards" anyway....this Mini isn't built to be a show pony in any event...Compared to my polished up Veteran it's about as handsome as a fence post...(All airguns that go through "MY" hands will be compared to my Veteran) The action has a "new" not broken in feel to it and the trigger has a little creep in it about like my recent Steyr...I like to get 'em like this...this Mini needs shot and shot a lot...I'm reminded of the old Jan and Dean song "Little Old Lady From Pasadena "Parked Under that bead blasted mat finished bland shroud is a shinny blue black finished CZ barrel! Two or three patches to clean and than it wasn't dirty...you should have seen my Steyr's first clean...Only had a couple of hours of familiarization time yday...my key take aways are...the barrel is good...initial test shows CP domes and JSB 18s work good (825fps 18s)...it's going to eat them like it or not...the trigger and action already smoothing out...the MAGs are a pain to load...but no surprise...single shot tray would be nice...like the 14 shot mags...I'm attracted to the "strictly business" appearance...the location probes and machined function parts fit and finish are stellar! Two groups at end of shoot just for reference...the slightly smaller one was CP domes @ 30y benched early in the shoot the other was last of day off knee with 18s @ 30y no bench...the weight reminds me of a Huntsman...will fit smaller scope later. Was a good first day...think it will make the team but it

needs some practice yet...Sorry Kaliber Gun your second team out of the box Compared to Taipan...but don't dispair...I'm a good coach...
Today is my 39 Anniversary so no shooting today...lol!

 

[Headshots]

Sounds like you like the Vet as much as I do. That's a good looking carbine and accuracy is there also. The single shot tray is a nice addition and I use mine more than than magazine . Short light airguns are some of my favorites for hunting. I have a .177 Vet compact on its way from talon tunes and have no idea what it likes or the factory power level . It will be fun finding out . Enjoy that sweet carbine .

 

[Ranchibi]

Congratulations! Many folks only say good things about that Cricket . Fantastic first groups for not being familiar with it.

 

[Headshots]

Is the HS and reg adjustments easy ? I watched a video on the Vet and reg adjustment doesn't look that easy and I would need a reg tester. I'm thinking I might put my HS back to the factory settings because that's where I get the lowest SD. It was 2.3 fps on a 23 shot string now its up to 6 fps or so. It was shooting 18g at around 925 fps. I'm going to see how well it pushes 25g pellets at factory settings. Hoping for 850 fps.