GO SMALL OR GO HOME!
KEY SPECS
MAKER: Brocock, England (brocock.co.uk)
MODEL: Ranger XR
PRICE: From £1,244
TYPE: Folding, super-compact, multi-shot PCP
CALIBRE: .177 and .22 (tested)
OVERALL LENGTH: 600mm to 680mm
LENGTH OF PULL: 350mm to 430mm
BARREL LENGTH: 255mm
WEIGHT: 2.2kg (model tested without scope)
TRIGGER: Two-stage adjustable
POWER: 11.4 ft-lb on model tested (FAC versions available)
There are times when all of us have thought we could do with a smaller airgun. Most often that is when we have grown tired of hauling a long, heavy rifle miles and miles across the fields or through the woods, especially when there is other essential gear to carry.
Switch to a diminutive airgun like the Brocock Ranger XR and you've got a rifle that's light to carry and can be stowed in a backpack, leaving your hands free to lug the rest of your kit. It can even be stashed under the seat of a truck by those who use a 4x4 to travel across the fields and through the woods.
Compact airguns seem to
