Silent but Deadly Cricket thanks to Neil Clague!
So about 4 weeks ago I saw Ernest Rowes post on the yellow about his 7 fpe cricket and the shot of it with the Clague LDC and shroud amazed me, I HAD TO HAVE ONE! So a short email correspondence to both Ernest and Neil I ordered one.
The new shroud is at least 50% quieter than the stock one with Hoots hole mod.
Its hard to describe exactly how quiet the LDC is. Its quieter than Hollywood quiet. Its much quieter than a .22 cb with a can. Its as quiet as a mouse fart.
I’ll post a YouTube video of it shooting with and without the LDC later.
The fit and finish is beyond excellent. The alum work is very fine and smooth. The fit to the barrel is perfect, its actually almost too tight which is good. People with a detail oriented eye will see than the weave of the carbon isn’t identical but that was done on purpose because I didn’t want to wait any longer for the matching weave to be ordered and show up. So I got the shroud and LDC a week earlier and don’t mind it at all.
Stock cricket is 27″
W/ Neil shroud 32.5″
W/ Neil shroud and LDC 41.75″
Shroud is 16.25×1.25″
LDC is 10×2″
Shroud and LDC is 25.5″
Here are some pics.
Stock for comparison
Just the shroud with the thread protector installed
Shroud and LDC
Shroud and LDC with the stock shroud for comparison
Stock shroud versus Neil shroud
Stock vrs Neil LDC and shroud
All 3 size comparison
Shroud to LDC. Nice and tight!
Barrel opening in shroud
Crown on thread protector
Shroud to thread protector. Clean and flush.
1/2-28 threads on shroud (might have to spin a .22 can on to see what happens)
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Neil makes top grade product I own his stuff. I would never think twice about commissioning him to do work for my guns either.
Coda can you use the Cricket condom twice or do you have to turn it inside out and shake the Fuck out of it?? Just asking………….
I’m sure it’s more quiet, but what is the point of getting nice compact bull pup rifle and adding a three foot shroud to it?
To each its own I guess.
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I believe the proper term is Cricket Condom. 😉
LOL – Yes I definitely vouch for Donny’s creations – I have the PVC slip on and recently upgraded to the CF on my .25 Cricket.
Squirrels even come out to see what I’m doing.
They are both very quiet – the CF has a nice fit and finish the PVC nice as well but I really wanted the upgrade.
Now to decide what to add to my .22 Cricket, revamp the PVC or order another CF from Donny. 😯
Wow, I Bet on the 177 you have to wear hearing aids to even hear your Cricket, :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
Mike
Dat looks real nice……………..
Yes, I could never find/beat a better buck for dbl reduction then with a Donny’s SOS “slip on shroud” !!!
Simply it’s amazing and amazingly it’s simple !
The epitome of the theory behind Occam’s razor.
I have one on my 177 Compact that I modify to only 3″ (at 11.5″) longer then the OEM shroud, it’s very effective.
~ GKU
Mike I use Donny’s SOS “slip on shroud” and it works wonders. I only use it when at cattle barn, where I live noise isn’t a problem.
Thanks Cad.
Zonk wanted me to draw pictures, :smilen: :smilen:
I also prefer the screw on type of shroud, For the price of the N/C you would think it would be a screw on,
I am still using the PVC ones I got from Donny, Cheap, Look good, work well, What more can you ask for, :fishinghole:
Mike
Hi Mike,
The Neil Clague shroud I got has grub screws that tighten onto the barrel to keep it in place, it doesn’t ‘screw on’ to the barrel the same as the OE moderator/shroud.
Personally I prefer the ‘screw on’ method of attachment, but hey that’s me :whistle:
Hope that helps !
The Cad
Still to complicated Mike can you put it more simply…… :rofl:
I guess I stumped everyone on that last question,
I will ask in a different way,
Does the N/C screw on like the stock shroud on the cricket, Or does it tighten down with screws on the side of the shroud???
Mike
Does the Neil shroud screw on the cricket like the stock one or does it have the side screws to tighten it down?
The answer is a game changer for me,
Mike
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[quote=”GKU”]Yes, I could never find/beat a better buck for dbl reduction then with a Donny’s SOS “slip on shroud” !!!
Simply it’s amazing and amazingly it’s simple !
The epitome of the theory behind Occam’s razor.
I have one on my 177 Compact that I modify to only 3″ (at 11.5″) longer then the OEM shroud, it’s very effective.
~ GKU[/quote
Donny can you make one of those for me I got a REAL BIG ONE I am Italian from the waist down and Irish from the waist up. :rofl: