Others Where is the Love? Brocock Bantam Sniper

[Steveguy]

@Luis Leon I’m still able to walk and stalk with mine. I don’t like to do it much because I don’t want to risk messing up the finish. The Bantam Sniper is a looker. How can one be a sniper with a short barrel? I’ve shot my Bantam Sniper offhand, off sticks, off of a tripod, off of a tree, kneeling, seated, and prone. It’s a pleasure to shoot. Not so much fun to cock, but it can’t be perfect. I prefer a longer barrel. The compact trend doesn’t appeal to me. The EDgun Lelya 2.0 and Benjamin Prod fill that niche.

I hear you on that long barrel. I like the power and long range accuracy afforded by them.

 

[Steveguy]

This is a picture of my fill set up on a .25xr magnum rifle.I’m boosting up the pressure on a scba tank in this picture.I’m using Nitrogen in my scba tanks ,and a shop compressor to drive the booster pump piston.

 

[Ezana4CE]

@Steveguy Other than dry compressed gas, what benefit does N2 afford you?

 

[Steveguy]

@Steveguy Other than dry compressed gas, what benefit does N2 afford you?

Sir,for me it boils down to sheer convenience.Dive shops that can fill my carbon fibers to 4500 psi aroundnhere are nill.My nearest such dive shop is 40 miles one way.Then they want me to drive and drop tanks off one day,and pick up later .The Nitorgen gas supplier for me is 9 miles from my front door and I can fill my own tanks and I will get to decide myself if I wanna hydro my tanks after 5 years but I’m filling my own. So,that is my primary benefit.Convenience this works well for me and then Nitrogen is dry and inert and semi affordable.I get a ton of useful fills from the volume inside that steel tank.I have (2) 97 cu ft Great Whites also the oldest of the two is 4 years old

 

[Steveguy]

Sir,for me it boils down to sheer convenience.Dive shops that can fill my carbon fibers to 4500 psi aroundnhere are nill.My nearest such dive shop is 40 miles one way.Then they want me to drive and drop tanks off one day,and pick up later .The Nitorgen gas supplier for me is 9 miles from my front door and I can fill my own tanks and I will get to decide myself if I wanna hydro my tanks after 5 years but I’m filling my own.

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This is a picture of my fill set up on a .25xr magnum rifle.I’m boosting up the pressure on a scba tank in this picture.I’m using Nitrogen in my scba tanks ,and a shop compressor to drive the booster pump piston.

 

[Ezana4CE]

@Steveguy Was making sure I wasn't missing something. I've read about guys using helium. Wasn't sure if there was some sort of relationship to enhanced performance with N2. Thanks for the explanation.

 

[Steveguy]

@Steveguy Was making sure I wasn't missing something. I've read about guys using helium. Wasn't sure if there was some sort of relationship to enhanced performance with N2. Thanks for the explanation.

Nope.I gotbthe same velocities and performance with hand pump as I got with Nitrogen.

 

[Steveguy]

Sir,for me it boils down to sheer convenience.Dive shops that can fill my carbon fibers to 4500 psi aroundnhere are nill.My nearest such dive shop is 40 miles one way.Then they want me to drive and drop tanks off one day,and pick up later .The Nitorgen gas supplier for me is 9 miles from my front door and I can fill my own tanks and I will get to decide myself if I wanna hydro my tanks after 5 years but I’m filling my own. So,that is my primary benefit.Convenience this works well for me and then Nitrogen is dry and inert and semi affordable.

With a booster pump,I wont have to swap that steel for many years depending how much or little I shoot, which is good because transporting that steel is no fun ,I gotta say.That thing is one serious ball bust

 

[Shortcut]

Great little rifles! As a bonus if I am just plinking or pesting out 35 yards or so it does well with Crosman Premier Hollow Point pellets for inexpensive shooting.

 

[Luis Leon]

Great little rifles! As a bonus if I am just plinking or pesting out 35 yards or so it does well with Crosman Premier Hollow Point pellets for inexpensive shooting.

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Love your rig, a very nice, no nonsense setup. Its looks awesome and capable… Did you paint the shroud and stock?

 

[Shortcut]

It is the Sahara model which is the way it comes. It is a fun little rifle. Like all the BRK‘s very reliable and accurate.

 

[Steveguy]

Great little rifles! As a bonus if I am just plinking or pesting out 35 yards or so it does well with Crosman Premier Hollow Point pellets for inexpensive shooting.

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[Shortcut]

Nice, what caliber? Looks to be the HP version. Great rifles!

 

[Steveguy]

Nice, what caliber? Looks to be the HP version. Great rifles!

Yes,its magnum version xr. .22 I also have a black hp version of this gun the Bantam Hr Hp .22

 

[Shortcut]

You have a couple of great Airguns there