Hot Rod cricket .25 custom slug gun
Wondering if u guys have or can share experiences with slugs from the .25 cricket it seems like the only platform that can support the slug
I thinking about buying one just to crank up the regulator change the springs bore the tp maybe add the cocking indicator for the added weight in theory I’m thinkin a swagged slug from nick Nelson would be bad ass any one already pioneered this
Maybe share what I’m really interested in is the bc what is the distance potential ???
I’m hoping to get some results from nick Neilson was at the fun shoot today maybe he uses his Labrador any ways I’m wondering what the bc will be on a g1 slug
So I can determine the range
I’m thinking this will be better than a .30 for long range ??? :fishinghole: :fishinghole: :fishinghole: :fishinghole:
Thanks in advance. For the info pictures of your hot rods please!
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I shoot rat sniper .25 31gr hp slugs through my talon ss and marauder barrel no problem.
Doug made me a slug gun which switches from .25 slugs to .25 Kings by changing the tanks. The slug tank doesn’t have a reg and the regulated tank will deliver about 98-100 accurate pellet shots before needing a top off. Plus, I was lucky enough to get one of, if not the last, moderators he built, so the rifle is very quiet. I’m still playing w/ ammo and pw settings. Always looking for new slugs to try out in .25, ~65-75 grain. I haven’t done a review yet, but when it’s done, it’ll be in the Condor section. It does have a TJ barrel, which does very well for kings and slugs.
Hi
Its no problem to remove the choke from a lothar walther barrel and recrown ,i have done this many times with no probs,a lot of the rapid 7 shooters over here in the uk like barrels with no choke
Rgds steve
Brother…. i just wondering to know how we can cut off the barrels, but i don’t want ti hijack this thread,,,i will post a new topic about this…
To my knowledge u can cut a barrell only on the breech end u can not cut off the choke u cut off the crown and essential destroy your barrell or at least that’s my understanding
So I spoke to nick neilsson specialty ammo he has a cricket that does well with slugs
Now in most cases u ideally don’t want a choked barrel for slugs however on smaller slugs 39 grain boat tail or swagged slugs the rear part of your picture is small
Like a skirt I was meaning to call nick and ask him the bc of his 39 grain shot from his cricket :fishinghole:
Thanks for explaining guys, it all makes sense now 😀
Brother…. i just wondering to know how we can cut off the barrels, but i don’t want ti hijack this thread,,,i will post a new topic about this…
Hemn you are 100% correct.
I bought some 58gr .25 slugs from AfricanAirOrdnance. Firstly they dont fit the mag, becauae they are 13mm long. Secondly, they did not leave the barrel. They got stuck halfway out. My gun shooting kings at 271m/s, the choke is just too strong.
If you want to shoot slugs, buy a cricket and have the choke cut off. I will work like a charm :8:
You will lose a bit of velocity, but it is only about 3cm has to be taken off.
Sounds like a badass project though :7: :8:
Thant is true brother,,,, because the checked barrel has about one or two inches narrow rifling at the end of the barrel (muzzle), and slug bullets has longer diameter (edge) that might stuck in the chocked point or might make the velocity like 150 FPS or 250 ,,, this is what i can understand ,,if im wrong hope someone correct my mistake,,,
here is my bad drawing to explain what i mean exactly about the longer diameter/edge of the slug ….
Im all in, lets build one!
I wrot Neilson specialty ammo for recommendations on a slug gun build for my bob cat cat hunt there is his response thanks nick I guess I need to buy a AAA if I want to drop cats :4:
I was shooting a Slayer but it is a prototype .357. I have a .308 on order and using that one to do some testing on because I am supplying cast ammo for Slayers.
I have a Cricket .25 and the slugs I make for are super accurate and way less drop than a pellet. My 34 grain slug will higher on the target than a 25 grain JSB even with the 9 grains heavier slug. They carry so much more energy and retain that energy so much better than a pellet.
As for the Slayer, that beast is in a league of it’s own. That gun can shoot bullets with even a higher BC and shoot as flat as air rifles can currently shoot. The gun in .357 shoots 127 grain bullets 950 fps (.308 111 grains around 930 fps) or so and bullets are much higher BC than a pellet so they fly much flatter. At the fun shoot we were hitting soda cans at 247 yards, did not hit them every time but when you miss you barely miss.
Bobcat are small so you don’t need monster power but the slugs are much better than pellets because of the extremely better BC. The Slayer will shoot with the best BC ammo but will suck up the air to do it, which I don’t mind but you have to be aware of it. The cost of the gun is about $2000, which for what it is I think it is a bargain in comparison to what is out there and it’s accuracy which is sub MOA. Your shot count is about 4 consistent shots, plenty for Bobcat hunting.
If I were to make a slug gun other than a Cricket, which the only slugs it shoots good are probably going to be mine that I know of, and I did not want that Slayer (if you could afford it that is what I would buy), I would convert a Condor into a .257, put Doug Noble valve in, buy a 32″ RL barrel and shoot a ~70 grain bullet close to 1000 fps. That will shoot flat for say 5-8 shots, again plenty of shots for larger game hunting.
As far as being regulated I would not be that concerned. Keep in mind the compensation for drop is a lot less for slugs than a pellet. Try for yourself, use a typical pellet BC, say .03-.035 and see the drop. Then only change the BC value to a bullet BC, say 0.1-.2 and see how much less the bullet drop is. Plus, both the Slayer and a Condor are going to give you good FPS consistency (Slayer would be better) over theirs first few shot anyway.
In summary, I would buy a Slayer if I could afford one, it is a really nice gun. I would not buy a regulated one as a slug gun because it will not have the power and you will get a 4 or 5 consistent shots with his non regulated. My opinion, regulated guns for pellet guns and non regulated for slug guns, not because I don’t want it to be regulated, but the regulated versions don’t offer the power so you lose your ability shoot the high BC bullets. You buy a slug gun for power and flat shooting and regulated pellet guns for punching paper at known distances or hunting small game at close to medium range. Just my opinion.
I hope I answered your question. If not, let me know, happy share my opinions or answer questions.
Nick
It would be an interesting project and I wish you the best of luck with it 🙂
I believe it depends on the slug being used I know that earnest has built one successfully he told me about it also he sold it I was hoping the new owner would chime in
I know the cricket barrel is choked for sure but not sure if it’s the best for slugs
I’m also considering buying a 9mm as it will be less tuning just swap the barrel to a .25 barrel maybe have to make new bushings for the exchange (no problem ) less work as I won’t have to do much in the way of boring out tp or regulator fuxing and then I could put a Tj barrel un choked in
The potential is there I believe. To make a long range shooter
I have heard that a choked barrel is bad for slugs, do you know if this is true? Is so then the cricket barrel is not ideal because it is choked right?
Sounds like a badass project though :7: :8:
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How about putting some driving bands on the diameter of the slug that will compress when going thru the choke?
DT