New (to me) Cricket .25 @37 yards = 1 hole
- Thread starter Brian.in.MI
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I've heard they're pretty amazing at long range, but most shots where I hunt are 20-50 yards. I'll *try* to resist the urge to stretch this thing out! If I give in (and I will) I'll be tweaking the reg to shoot 35gn heavies around 900fps.. Worst case, I have a 60+ fpe hunter that's dialed to twice the distance I use it for. A good problem to have.
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great groups sometimes I shoot better when not really trying to be so technical. let the gun do the work my mini carbine does very well
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l love those crickets i have heard they have discontinued that awesome stock ,,any info on that thanks pat
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Heard the same, @Hynzie no more walnut skeleton stocks. Sorta reminiscent of the old Falcon rifles. I think this thing would be a sweet shooter even if you zip tied the action to a broom stick though.
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When I received my Cricket in .25 it had a 12 ft/lb spring installed (which I did not know about). I quickly ran out of vertical adjustment on my scope and the pellet would still not follow a more or less straight trajectory to a 25 yard target. I quickly surmised what the extra spring with it was for and installed it. It has now become my favorite .25.
Took a coyote with it and JSB 34's at 50 yards (heart / lung shot).
Thurmond
Took a coyote with it and JSB 34's at 50 yards (heart / lung shot).
Thurmond
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Love that stock! Not sure why they have discontinued it. I truly enjoy shooting my Carbine!
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My .25 carbine will group 1” at 100 on a good day with no wind and I’m not shaking from 10 cups of coffee.. amazing weapons.
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Great stuff, guys! Very encouraging. What are you all shooting, 25gn or 34? It's set up to shoot 25gn at 930's. I'm thinking about bumping up the reg to shoot heavies at 900-910. Worth it?
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My take. There are instances where a heavier pellet actually develops less muzzle energy than a lighter one in any given airgun, tune notwithstanding. Whether that is the case with yours, remains to be seen. I have a .25 WAR Cobra, and although you can tune it to shoot the heavies, group size wise, the 25.4s are half that of the heavies at reasonable ranges. Currently, the 25.4s sail along at ≈890 fps.
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My carbine shoots 34 gr at 860 and 25.4 gr. at 950 fps. The 25.4 are a bit more accurate. Its a perfect hunting tool, light and accurate!!
Question: is that a manometer i see on the tube? Never seen that before on a cricket.
Question: is that a manometer i see on the tube? Never seen that before on a cricket.
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I had to scroll up and look at the pic again. I guess the manometer is for regulator pressure? I wouldn't be surprised if it's an Ernest Rowe gun. Nice.
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These Crickets really are not given the credit they deserve. They’re design is elegantly simple and because of that, they are a sinch to work on.
Mine, right now is shooting maybe a hair better than my Impact at 60 yards. I had it at 860 FPS but slowed it to 830 and it tightened right up. Same speed for my Impact. Mine’s stock with the synth stock. I’d love to get one of those killer custom stocks that I’ve been seeing to lighten it and just to make it look even more bad ass. I did the trigger o-ring mod and it is now beautifully light and crisp. Did I mention that I REALLY like this gun?
Mine, right now is shooting maybe a hair better than my Impact at 60 yards. I had it at 860 FPS but slowed it to 830 and it tightened right up. Same speed for my Impact. Mine’s stock with the synth stock. I’d love to get one of those killer custom stocks that I’ve been seeing to lighten it and just to make it look even more bad ass. I did the trigger o-ring mod and it is now beautifully light and crisp. Did I mention that I REALLY like this gun?
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Very nice indeed. It truly is a shame about the stocks not being available. I likes it a lot.
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Yes, it's an Ernest Rowe gun. Couldn't pass it up when I saw it on the AGN classifieds. It has become my go to hunter. I hunt dense cover and rarely get a shot over 40 yards. Got er dialed in with polymags now and it is a killing machine. 13 squirrels / 1000 batting average (posted pics in the hunting forum) Love this thing!
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