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Talon replacement stocks
« on: February 20, 2008, 03:34:15 PM »
Hi guys i'm considdering buying an Airforce Talon PCP rifle. Hell those stocks are uncomfortable!
Do any of you  know af a kind of "pullover" replacement stocks that fit onto the Hpa Bottle??

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Re: Talon replacement stocks
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2008, 03:41:39 PM »


Check out Dano on the forum Johan.. He was making a nice but plate for the Talons. Maybe he will chime in if he is still making them.



Here is the link with picture. This one I think David Kirby bought from Dano.



http://www.gatewaytoairguns.com/airguns/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=4358&posts=7&highlight=talon&highlightmode=1#M30556



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Re: Talon replacement stocks
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2008, 08:29:09 AM »
Thanks Gene!! The stocks sure look very nice.

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Re: Talon replacement stocks
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2008, 11:56:20 AM »
Hey there,

I actually have made quite a few Talon grips, fore ends, butt plates and pistol stocks.  I am not currently making any (lack of time), but Steve Corcoran is making a nice set these days.  He has some on his site at http://www.woodsandwateroutdoors.com, give him an email and see what he may have available right now, and tell him Dan sent you.  He is a good friend of mine and his work is second to none, you wont be dissappointed in any of his products.  If you haven't purchased your gun yet, may I suggest getting a TalonSS in .177, and then purchase a 24" .22 barrel for when you really want some power.  I had that setup on mine and it was real sweet.  I will probably buy another Talon at some point, funny enough I made about a dozen wood sets for the Talon and never had one of my own, mine had a set from Steve on it...hehe, irony:)
Dan

Current shooters: Beeman HW97K .177 with Hawke Eclipse 4x16x50SFAO and Steve C. stock, Beeman R9 .177 with Hawke Airmax 4-12x40AO and Gene\'s Midas touch, Air Arms S200 with Bushnell Banner 6x24x40AO Rowan brass bling and Steve C. custom stock, BAM B25, BAM B40 .177 with BSA 3x12x44AO, Benjamin Marauder .22, Benjamin 397 pumper.

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Re: Talon replacement stocks
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2008, 12:24:02 PM »
The only way I would buy a Talon Dano would be if you made the stock and grip set for me..:) I may never get a Talon... hehe

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Re: Talon replacement stocks
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2008, 06:00:42 PM »
Hey, Gene, if you get a Talon, let me know, I have THREE of Dano's grips, all different :-).  I'm sure we could come to some kind of arrangement.  Later.

Dave

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Re: Talon replacement stocks
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2008, 10:44:13 PM »
Thanks for the info Dano!, but the link unfortunately does not work for me. Could you please recheck and let me know??

Does anybody mak a "full rifle butstock" that basically looks like a rifle stock with a large hole in the back to accomodate the hpa tank?? The stock basically "pushes" over tha hpa tank.

Thanks
JOHAN

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Re: Talon replacement stocks
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2008, 12:30:01 AM »
Food for though Dave..:) Actually the only way I would buy another PCP, is if I get a tank and adapters to go with it..:) Maybe down the road, but right now I do not shoot my FX enough to warrant it. Thanks for the offer...:)

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Re: Talon replacement stocks
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2008, 04:40:56 AM »
Here's a pic of a FX woodstock conversion. Anybody has anything like this for a Talon?????
http://www.woodsandwateroutdoors.com/images/Grips_and_Stocks/fx/resized/revostock3_800x319.jpg

I hope the link works!!

This stock would make the Talons much more comfortable to shoot, dont you think??

JOHAN

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Re: Talon replacement stocks
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2008, 05:14:12 AM »
Now that is slick..:) Thanks for sharing Johan.

Gene
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Re: Talon replacement stocks
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2008, 05:24:49 AM »
Dano hooked me up with this site Gene. It sure is one smart piece of equipmet. Anybody willing to make some for Talons and sell them???

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Re: Talon replacement stocks
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2008, 05:33:23 AM »
Well Dano is sure up on all this stuff..:) And I would not even attempt to make anything like that...:) That is a true work of art and I am not arty...:)

Gene
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The Revolution......
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2008, 09:42:31 AM »
.........has a different setup than a Talon, that's why you can stuff a tank inside the stock.  The Revolution has the tank mounted at a slant to the gun, more like a rifle stock, if you were to adapt that design onto a Talon the comb would be too high.  Some people have used the slip-on plastic bottle covers that FX makes for guns like the Gladi8or, but the Gladi8or also has a slanted bottle and I doubt putting that cover on a Talon makes for easy scope mounting unless you float the scope about 5" above the barrel bore.  The ergonomics of the Airforce Talon/TalonSS/Condor are a really poor design, the best you can hope for is a really thought out grip and a good adjustable buttplate, like a Morgan pad.  When I was making my pistol stocks I tried to picture where the shooters hand would be and rotated the grip to match, the grip feels awful if you hold it like a pistol...you'll think your hands swelled or that I left way too much wood on it:)  Steves gripsets are ambidextrous and well thought out, I had a set from him on my Talon and was pretty happy with it.  As far as a bottle stock AND comfort, pretty tough combo.  I think sometimes about making more, but honestly there isn't a whole lot I can do for that gun that hasn't already been done.  They are a fun gun to shoot though, probably get another one soon enough:)
Dan

Current shooters: Beeman HW97K .177 with Hawke Eclipse 4x16x50SFAO and Steve C. stock, Beeman R9 .177 with Hawke Airmax 4-12x40AO and Gene\'s Midas touch, Air Arms S200 with Bushnell Banner 6x24x40AO Rowan brass bling and Steve C. custom stock, BAM B25, BAM B40 .177 with BSA 3x12x44AO, Benjamin Marauder .22, Benjamin 397 pumper.

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Hey dan ; look at this Condor
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2008, 01:25:40 PM »
take a look at the rifle on the left .... kirby
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Re: Talon replacement stocks
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2008, 04:11:20 PM »
Sweet looking rig Kirby!

With the bottle on top of the stock rather than embedded inside the stock it will work, but not the other way around, at least not comfortably.  I am sure I will get another, and I will design something new for it...or I'll have Steve make me another set:)
Dan

Current shooters: Beeman HW97K .177 with Hawke Eclipse 4x16x50SFAO and Steve C. stock, Beeman R9 .177 with Hawke Airmax 4-12x40AO and Gene\'s Midas touch, Air Arms S200 with Bushnell Banner 6x24x40AO Rowan brass bling and Steve C. custom stock, BAM B25, BAM B40 .177 with BSA 3x12x44AO, Benjamin Marauder .22, Benjamin 397 pumper.

\"repeat this mantra:
Air gunzzzzzz, air gunzzzzzz, air gunzzzzzzz!!!  ...You will feel better\" T.E.C.2008