Kalibrgun Cricket .25 on it’s way
I just Ordered a Kalibrgun Cricket .25 from Steve at Topgun Airguns. It was a pleasure talking to Steve over the phone. He took the time to answer all my questions. I also ordered one of the aeon scopes since he was kind enough to give me $75 off. He even throed in a set of scope rings once I wrote back to him and told him I had forgotten to order them, now that’s sweet.
I can hardly wait until I get a chance to go out and shoot it.
I also ordered the Pelican 1700 case, since I needed a good way to carry it around.
I may have to sell some of my other airguns to make room for this one in my gun safe.
I’m Pumped. 😀
Stan
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Cricket. You are going to love the gun. Straight out of its shrink wrap, it is the most accurate gun I have ever shot. There really is no need to do any work on it. It performs the way a $1895 gun should. It will shoot pellets to the same hole every time given the proper conditions even at 50 yards.
The reason for the Cricket’s magnificent accuracy is due in large part to its very efficient regulator and its scope-to-barrel design. Design-wise, the way the rail clamps both the barrel and the scope enables both components to have a very true relationship with one another. This means that if the barrel happens to move if it is bumped — though it is impossible because it is locked tightly via the clamps and because the front clamp is very close to the muzzle — the scope follows along. Unlike with typical rifle designs, the junction that connects the barrel to the breech block allows for some play, and even less than a millimeter of play will change POI at distances of even 20 yards. This is a problem with rifles like the Daystate Airwolf and Air Arms S410.
Here’s what I recommend doing when you take your first shots with your new bug:
1. Optically center your scope (there are many ways to do this. Do a search on Google). This is important as step 2 is dependent on it.
2. Mount your scope mounts onto the Weaver rail of the gun. Then, align the vertical strand of the reticle to the center of the gun’s barrel. Plain ol’ eyeballing is the best way. Here’s a post I made that explains how to do this: http://www.talonairgun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26225&highlight=
3. If you choose to use a bubble level, get one that is adjustable. I recommend one that mounts onto the tube of the scope. See the post link provided in step 2 on how to correctly adjust the level. Or, if you want to make one yourself, which is very easy to do and costs almost nothing, see this post: http://www.talonairgun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26453
When you have done all three of the above, you are golden. The Cricket will put a huge grin on your face. I can almost guarantee it. Have fun with your incoming Cricket. The gun is the reason why the guys at KalibrGun claim it as “the best PCP in the world” as stated on a photo on their Facebook photos page: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=530200347032264&set=a.530199667032332.1073741825.446686368716996&type=1&theater
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well, it just never ceases to amaze me what you can learn on the forums.
Thanks for the advice.
I had never heard of Optically centering a scope. I will do research on it.
I have always done step 2.
Never used a level on a scope. not sure what good that would do?
Now I understand. just read your post on the bubble level.
Thank you very much.
Stan