Cricket Bolt Action Pistol .22

[ditchtiger]

Bought one of these the other day. Just so I could shoot powderless Colibri ammo in the back yard.
And I thought it was neat. With the 10.5" barrel and this ammo sounds like a co2 pistol. Have not used 22lr ammo yet but the Colibri will do 1" groups at 25 yards.

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[ZA_Survivalist]

I know this is an OLD post.. but any updates on this pistol? This is my next purchase so Im curious how well its held up

 

[po18guy]

Turns out that the company has grown, purchased other companies and makes quite a range, actually.

Keystone Sporting Arms, LLC

The Crickett brand single shot .22 is an amazing way to ensure that beginner youths can safely discover the responsibility and fun of shooting sports. Our goal has always been to encourage the respect of firearms, teach safety, and provide parents and grandparents the opportunity to create...

www.keystonesportingarmsllc.com

The Hunter looks danged serious. Left hand bolt operation is brilliant.

 

[ditchtiger]

I still like it
Shoots LR ammo quite well.

 

[Deavis]

Looks like a good donor for an ultralite backpacking rifle… er… I mean pistol. Carbon fiber tube chasis with a brace off the back.

 

[JustShoot]

Looks like a good donor for an ultralite backpacking rifle… er… I mean pistol. Carbon fiber tube chasis with a brace off the back.

maybe good for small lite packer or survival .22 plinker . but having shot the Cricket rifle before, the 1st thing that comes to my mind is a 'hideous trigger' and a rough hard pull cocking bolt .
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[FourTeeFive]

How is the trigger on it?

 

[ditchtiger]

Trigger is fine. Bit for survival I'd go with a Ruger MK1 or MK2
It's rather large

 

[The Heretic]

Trigger is fine. Bit for survival I'd go with a Ruger MK1 or MK2
It's rather large

The benefit of the Cricket (IMO) would be the longer barrel and the ability to shoot any kind of .22 rimfire ammo - e.g., CB, short, long, LR, et. al.

 

[ditchtiger]

Ruger will shoot anything.

 

[The Heretic]

Ruger will shoot anything.

Most any .22 rimfire gun will shoot any .22 rimfire cartridge, but a semi-auto will at least not feed the next cartridge if the previous shot was not powerful enough to work the bolt properly. Most will not eject. Some will jam trying to eject/extract completely.

Also, many semis, including the 10/22, will not feed a CB or Short from the mag.

So it just depends on what you are willing to put up with. Sure semis are faster for a follow up shot, but usually only if you fee it LR ammo, and only standard velocity or higher, sometimes not std velocity.

 

[ditchtiger]

Just figuring the Ruger as a single feed

 

[Member 34319]

Throw a stamp at the pistol and place it in the kiddo stock. It would be pretty slick with those fiber optic sights.

 

[ditchtiger]

The semi's will usually chew up the bullet from the mag if it is not a standard 22lr round. So lock the bolt back and single feed by hand.

 

[ditchtiger]

Throw a stamp at the pistol and place it in the kiddo stock. It would be pretty slick with those fiber optic sights.

Thought about that.

 

[ditchtiger]

Got to put time on the C-crap so I can keep my CDL. Will be back later.

 

[po18guy]

I was thinking about a survival gun. Single shot might not be optimum, but would force you to conserve ammo. Accurate enough, generally. And I had a handy little Marlin lever gun to go with it. Should be good for small game.

 

[Deavis]

Single shots make you really pay attention to the basics and get the hits.

 

[Member 34319]

I was thinking about a survival gun. Single shot might not be optimum, but would force you to conserve ammo. Accurate enough, generally. And I had a handy little Marlin lever gun to go with it. Should be good for small game.
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Those little break action wire stock single shots always seemed like something you could just put in a car panel with a brick of 22 and forget about it.

 

[Deavis]

Throw a stamp at the pistol and place it in the kiddo stock. It would be pretty slick with those fiber optic sights.

Brace is cheaper, faster, easier.