Ran a few pellets over the crony for tank comparison (EDIT)

…and it appears both my talon tanks are in need of some serious attention.

Neither one showed any indication of a bell curve. I have work to do, and I will get two it in a couple of weeks when I have time, but here is what I found.

Both tanks were tested with 2900 psi SP (that’s all I had in my tank)

30 shots on each string with .22 14.3 gr

PW was on 4 for both tests

Test 1 with stock talon ss tank TH: .099″

910
903
900
898
903
894
893
892
882
885
883
876
881
879
878
876
875
869
861
864
865
861
Since this curve was pretty much “non-existent” I decided to crank the power wheel up to 10 just to see what would happen and the fps did not change at all for the next 8 shots
861
861
868
860
860
856
850
854

Next tank was the modded tank with the same pw setting of 4 and a TH of .061 and this tank has a condor valve spring retainer installed in it.

949
955
960
962
960
959
961
952
952
944
944
946
949
940
945
942
936
928
930
930
922
928
920
928
924
918
910

This tank also displayed a slow but steady drop. So it appears I have much work to do when I get back in town. Thanks guys.

Just for fun, I decided to try my Condor valve with Tagdaggers “Torando” 😆 upgrade. I ran 10 shots through with the power wheel on 10 (Just to see an approximate max velocity…not for a curve)

14.3 gr 12 inch barrel
1090
1087
1086
1085
1078
1077
1060
1065
1058
1059

Thats some pretty good energy out of a 12″ barrel!

DIFFERENT GUN, DIFFERENT VALVES AND TANKS

I know I could get a good curve out of this tank/valve if I try. I think I may upgrade this SS to a Tagdagger valve (or a condor valve if it proves to give a much higher shot count{which I think it might, more testing to come}. I compared the Tagdagger valve to a “massaged” Tony valve in my .25 24″ condor and it gave me a nice curve (around 15 good shots in the meat of the curve in the high 1090’s. I started with a 2800 fill pressure and ended up with a 1900 ep after around 35 shots.

Comparatively I think Tony’s massaged Condor valve will give me a better shot count and it was not much less in the power department. It averaged the high 1060’s in the meat of the curve with the JSB Kings, so I don’t think the extra 30 fps would warrant the “wasted air” in the Tagdagger valve mod (keep in mind TD’s valve is designed for the Air Archery conversion)

I am starting to get valve/ tank overload. I have too many tanks and too many valves 😆