.25 cricket shot count
What kind of shot count are you guys getting from your crickets? I have been fiddling with mine and I feel like I get a rediculous amount of shots from this gun.When I got the gun originally it was shooting pretty hot, 955+ with jsb’s. I never really took note of my shot count or recorded any shot strings. I just got it, shot the heck out if it, and took it hunting. I never needed more than a 220 bar fill for an afternoon in the woods. I think 955 is a little too much for my needs, so with a little tweaking, I have her shooting a solid 920. I was at the range last week, and was on my 7th magazine before I thought I might need to refill. To my suprise I was still at 125 bar. I haven’t recorded a whole shot string, just 10 or so shots to get a ball park so maybe im shooting over a huge spread? Seems too good to be true.
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I also have a 44cf tank and a shoebox. Same fill setup. I haven’t counted how many times I can fill my Cricket with it.. Im guessing a dozen fill ups to 220bar before my CF tank drops below 220bar itself. I live dangerously, stupidly- some may call it, I fill my CF tank to 4,700psi. The first time I used my shoebox, it didn’t automatically shut off until 4,700.. So I didn’t bother adjusting it, I just let it. -save your advice/warnings, Im not the only one who does this.
My Prod bull pup on the other hand, thats my plinker I shoot the hell out of. No way I could count how many fills I could get from my CF tank with the Prod.. the air gun tank calculator from AOA’s website tells me 240 fills!
I get 4 clips from gun at 890 fps. 230 bar fill. I don’t know how much more I could get but I reload gun with air after I empty 4 clips
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Zonk, that’s just totally mean you big prick. I’ve been having dreams about shooting 1/4″ groups at 100yds once I get my gun back from Uncle Ernie, lol. We’ll see who’s laughing then..hehe
jk
I try not to fill my cricket over 200 bar at the range, it is VERY efficient under 200. When I head out into the woods I fill it to 230 bar. Others say they fill to 250, mine wastes air at 250 fast and I only have a 44 cuft tank. I did however just pick up a lil shoebox. It’s chugging away in my laundry room right now, my girlfriend already hates it haha. Looks like I had better start setting up a permanent home in the garage.
jk
I thought the max for Crickets was 220 bar?
It is actually 300 max for Crickets… 220-230 just seems to be the max pressure that they operate most efficiently… They seem to “waste” air above that pressure (more bars/shot when tank is above 230 bar)…
Oh duh! I knew that. It’s Edgun that’s 220. 😳
My Cricket .25 shot string
Fill pressure 220-215bar
Average velocity 918fps
Standard deviation 2fps
Total shots- 54 before falling off the regulator.
Could squeeze out more shots with higher fill pressure, but it’s not efficient use of air past 220bar.
jk
I thought the max for Crickets was 220 bar?
It is actually 300 max for Crickets… 220-230 just seems to be the max pressure that they operate most efficiently… They seem to “waste” air above that pressure (more bars/shot when tank is above 230 bar)…
jk
I thought the max for Crickets was 220 bar?
I bet Cracksmacker wishes he had a Cricket to shoot right now….. :rofl:
Welcome to the forum kidh. Having come from shooting a Marauder 25 cal to shooting a 25 standard I was blown away by my shot count also. Two magazines shooting high power with the Marauder was about it. I bought my Cricket used and was told it was shooting around 940 fps. After shooting it a few times I ran it through the chrony and it was shooting 990 fps :suprisedn: I filled it to its max 250bar and shot it 55 times before I felt like it was falling off the regulator. I have since slowed it down to around 930 and only fill to 220-230. They are definitely awsome guns.
jk
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You guys wanting to lower the FPS on the ,25 Cricket, Your not wanting to shoot at 100 yards plus right, With the higher PSI it just shoots better at a longer range, I under stand if your shooting 50 yards and under, I have never really counted my shots on my 25 or 22,
I did once fill accidently fill my .22 to 280 bar, I know I shot for a LONG time before a refill , I wished I would have counted the clips…
Both guns are Earnest tuned,
Mike