Getting a Talon SS, How to Set Up and Operate?
Hey guys, I’m super excited for receiving my Talon SS in about a week. I’ve read the manual already but there are some things that weren’t covered. Because the SS only has a 12 inch barrel, it makes sense to me that having it at full power would just waste air by sending it after a pellet that has already left the barrel. What power level works well for the SS? I wish I could be accurate about it, but I don’t have a caliper to measure the top hat or a chronograph so I’m just looking for some ball park numbers.
As far as post-shooting procedures, what do I do after my last shot? Can I just unscrew the tank when I’m done or is there more that I have to do before putting the gun away? Also, can I leave the tank screwed in as long as I have not loaded the breech and cocked the gun? Most of the time when I see an garden pest I can shoot I don’t have time to screw in the tank.
Thanks,
Patrick
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With all this stuff I’ve read about fill pressures and not owning a chrony, should I fill my tank to 3000 psi? Is it still a problem that is happening with the new guns, or does it even affect the talon ss?
Patrick,
Whereabouts in Ga? I’m about 40 miles over the river in SC and I, too, have a chrony and am in the process of tweaking the top hat on an SS.
Drop me a line if I can be of help.
Abe
I live in Georgia so unless I’m planning a cross-country road trip I don’t know how well that would work. Thanks for the very kind offer though.
Patrick, where are you located? I have a chrony, if anyone lives nearby let me know.
When I first got my ss, adjusting the tophat was not understood, so I Just used the Power Wheel. I do have a chrony though. I found with everything stock, PW-1 was inconsistent in velocity/accuracy. PW-3 was good for low power, lots of shots; PW7-8 was best for top velocity with good accuracy; anything more, the gun just got louder without very much increase in velocity. Each gun is subject to be different, but this is what I found with my gun and would serve as a good starting point.
As for “post shooting” there is nothing to do except store the gun in a safe place. I normally fill my tank when done, then leave it mounted to the gun ready to go except for cocking and loading a pellet in the barrel. Pests here tend to appear on short notice and not stay long.
On my stock Talon SS the PW was set a 3-11 and any higher did not increase the velocity.
And yes you can leave the tank attached for as long as you like.
Be sure to visit our Quick Reference Section and look up the Airforce Videos. You can watch and get a good over view there for filling the tank to getting your scope on target.
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Most guns do not like a 3000 psi fill. It wont hurt anything, but your valve will not open fully, so your velocity will be less.