My buddy has one and I shot it on our bear hunt this year.. It's short.... yes.....Not as un-forgiving as you think....It's fast as heck....and it was tearing up 2 inch circles at 25 yards.....

I'm not sure why this thing is not mentioned as much as it should be....

But I wouldn't be shy...Its a blast to shoot. And a joy to lay low and stalk through the woods with...comes with a whisker biscuit. Turned alot of heads in Quebec....