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I mounted a 3 mm t-handle hex wrench to my torque wrench and torque till it bent to 1/5-1/4 th turn and the torque wrench indicated 10-12 in-lb.
NOte that, all t-handle wrenches vary but it’s been good for me.
You could sill use Ernests way thought it sill works also.
~ GKU
GKU, where did you get the value of 10-12 in-Lb from?
I tried this just to see the effect, It did not shoot well and just moving the barrel forward .5mm changed my POI by 2 inches low and one inch left. Put it all back together with no space and same thing, had to had to crank up the elevation to the 5 to get back on bullseye. What could have caused all the change of impact?
Leave it as is and shoot it. Mine doesn´t need any .5mm Voodoo either. Maybe those guys who need to do that have a small burr or something in the transferport , breech side. Ernest polishes the transferport on both breech and barrel when he does his tune, i think. Partly just to avoid this issue, i assume.
There is no magical thing to do to that works on all them Crickets. Guns are individuals. If yours shoot fine with the barrel shoved all the way in – as it´s intented to do – then you´re just fine.
I’m also assuming you’ve done the above procedure correctly.
If all is good leave it alone if you’re not experiencing any or little POI shifting.
I would start wonder if your getting about a 1″ or so group shifting @ 50 yards.
~ GKU
I tried this barrel space thing.. My POI was wandering, turned out to be a scope issue.. My Cricket shoots HORRIBLE if I leave any space at all. If I have the barrel shoved back all the way into the receiver, it shoots fine. I don’t get it.
I’d advice to have the airtube filled at 160-180 B before doing the tightening procedure.
YES and YES
It’s an easy update/grade to do then most people think.
It’s not a cure all POI shifting just to help minimize it’s possible ill effect(s) of.
Cheers ~ GKU ~ no wind 
, gone hunting.
Exactly. That one first, then the one farthest away from it, then the one beside it and then the one next farthest away. In small steps until you reach the correct torque.
Remove alignment screw and apply a crisscross tighten sequence to about 10-12 in-Lb.
I used this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012AXR4S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also moly lubed the shoulder of the 4 hex screw and a little on the treads to make for a smooth and bind free torqueing session.
~ GKU
Okey this guy has to be tighten first ?
YES !
I tried to do but I could not get 0.5mm I did barrel align with screw and when I put it into the stock I tried move tank forward as eelect described. All what I got is on my pictures above.
Not familiar with his (eelect) method.
With the action securely in the stock unscrew/loosen the alignment screw 3/4 turn counter clockwise.
Pull barrel forward and lightly tighten the hex bolt closest to the receiver first, this will give you that .5mm clearance needed.
Remove alignment screw and apply a crisscross tighten sequence to about 10-12 in-Lb.
I used this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012AXR4S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also moly lubed the shoulder of the 4 hex screw and a little on the treads to make for a smooth and bind free torqueing session.
~ GKU
Thanks Greg for quick answer.
I tried to do but I could not get 0.5mm I did barrel align with screw and when I put it into the stock I tried move tank forward as eelect described. All what I got is on my pictures above.
The only way how to do it is to loosen clamp screws and slightly barrel move to front and tighten barrel clamp again…
Hi Jan,
It’s this space between the barrel going inside of the receiver hole. The barrel bottoms out (rest) on the breech seal housing (in your pics above) on the inside which can causes POI shifting and other inconsistencies as well. For some reason(s) difference it made was not evident until the second fill ? Maybe factors of the action needed to settle in after adjustments were made.
~ GKU
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This is what I use
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