Cricket Sniping
I’ve been on a mission to quiet down my .22 STD Cricket. I’ve been shooting it at 700 fps with Neil’s shroud and 6 inch LDC. It is quiet with this setting but after awhile, you want to shoot the gun at it’s full capacity. I noticed with the 6 inch LDC shooting 880 fps, there’s still a great amount of muzzle blast. I even tried it with my 8 inch LDC and same thing. This past weekend, I’ve came up with different simple designs and finally completed the mod. I am now sniping from inside the house shooting 880 with no muzzle blast at all. Only thing I hear now is the hammer slap but until John or Ernest comes up with something to reduce that sound, the hammer slap can be loud as well. But bearable inside the house.
Still using Neil’s 6 inch LDC, I cut a 1 1/4 pvc tube 12 inches long. My biggest concern is the stability of the tube and the alignment. Luckily, Neil’s LDC slides right into the pvc tube perfectly and gives it the stability it needs. I actually had to put one layer of electrical tape at the front end and back end of the LDC so that it stays in securely. Also added a grub screw at the backend of the tube as a safety so that it doesn’t go flying off. At lowes I purchased rubber washers along with the aluminum ones. I could use the aluminum ones only but I figured the rubber piece will lessen the sound of the air impact. I epoxied the rubber to the aluminum washers. Also purchased 3/4 pipe foam to use as spacers between the washers. In total I have 5 washers inside on top of the baffles in Neil’s LDC. I am very happy with the outcome and the results of the sound. The additional 6 inches was what this gun needed.
I know it made the gun longer but shooting in the house on a caldwell deadshot, it doesn’t matter. There’s no clipping and still very accurate.
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Wow! Donny this is awesome!
I am going to try it once Ernest is done with my gun.
I will copy your design but will choose a different option than that head cap. For me the gun is a she 🙂
Btw, any chance the PVC will scratch the oem shroud if this is to be snapped in and out often?
Awny
I think that’s where Donny got his idea….
Zonk
Very interesting results on the cheap, but it reminds me of this song:
also, you could try a carbon fiber wrap instead of paint to make it look a little more professional. I hear the 3M brand one works well
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What kind of clubs have you been going to in Texas Zonk? I don’t know of any woman who have 4 inch penis either in women or men sizes.
Zonk
Looking forward to trying this when mine comes in. Especially if it removes hammer slap and I don’t have to pay and extra $300. Nice job Donny.
Looks great Donny. Is that a women’s 4″ or a mans?
Zonk
I have this awful image of your kick stand now.. Really 4 inches? Good thing I am half black :darth-vader:
That’s the other 10 BP when I want full power, but not in my neighbors yard–this is :ugeekn: GOOD!
All other BP are set perfect so I don’t mess with them, when I want to test out new setting I use this plate form.
Yes you are correct Ernest, shooting 8 fpe barely makes any kind of noise. Hammer slap is non existence at that level. But wouldn’t you want to shoot at full power 🙂
I have this awful image of your kick stand now.. Really 4 inches? Good thing I am half black :darth-vader:
Donny this what you do on your day OFF, or your a stay home dad like ME!? :rofl:
Love the length on that one!
If you take off the cap it would look like a un-circumcised Filipino guy. :ugeekn:
Mine is only shooting 8fpe, cant get any quieter— at 30y you wont hear it go off. I put my face near the muzzle and barely hear anything, put my ear on the action I hear this weak spring opening the valve. cracking your knuckle’s is louder.
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See even Brant is not taking me serious 🙂
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I like the looks of the gun. I was looking for alternatives for the cap and saw that they make 1 inch PVC plugs as well. Not sure how it would affect the sound though. You should record the sound of the gun with and without the homemade shroud (if you have time of course)