I have an adult sized handi-rifle. .243 with sythetic stock and bull barrel, bushnell 3x9 scope, I shoot winchester supremes 95grain bullets and dropped my first deer with it at 12, I think I got it when I was 11 though for xmas. it was a big deer too 7pt 176lb. I have to say, it is a fantastic gun. Thats what I use today.