Cricket Shorty! – Kalibrgun Cricket Compact .22
First off, I would like to apologize in advance for the crappy quality of some of the Pictures, the bad ones were taken by a shitty phone camera…
Allright, so I got myself a new gun, I have had it for a couple Days, not even a week yet. The gun is a Kalibrgun Cricket Compact in .22 This gun is new as in it has been laying around since 2013 without use, there is a story behind how I got a hold of it but I am not going to bore you with it, all in all, it would not be possible without Sir Ville.
Ville ordered this gun for me and tuned/fixed it up for me, he polished the barrel, set the reg/valve etc and got it shooting, these are the kind of Groups he got at 42m Indoors, 5 shots:
When he finnished he sent it to me and I have been out to shoot it about 4 times total, like I said, only been in my hands a couple Days.
So far I am very happy with it, I see now why peolpe praise the Compact and Mutant Shorty because for some reason (unexplainable to me) the shorter the gun the more fun. I guess it is like having a tiny mini with 500BHP….
The things I have done includes polishing the hammer and some receiver parts, then lubing them with a great Product called “Archoil AR8300 Severe Duty Synthetic Grease”
The trigger on this gun is absolutely Amazing, much better than on my old .177, not sure why but I am not complaining 
This is my setup:
Cricket Compact .22 (63cm long)
Delta Optical Titanium 4,5-30×50
Eaglevision Forward Infinity adjustable mount (FAE-L50)
Wheeler Engineering Anti Cant Indicator
Greenbase CNC Bipod (copy of the Atlas)
By the way, I am LOVING this scope, it weighs about 760 grams or so but with all else (scope mount etc) it weighs over a kilogram, but it is a really great scope.
Lets talk about my results so far, I shot it at 52m and here are best Groups:
4 shot – 0,96cm or 0,38″ CTC (last in the Magazine after two five shot Groups)
5 shot – 1,15cm or 0,45″ CTC
This gun outshoots me by far and when I get more trigger time I do not doubt I will be able to stack a full Magazine under 0,5″ at 52m. But that will take time and practice, once I put 2 tins of pellets through it I will do some more serious chrony work and see what I get, but at around 905 fps with 16gr I get at least 4 mags, but more on that later…
Here is my range, I can get up to 100m but now I am shooting at 52m The stump acts like a table, you slip your legs under it and rest the gun on top. Not by any means the best rest but better than prone IMO.
Hopefully you will join me on my journey with this gun, lots of things to do such as calculate BC get Strelok pro to line up with real World results etc. I am going to quote Ted here and say “I got my fire back guys” this gun has great potential and I am super exited to get back out in the Woods for some more target shooting, I have already taken a Crow with it :whistle:
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Just measured my scope height for Strelok, it is 7,54cm or 2,97″
Indeed, so far he has done nothing but prove me wrong, I told him I would never doubt him again 😉
This gun as you can see from Villes groups have amazing potential, I am looking forward to the day I master this gun and can shoot it as accurately as Ville.
Oh, and spinj, if you are reading this, I tried the whole sitting with my back against a tree thingy at 54m and I cannot remember if it was 2 or 3 pellets, but they went through the EXACT same hole… shot 4 and 5 were way of :rofl:
Here are some random pics
Very nice setup. What a great group you shot. Looks like Ole Villdo did a great job on your gun. You can learn a lot from Ville, wish I was closer to him. I’d drink his beer…… :18:
Here in West Texas you find a log and slip your legs under it for a table there is a 99% chance your going to the hospital. :smilen: :smilen:
Looks like a nice wooded area your shooting in.
Mike
…yea, IF you make it to the hospital! Lots of bad critters active this time of year out your way Mike, and to a lesser degree here in the “East”… and then there’s the skeeters… we won’t even go into that and how they can adversely affect one’s ability to shoot calmly and accurately… 🙂
Awesome gun Cricket. The area you are shooting in looks so peaceful, nobody bothering you. You can just enjoy your new gun (which looks great btw) and focus on putting pellet on pellet 🙂
Here in West Texas you find a log and slip your legs under it for a table there is a 99% chance your going to the hospital. :smilen: :smilen:
Looks like a nice wooded area your shooting in.
Mike
Lol, not a lot of things that are hostile apart from mosquitoes during the summer in these parts. The stump chair is quite nice, I will have to take a pic of me sitting and shooting in it next time so you get a proper idea of how it looks 🙂
LOL Cricket , I had to get a look at your log table, Cool idea at least where your at,
Here in West Texas you find a log and slip your legs under it for a table there is a 99% chance your going to the hospital. :smilen: :smilen:
Looks like a nice wooded area your shooting in.
Mike
Tried to shoot at 100m today, forgot to clean my barrel but whatever, the group was 1,7″ or 4,33cm, will get a lot better with time trust me.
Here is my shooting range,as you can see targets are small without proper magnification
Thanks for the contact info.
Sam, he is the same guy who make this buttpad: http://talonairgun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=32326&p=333787&hilit=Cricket+butt+adjustable#p333787
He is from poland and can be contacted via this email: michal.osyda@gmail.com
This is the stock I was going to order:
Congrads on your new Compact. A new gun that shoots groups like that is a keeper. Who sells the custom stock in the photos?
Only in .177
Is compact still being produced?
“around 905 fps with 16gr I get at least 4 mags, but more on that later…”
Yah, would like to know more about the shot count, start and ending fill pressures …….
~ Greg
No problem Greg, it is coming up eventually. Right as of now I intend to empty my first tin of pellets and just have fun target shooting and clipping branches in half etc, then I will get down to business, maybe I will empty a second one too. I want it to break in a bit more first.
I have actually prepped a sort of protection for the Air Chrony so i can calculate some BC without damaging it, I have already broken the screen once and replaced it, not too keen on doing that again.
I also have a tin of JSB heavy 18gr that will hit the BC/accuracy and such, so lots to come when the time is ripe 😀
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Cricket, I am keeping track of this post. Excellent job! That is some really good shooting! I know I mentioned in my article that although a proper cheek weld is good it is best to keep a very light touch on the cheek-rest of the rifle. Don’t get me wrong, if it is part of your technique, putting pressure on the cheek piece is fine as long as you exhibit the same amount of pressure each time. When implementing a cheek weld so that the entire weight of your head is resting on the cheek-piece, make sure that head placement and pressure on the cheek-piece is consistent. This should go along with the rest of the tips stated in the Accurate Shooting Tips article. This is very important: there should be absolutely no lateral pressure imparted from your weld. The weight of your head should be pressing straight down on the cheek-rest. You will know when the correct pressure is applied and your weld is spot-on when you see your scope’s reticle move only straight vertically as you line up its crosshairs to the point-of-aim. Simultaneously, there should absolutely be no pressure on the firing hand and forehand as this will counteract the force of the pressure of your cheek-weld. I stated before that shooting/ballistics is governed by phsyics. In light of this, you must understand that the motion of recoil follows the path of least resistance. Thus, you must not introduce any other pressure other than the one coming from the weight of your head.
With respect to (I believe) your post about measuring scope height, I am in the process of writing an article on using the latest Chairgun version. But I see that you are using Strelok, which I have no experience with. Anyway, one of the things I will be clarifying to eliminate the confusion of some is that of proper scope height and how to correctly obtain it with precise numbers. The link that you shared on your other post which shows how to do so by measuring it from the line of sight and as close to the muzzle as possible is not entirely correct as determined during my field tests (as mentioned in my Accurate Shooting Tips write-up, I like to put things to the test :winkn: ). There is much confusion from many shooters on which measurement to use using the method shared through the link: the one obtained when the rifle is zeroed to a particular distance or the one obtained when the scope is optically centered. I have been doing extensive testing pertaining to the ballistic information that Chairgun provides according to the inputted values entered. Stay tuned!
Cheers!