Regulated air using CO2 adapter

I got my eTaCO2 from Jim Gaska yesterday and tried it out today using a 48 cubic inch steel air tank with a 1850 psi regulator. I don’t have a working chronograph right now but I am sure it sends the 22 caliber pellets downrange faster than the CO2 does because they go all the way through the layer of duct seal. They never went that deep with CO2. I also think that Jim’s eTaC02 gives a little better performance than the AF CO2 adapter, it is hard to tell because I can’t switch back and forth. I sent my CO2 adapter to Jim and he switched the valve over to the eTacC02 for me.

The eTaC02 from Jim Gaska and the regulator.

My Talon SS with the regulated tank and my $47 eBay Leapers 4-16x56AO SWAT scope that came yesterday.

25 yard target, I was pretty wobbly today so it wasn’t the Talon’s fault. Also it was a tin of CP pellets that I had spilled all over the garage floor and swept up with a broom. I noticed they didn’t shoot as good in my 2240 after I spilled and retrieved them.

I filled the tank up to 2500 psi then shot 76 times. When I started to refill it the needle was just a hair over 2200 psi when the check valve in the regulator clicked open.

When I get a chronograph I will be able to see what kind of velocity I’m getting.

My Talon SS is one of the early models. Here is the end cap off of the shroud. Notice how it is threaded, it is held in the shroud by a insert with female threads that is held in place by a grub screw.

The seller on eBay said the scope was for parts or non-working, said it was blurry. I saw they sold thousands of items every week from store closeouts so I took a chance on it. I figured they didn’t take the time to read the manuals on everything they sold. After UPS delivered it yesterday I saw it was like brand new and the AO turret was set at 10 yards. This is the clearest scope I have ever looked through, better than my Burris, as long as the AO is adjusted properly. The only problem I found was that the IR would light up briefly and go out but there was an extra battery in the box so I replaced it. After that it worked just fine.