Decisions, Decisions, Cricket, Vulcan, Wildcat Things that make you go hmmmm

The Cricket is a proven platform; accurate (arguably the most important quality), reliable, wrinkles ironed out and tunable. 

I chose the Vulcan because it looked to be as accurate (and indeed it is), but has the bolt handle ahead of the trigger, not where the gun rests against your shoulder. To me that was a convenience that was important to me. The Vulcan is proving itself now as the Cricket was some years ago, LDCs are being made for it to make it whisper quiet, which I need in packed suburbia. It is both lighter and shorter than the Cricket, if that is important. 

The wildcat I had not considered. (Edited per jfraziers comment)


Pick your poison. 

Pretbek, I think you're referring to the Impact not being available yet...

anyway, I chose the Vulcan over the Cricket because it's lighter, and it has the forward location of the bolt handle. It's common for me to need a quick follow up shot without taking my eye off the target. Also, the Vulcan is extremely accurate.

Yes I am. Oops, big mistake. 

Having both the cricket and the vulcan.

prefer vulcan , safety catch and bolt midways. Found several times when hunting the Cricket loader caught in branches and opened . Ddnt like that.

both mega accurate 

am selling the cricket.

either gun is very accurate

safe shootng

I was looking at the wild cat real hard but then I went for the vulcan. I went with the vulcan because the ST barrels were pellet picky the vulcan was smaller you could change the bolt from left to right plus I heard accuracy was pretty darn good not saying the wildcats bad. So far my best group with the vulcan was half inch at one hundred yards. I've not had experience with any of the other guns. Good luck.
Leo

wolfieHaving both the cricket and the vulcan.

prefer vulcan , safety catch and bolt midways. Found several times when hunting the Cricket loader caught in branches and opened . Ddnt like that.

both mega accurate 

am selling the cricket.

either gun is very accurate

safe shootng

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I have same is you good choice bud. Both .22's!

Cricket is super accurate and so is the Vulcan. The Vulcan has the bolt on the front which is extremely important for quick follow up shots. You can shoot without taking your eye off the target. It's also lighter than the cricket and comes with its own hard case. Get the Vulcan my friend. You will love it..

Yes I agree with vulcan but if you put a shroud extension to front of barrel, unreal!!!!!!

I like FX. But it's very important in a bullpup what they say pretbek, jfrasier and fearnloading about the forward location on the bolt handle.

You are omitting what I consider to be the best bullpup value of them all, the Taipan Mutant standard. What are the reasons?
1. It is regulated and has the tightest extreme spread between shots of any bullpup.
2. The velocity is easily adjustable through the hammer spring tension adjuster in the back of the gun. Mine gets 52
shots at 910 fps with JSB 18.1's before falling off the regulator.
3. It is the quietest bullpup there is without the need for an add on LDC. It is truly mouse fart quiet.
4. It has no hammer slap noise like the Vulcan so it is quiet to the shooter and well as everyone else.
5. Accuracy is outstanding. 1/2" groups are a piece of cake with JSB 18.1's at 50 yards.
6. The trigger is easy to adjust but unbelievable out of the box. Doesn't feel like a bullpup trigger, feels like a match trigger.
7. Metalwork is outstanding, pro grade.
8. It is only 27.5" long and weighs 6.5 lbs. with Picatinny rail. I don't like the rail on the FX Wildcat.
9. The sidelever action is reversible so you can shoot right or lefty. 
10.The 12 shot magazine locks positively, and is butter smooth cycling. Easy to change magazines with no feeding issues ever.
11.The price is competitive with the 3 guns you are considering at $1450.
12. The stock is ergonomically excellent and is not synthetic like the Wildcat. I don't like synthetic stocks.

The ONLY downside of the Mutant compared to Crickets and Vulcan is the stock is ash and finish of the stock is not as well done, but it
is $250 less than a Vulcan. The Vulcan has a pronounced hammer slap noise that the Mutant does not have. The Cricket magazines are much more finicky to insert and the mechanism is crude compared to a Taipan. There is no more accurate, butter smooth functioning, or quieter bullpup than a Taipan Mutant. I would choose the Mutant over the three you are considering all day long. JMHO.

Humdinger you bring up an exellent point if I were looking for a .22 I would definetly consider what you said. I don't think it's a very known gun but from what I've heard it's nice.