Talon SS Gets a Double

[kirby999]

I don't shoot it on high power much , I get 850FPS on #1 on the power wheel with superdomes. I've not counted shots but much , with a 2500 psi fill , I've shot at least 50-60 shots and when I put the tank back on the scuba  to top-off it still had 2200psi.  I thought it was going to use more . I guess if I turned it up on 9 or 10, I'd be getting over 1000 fps and the shot count would go down . I read at least 40 full power shots are the norm. I also read that the SS with the 12" barrel won't utilize the volume of air past 9 on the power wheel. On the lowest setting with the SS I was denting the heck out of my Beeman pellet trap out in my garage. It looked like it had been shot with a golf ball. I took the 3# hammer to it. hehe. I have noticed that when you adjust the power wheel it'll take a few shoots for the gun to settle-in . J said he has plenty of air , we'll put  some pellets through them this weekend. Ask J if all I need is my fill vale and gauge that fits my scuba tank? I'll bring both HPA tanks , we'll turn the 18" Talon up and shoot it on HPA , suppose to get about 1100 fps. kirby

[Gene_SC]

Now that sounds good, David.. I distroyed my pellet trap with my Gamo Hunter 1250 .22.. Did not take more than 50 or so shots before it was cracking out the back..:) I am sure my Sumatra could do some damage as well.. I wanted to take one of the two of my PCP's but only have the fill adapter for a hand pump.. On my 2 PCP's, there is a brass fitting with o'rings and you just slip it in the fill tube hole of the tank.. I don't know if J's tank could fill my FX Cyclone or the Sumatra.. Too late to order any special fittings now..:(

Gene

[SDale]

Kirby hit it on the head again.

It depends on the fill pressure and power setting.  On full power, I get about 30-35 full power shots and ALOTTA noise. The FPS dropps off on mine right at about setting 8  at 980 +/- 10 FPS with CPL's. I've got close to 1200 FPS with Raptors, but the was just the first 3 shots of a 3000 PSI Fill.

On the Minimum setting and a 3000 psi fill, I get about 650 FPS with CPL's and shot count is close to 80. Mine really isn't fussy when it comes to power wheel adjustments. It shoots fine right after an adjustment. Then again, I decock mine all the time too.

The 12 inch barrel is nice for noise, but I think an 18" would make for a wider range of adjustment in the upper velocities. So will a but of Valve Top hat tuning. I think with the a new barrel and a good top hat adjustment, these guns can put a 7.9 grain pellet in the mid 1300 FPS area and still have a fairly good shot count.


One of the mods I was considdering was a lighter hammer and a heavier spring to reduce the hammer's Dwell Time on the valve to get a higher shot count and minimal amount of air needed for use in the 12 inch barrel... I gotta take the gun apart first & make some measurments though. And I REALLY don't wanna take this thing apart.

Here's a pic of what the Talon can do. This is an old dog food dish made of 14 gauge stainless steel. Shot at 22 yards on the lowest setting with Predators.