crickett blues....

[kwells2006]

are these things picky on ammo, or is it just my rifle, or even possibly the bulk box of remington .22?

i got one today and maybe 2 of 5 will load and eject from the rifle... the others have to be pryed from the chamber.

any ideas?

[teamnelson]

Is it a brand new rifle?

[kwells2006]

yes. just got it today

[kwells2006]

now an idea sparked into my mind last night... could this be reemed out to a 22mag?

[teamnelson]

I've got an older Chipmunk that's been passed around the family for a few decades. I seem to remember hearing it was a little tight at first, but now it shoots everything I've tried.

Looking at it you might have enough room to ream it to .22 Mag, but I don't know how different the Cricket is from a Chipmunk.

[kwells2006]

they're the same with a different name. the crickett is just newer

[Sharps-Nut]

for a kids gun why would you?  None of my buisness but with the ammo price, accuracy potential it would seem way better in 22 lr.  I would not think the barrel would be long eneogh to really get the most of the mag? You might clean the chamber using a 7mm bronze brush to help with the sticking. 

[kwells2006]

well, i got the gun for me and my other half. she's got stocky arms and wants a gun she can shoot... i was just wondering if it was possible...

[teamnelson]

 appears as though 22 wmr is a factory chambering along with a couple 17s. Unless I'm reading it wrong, pressure is the same for lr and wmr. You might take calipers to a shop and measure them before you ream. Given cost of the gun I'd bet they use a standard blank for all in which case you'd be safe. Get an adapter if you want to go back to lr. Neat idea!

[kwells2006]

yeah. i was just looking at a couple 22wmr at the range and the light came on in my head...

[gstewart44]

I bought a Crickett for my daughter about 8 yrs ago and that thing flat out shoots.   my daughter was able to shoot a 5 shot  1/2" group at 50 yds consistently when she was 7 piling on much embarrassment to the 23 boyscouts trying for the 22 marksmanship badge.  I have fed the little rifle every kind of 22 fodder on the market and it loves it all.   The only thing that changes is the vertical about 1" between brands.   

At 2 1/2 lbs this goes on every hunting trip with me strapped to my backpack.   I love it. 

[JPShelton]

I bought my son a Crickett for his birthday last year and he has had a few failures to extract when shooting Remington bulk pack ammo.  These failures never required prying the fired case out of the chamber with a tool or pushing it out with a rod.  Each time it happened, closing the bolt on the fired case and cycling the action usually did the trick and if it didn't, the third time was the charm.  That ammo wasn't very accurate, either.  My 10/22 hated the stuff, also.

The Crickett is a neat little rifle.  I wouldn't mind having one of my own.  My son's example is capable of grouping into 1/2" at 50 yards with ease -as long as we stay away from bulk-pack Remington ammo.

JP

[Skunk]

My daughter's little pink Crickett Rifle has never had a problem extracting or ejecting rounds, however, most of the time it's a bear closing the bolt over a new round. Little rifle is very accurate. When it comes to shooting it, I have as much fun as my daughter. My son carried a Crickett rifle (his wasn't pink though ) for awhile as a truck gun - the little Crickett fit perfectly inside the console between the front seats.

[gunnut69]

If the ammo extracts OK before firing but refuses after firing I would check for damage or marks on the brass. There are usually tell tale marks as to what was holding the case in place. If other ammo works well in the rifle it may simply be a run of ammo that's on the oversized side of the tolerances or just a tight chamber. The latter is not a bad thing. Tight closing is another story. The 22 rimfire is fairly tender and bad things can happen if a round fires before the bolt is totally locked.. If it is hard to close with no round in the chamber it's an interference problem between the bolt and the rear of the barrel. If it only closes hard with a round in the chamber it is a tight headspace problem and you will find the problem worse with certain brands and types of ammo. It can easily be adjusted with a headspace reamer. The tight bolt can also be caused by extractor interference and this can happen on either the loaded chamber or empty. Usually caused by interfernce with the extractor in it's clearance cut in the barrel or bolt.. Lastly poor extraction can be caused by too light of a spring for the extractor. A rough chamber is also a possiblilty and polishing with steel fur is usually all that's required to address that problem..

[IronMan]

Got my granddaughter one of these little rifles for her 4th birthday. She got to shoot it for the first time on her 5th birthday last month. we have put about 200rds thru it since and never had a problem.
 She thinks its great