Alternate Stock for Cricket Mini Carbine .25

[bowwild]

I’ve never owned a Cricket. I’m curious about the Cricket Mini Carbine. I like the idea of a mini “rifle”. 

Im not a fan of beech stocks although I’ve never owned one. 

Ive searched and searched...

1. Are walnut or custom wood stocks available?

2. I really like my Wildcat 1 in .25. If any have owned both the WC and Cricket in.25, how would they compare?

Thanks

 

[Mick-VA]

Where have you found .25 version of the mini Carbine? I've only seen them in .22 unless rebarreled by custom tuner like Mr. ER

I have not seen any other stocks offered other than beech or hydrodipped wood. A Cerakoted beech stock would be cool.

 

[intenseaty22]

The Mini does not come in .25, yet, that I am aware of. I did hear Steve mention one, but would take that with a grain of salt. 

There are some stock makers in Europe, but may be a bit elusive. There are no factory options for Walnut. 

I have never owned a WC, so can’t compare, but I absolutely love my Mini.

 

[bowwild]

Thanks fellows.

I went to the AoA website and saw where one could "check" the .25 box.

On the other hand, I have but one quarry for air rifles, and that is tree squirrels (not pesting but hunting for sport and the table). With that in mind I suppose a .22 would be just fine especially since I've hunted squirrels for more than 50 years with a .22 LR Rimfire and have shot hundreds at 30 yards and less and have only tried a couple (killed two) at about 80 yards.

So, I'm after a relatively small animal (although head shots is what I insist on) at close distances.

I think what is really going on with me right now, every year about this time I start to get a hankering for something new.

With a Steyr .22 and a WC .25, I should probably go for a Leshiy to put in my pack when bowhunting from my tree stand and blinds.

Roy

 

[intenseaty22]

The Mini is a great gun, and at 30 yards in .22 it’s laser accurate. Just a single hole as long as your scope holds true. The .22 will be more than enough. But, it’s no backpack gun, so, if that’s what you need, the Leshiy would be my pick, I would think. 

 

[scrane]

As far as I know, the mini carbine is only available in the skeletonized and (rarely) Monte Carlo wood stock, both in Beech. 

It is interesting that AoA indicates it is available in .25.

The little carbine makes a great hunting gun.