Upgraded my Cricket

This Cricket is turning out to be one sweet gun. It's a Charlie Frear power tuned .25 that I bought used a few months ago. Current setting is 25.4 gr AA pellets at 925 fps. It likes those better than the 34's so that's what I'm feeding it. Along with the power tune it has a Sumo installed which makes this beast extremely quiet for the power produced. Also has a power adjuster and notched side plate, front rail with bipod. I just added an adjustable buttpad and biathalon cocking lever, both made by Jake Bowman. They fit and work perfectly and make the gun very user friendly. The Crickets should come with the adjustable buttpad as std in my opinion. Topping it off is a Aeon 6-24x50 30mm scope.

I used an exacto knife with a long blade to go around the OEM buttpad and free it from the stock as it's just glued on. I lined every thing up and drilled my holes then mounted the new pad. Also had to drill and tap the inside of the lever for a 10-32 setscrew to tighten it down. Less than a half hour and all done. Loving it.

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I’ve got the exact same gun and it’s from Charlie as well. Have you tried slugs and what do you think about slugs in that gun? Would they be worth trying?

I tried the 31 gr Grizzlies and they shoot ok, about like the 34's. I haven't tried any other slugs and probably won't. It shoots great as is and the pellets will do all I need .
 
randy_68 Nice upgrade & you did a nice job on the butt pad sir . I have been wanting to do the same thing with my cricket but haven't found any sources , so who is this Jake Bowman & does he have a web site ? sorry for asking but I'm new & don't recall the name ever mentioned . Charlie told me he calls that 25 with a power tune the beast . If they put that cocking lever to the left side I'd get another one but I'm holding out till then . Best of luck with the gun Darell


 
randy_68 Nice upgrade & you did a nice job on the butt pad sir . I have been wanting to do the same thing with my cricket but haven't found any sources , so who is this Jake Bowman & does he have a web site ? sorry for asking but I'm new & don't recall the name ever mentioned . Charlie told me he calls that 25 with a power tune the beast . If they put that cocking lever to the left side I'd get another one but I'm holding out till then . Best of luck with the gun Darell


Just go to Ebay and type in Kalibrgun. He will pop up. Great guy to do business with. I ordered three ite.s and it charges me shipping on all three. Next day he refunded two shipping charges without me even asking. Took about eight days to get.