Registered: Jan 2008
Location: the late, great west
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22 Crickett rifle...
...anyone using these little guns?
I'm wanting to know about the synthetic stock models with a stainless or blued barrel.
How do they hold up to mud, water and general abuse?
How accurate are they?
Do they have as much kill power as a regular long rifle .22?
What did you pay for yours?
Thanks!
Registered: Dec 2005
Location: wakarusa, indiana
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from what i have seen they are pretty junky. i have a rossi single shot that is a decen t little gun and a savage bolt action single shot. good guns
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Registered: Feb 2009
Location: oklahoma
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mossberg youth model , bolt action with a 10 shot clip, instead of a single shot. I paid 130.00 for mine. I also put a laser on mine, just point and shoot. Works great for us older guys who don't see as well anymore. I'ts as small as a cricket.
Registered: Dec 2005
Location: wakarusa, indiana
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im not a 10/22 fan. i have one and its a nice gun. but if im going to use a semi auto i will just use the good ole Marlin.
but when it boils down to it. i will take a single shot
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Registered: Mar 2005
Location: union co PA
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cricket
from what I have seen, used they seem to hold up very well and are pretty accurate. I have one w/ the wood stock. their made
not far from home here..
I also have 1 of the rossi's also a decent lil gun and quite a bit cheaper..
Registered: Dec 2007
Location: Washington PA
Posts: 41
I use one, blued barrel and synthetic stock. Between me taking it hunting and my brother using it for trapping, it takes quite a beating. It holds up very well. I put a scope on mine instead of using the stock sights, so its dead accurate. I shoot 22 long shells by csi and it puts the coon down as good as any other 22 I've used. The only thing I don't like about it, is that its a single shot. paid 100 bucks for it, and probably another 50 for the scope.
Registered: May 2007
Location: fairmont wv
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i got hold of a rossi that is the size of a cricket at a trade days it had a 410 and 22 barrel with it i put the 22 barrel on it and a cheap scope shoulder sling on it its light and short you dont have alot of trouble if you have to go through a thicket to get to your dogs because of it being short i shot 22 long rifle in it shot as good as any 22 cal rifle
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: Cook, Mn
Posts: 161
Bought a Crickett for my son for his 7th Bday. He's now 8 and half. Muskrat, squirrel, rabbitt doesn't matter what brand ammo. My sons put hundreds and hundreds of rounds through it. Blued synthetic, tough as nails. Good price.
Registered: Jun 2008
Location: Clarksburg, WV
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I love mine. Have had it about 5 years now. It has the little 4x crickett scope on it. I have never had to re-sight it in. It has even fell off a Polaris ranger at 20 mph, 30 minutes later killed a coon out first shot. Mine is synthetic/blue. Best 99$ iv ever invested. It will jam every now and then, but usually it is because it is dirty.
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Western Pa
Posts: 2106
I have had three. First on I had until the extractor wore out. The second I had until I slipped and fell backworks breaking the stock from the receiver. I used it with the receiver zipped tied to the stock until I finally broke down and bought a new one with synthetic stock. Have a sling on it, throw it over my shoulder and don't hardly know its there. Last two have had red dot scopes. Like shooting chickens in a fenced in yard.. I have only had to throw my Cricket twice.
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I have a Cricket that I bought a couple of years ago..No dought its a throw away but it has worked fine and I've shot 50 plus with it without any trouble. It is reasonably accurate and I think my eyes arn't what they used to be at 69 so I do miss a few at times..Certainly no as good as Ruger, Winchester and others but a bargin for under a hundred bucks.
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Registered: Oct 2008
Location: Nasport, OH
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quote:Originally posted by Jamie Smallwood I have one with the synthetic stock and it has held up great its been buried in mud,water, snow and more. And it is very accurate and i have had no problem with it getting coons out.
THIS IS ALL I HAVE USED FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS IS THE SAME CRICKET RIFLE! I JUST DONE A LITTLE WORK TO QUIET IT DOWN AND IT WORKED GREAT!!
Registered: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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quote:Originally posted by Hartrum THIS IS ALL I HAVE USED FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS IS THE SAME CRICKET RIFLE! I JUST DONE A LITTLE WORK TO QUIET IT DOWN AND IT WORKED GREAT!!
if u wanna gun that'll be there after it falls off the dog box, drop it in the river, use it as a walking cane the get u a marlin i've had mine so covered in mud i just knew it wouldnt eject right but its still poppin them out as for them crickets if u buy cheap brass u better have a sturdy case knife to dig it outta the gun! I've tried the whole grass hopper thing but i aint buyin ammo thats worth more than the gun just to get in the woods to realize i left the key to it at the house
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