Silent but Deadly Cricket thanks to Neil Clague!
So about 4 weeks ago I saw Ernest Rowes post on the yellow about his 7 fpe cricket and the shot of it with the Clague LDC and shroud amazed me, I HAD TO HAVE ONE! So a short email correspondence to both Ernest and Neil I ordered one.
The new shroud is at least 50% quieter than the stock one with Hoots hole mod.
Its hard to describe exactly how quiet the LDC is. Its quieter than Hollywood quiet. Its much quieter than a .22 cb with a can. Its as quiet as a mouse fart.
I’ll post a YouTube video of it shooting with and without the LDC later.
The fit and finish is beyond excellent. The alum work is very fine and smooth. The fit to the barrel is perfect, its actually almost too tight which is good. People with a detail oriented eye will see than the weave of the carbon isn’t identical but that was done on purpose because I didn’t want to wait any longer for the matching weave to be ordered and show up. So I got the shroud and LDC a week earlier and don’t mind it at all.
Stock cricket is 27″
W/ Neil shroud 32.5″
W/ Neil shroud and LDC 41.75″
Shroud is 16.25×1.25″
LDC is 10×2″
Shroud and LDC is 25.5″
Here are some pics.
Stock for comparison
Just the shroud with the thread protector installed
Shroud and LDC
Shroud and LDC with the stock shroud for comparison
Stock shroud versus Neil shroud
Stock vrs Neil LDC and shroud
All 3 size comparison
Shroud to LDC. Nice and tight!
Barrel opening in shroud
Crown on thread protector
Shroud to thread protector. Clean and flush.
1/2-28 threads on shroud (might have to spin a .22 can on to see what happens)
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Cool! thank you.
I had mine in a day over 4 weeks
What was the waiting time on those NC creations?
5 weeks I believe.
Gabe G.
That’s what I thought,I guess I ll stick to Kalibr guns! 🙂
What was the waiting time on those NC creations?
Ya I would assume you would have to have a pair of crickets to use it on both. But, you could have a .22 and a .25 thread on end cap made so it will be perfect fit for both
A .25 cal shroud+LDC will work on .22 gun, I mean the performance will decrease?
I would like to use it for both guns, I guest I have to stick to the Crickets if I want to do that.
Looks amazing! I’m getting a .22 cal but I have to make my mind, Cricket or R3m, I love my .25 cal Cricket, she is a tack driver! But the waiting time for the Edgun kills me, will see, decisions decisions
The ping hasn’t got any louder, but now the gun is so quiet it is more noticeable. I think the ping is only in the space between the reg and valve so hoots neoprene cover should fix that
Looks great!
How’s about the ping? Did it do anything for that?
Photo of it LDC and shroud
Tuned it back to 895fps after the valve spring install
Nice! Can you post a pic of the rifle with the LDC and shroud, I would like to see how does it look your entire set up, thank you. Btw my atlas bipod is on it’s way! 😀
That was my plan but the valve broke later that day ill have a replacement tomorrow and will take a video
How about a video so we can hear the difference between the standard shroud and NC shroud?
Warboom,
I am also loving my NC shroud. It is the same as yours except I did not have him add a threaded part. Like you said, it is quieter than with the stock shroud.
thanks for sharing,
Gabe G.
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[quote=”renval”]A .25 cal shroud+LDC will work on .22 gun, I mean the performance will decrease?
I would like to use it for both guns, I guest I have to stick to the Crickets if I want to do that.[/quot
Having one made to fit both calibers is the way to go, the difference in report because of the larger hole is not noticeable to the ear and I got no difference on my DB meter when I tried an LDC bored for 25 caliber on a 22 caliber. So if you own both size guns I would have the shroud bored out for a .25 and use it on both guns, no need for different end caps and the extra cost, Neil.