Considering new 25 pcp

[Keyman62421]

since my search function wont work;

I am looking @ cricket 25. pros cons remarks. I have a 22 wildcat and 25 impact. I am going away from fx and looking for experience , advice and a link to follow.

thanks. 

 

[2manyAirGunz]

Have you considered Vulcan2 Tactic. I love shooting my accurate, efficient Vulcan2 .25 cal. I also enjoy shooting my Vulcan Tactic .22 cal.. Just shot both minutes ago. I find them superior in accuracy to my Impact and Impact X. However, they are 1to nearly 2 pounds heavier than the Impact.

 

[rwsmike]

I had a cricket 25 and it was great but I liked the edgun r3m better but keep in mind the edgun was 22 but i assume the 25 would be great also.

 

[Saltlake58]

Why away from FX? Lots and lots of good choices, but so far, my FX beats anything else out there. What do you plan to use it for? That would really control the recommendations.

 

[Keyman62421]

Annie is my lover. I shoot her @ 100 and out. I have posted many pics of her shooting abilities. However, do to Diabetes and my insulin shakes and dimming eyesight, I have decided to go to simpler gun. the constant tuning , just like a race car and a track, was great, I need to settle back into the arm chair a little.

If anyone is interested in purchase and particulars. PM!!! She is USED!. I have had her from one side of the country to the other. but, she is a shooter. back from FX rebuild 1 month ago , +- a few days.

I spent a few hours w/ Matt @ RL airguns and like the cricket. looked @ Vulcan also. Matt suggested Cricket would be a better fit for my needs. I am not 100% yet! 

That's why I am asking!!! open to all opinions and suggestions.

 

[Altair-uy]

Matador r5m long or std, fantastic rifle, the simplest of them all

 

[T3PRanch]

The .25 Cricket is my one gun I will NOT part with. 60 shots with JSB 34's at full power. Minute of floating turtle head accurate at 50 yards. Proven coyote killer at 50 yards. So quite it sounds broken till you get used to it. 3 years and not a hiccup. Go for it ... you will not be dissapointed.

 

[Keyman62421]

thanks Thurmond!

and everyone else.

 

[Cranky1]

Georgiaairguns does a powertuned cricket 25

 

[JCD]

Cricket is a fine gun, in any caliber. As in the mutant / veteran. Hammer spring is usually to only adjustment ever needed to accomplish reasonable changes in velocity. It's the rear cocking lever that I'm moving away from. Just something to think about.

No experience with the newer EDguns but the rear bolt on the previous models has gotten old for me. The Vulcan is definitely a contender though, I just don't like the mag, would prefer to single load or load to an exposed mag every shot or 2.

Contrary to your preference, , I've moved toward the wildcat..... more tuning but easier for me to shoot the way I like.

 

[Pelletpinger]

I picked a cricket up the other day and was amazed how light it was compared to my Impact!

I love the tune ability of the Impact and my .25 is like a lazer with the 34grns at 830fps 

What sort of adjustments can be done with the Cricket?

 

[JWilson]

I thought I could never part with my EDgun R3M STD in .25. Then I got the Lelya2.0 in .25. This gun is crazy good. I think I am inspired to do a review. It is one to put on the list for consideration for sure.

 

[mark2cars]

Owned a Georgia Air Guns Cricket in .25 and it was deadly accurate !! With a Sumo it was eerily silent. It was just to long to easily shoot out

of my truck. I went to a Mutant Shorty tuned by Nat Nguyen in Euless Texas and am super happy. Sub dime sized groups at 60 yards..

 

[TonyT]

In 25 cal I own a Cricekt bullpup synthetic, Daystate Airwolf and Marauder. The Cricket rpovides about 55 ft lbs whereas the other two only provide about 42 ft lbs. The Criket shoots 25 gr JSB at almost 1000 fps and the 34 gr at ca 860 fps. The Airwolf and Marauder shoot the 25 gr at 860 fps. I ibatin 60 shots from the Cricekt with a230 BAR fill. 

 

[dark1961]

Last I checked, BSA had the Buccaneer on sale for $299 in 25 caliber on Pyramid Air.

 

[T3PRanch]

I am sure the OP is looking at recommendations BUT he ask specifically for feedback on the Cricket .25 and not recommendations for a different make or model.

 

[jarmstrong]

Don't like rear cockers?

the Cricket does come in a carbine. I have toyed with the idea of one in 25 cal 

 

[HavocX]

The Cricket has gone quiet for the last few years...

Other than the Colibri or the last small bullpup they were working on ... Kalibrgun has not been mentioned a whole lot.

My .25 Cricket in wood skeleton stock is still to this day, one of favorite rifles.

Accurate and powerful but I did find that CZ barrel needed to be cleaned every few hundred rounds...... thinking about installing a FX STX barrel??!! thoughts? 



The trigger and lack of safety were the only two small faults for me.

 

[JWilson]

 

[RENVAL]

Keyman you won’t regret having a Cricket as part of your arsenal, mine was one of the first ones here in the US, it has been super reliable, they are easy to work on for tune ups and regular maintenance, 

i also recommend the new Edguns, they come with a forward cocking lever and they are multi shot,they are built like a tank, Taipans are amazing, specially in the accuracy department, you’ll be super happy which ever you choose.