Talonairgun | acfguy | Activity https://talonairgunforum.com/members/acfguy/activity/ Activity feed for acfguy. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:39:34 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 5c85640d5c27402ba8949cefadb41e41 acfguy replied to the topic Gunpower stealth safety catch not working in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/gunpower-stealth-safety-catch-not-working/#post-194731 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:55:19 -0400 First thing I did when I got my Stealth was remove the awful safety. A thin piece of metal is no guard against negligent handling of a weapon.

]]> 5c85640d5c27402ba8949cefadb41e41 acfguy replied to the topic Gunpower stealth safety catch not working in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/gunpower-stealth-safety-catch-not-working/#post-194731 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:55:19 -0400 First thing I did when I got my Stealth was remove the awful safety. A thin piece of metal is no guard against negligent handling of a weapon.

]]> 3ecfdcc8b6deec45a69bb3a31035a658 acfguy replied to the topic Importing Cricket into the UK because my FX Bobcat was SHIT! in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/importing-cricket-into-the-uk-because-my-fx-bobcat-was-shit/page/3/#post-192541 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:03:50 -0400 Yes, legally items that are new and fall into certain categories have to be imported/ delivered via a licensed gun dealer, which would incur a handling charge. Even if the items do not require a FAC you could get into trouble.

Items that cannot be sold via post are moderators, barrels, and some parts of actions although this seems to be a grey…Read more

]]> aecc88bab219bab854cc1abd8919943b acfguy replied to the topic Importing Cricket into the UK because my FX Bobcat was SHIT! in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/importing-cricket-into-the-uk-because-my-fx-bobcat-was-shit/page/2/#post-192513 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 10:05:33 -0400 BAR in UK advertise the Cricket on their website. In my experience their service is excellent. The rifle is “out of stock” at the moment but the owner, Lloyd, will be able to give you the full story re availability.

I would love to own one of these bullpups, but lack of spares and service support in the UK puts me off. Edgun looks good too, but…Read more

]]> 00773cd1feb21ee3999736ed3cced6cb acfguy replied to the topic stealth in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/stealth-d63/#post-190767 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 06:54:02 -0400 You say it “shoots all over the place”. Are your shots being thrown randomly around the target, or do they fall in a certain pattern?
A picture of one of your targets would help, as would telling us what pellets you are using.

I assume as you are in the UK you will have a moderator of some sort fitted. Check that this is not causing clipping of…Read more

]]> 26f8b413cbb99508230e1549ad34c4bf acfguy replied to the topic 12 SHOT MAG UPDATE. in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/12-shot-mag-update/page/10/#post-190140 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 14:26:11 -0400 A very belated update for you re the mag system.

I had cause to phone A&M today and asked about progress. I was told by the very nice lady there that a prototype HAS been made, which works. The glitch seems to be that there has to be a lot of development to make the system easy to retro fit to existing guns, and also to make it cheap enough for…Read more

]]> f73c656bfbf1217740d493ada55e865f acfguy replied to the topic UK SKAN 32 in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/uk-skan-32/#post-157004 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:30:39 -0400 Del,
I don’t think Skans are regulated and mine definitely has a sweet spot. If you fill to about 170 bar test your ME again and you may find it nearer to 12 fpe.
When I first got mine I filled to 200 bar and got around 10 fpe, lowering the fill level a bit found the sweet spot and I get around 70 shots ( 2 mags+) before it drops off.
Another…Read more

]]> 9cbf401492f235f76b3e33b753b19d61 acfguy replied to the topic UK SKAN 32 in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/uk-skan-32/#post-155110 Wed, 09 May 2012 11:14:35 -0400 Thanks,
before I got it fixed I would have advised you to avoid any Skan but now I’m hooked. I’ve got some black laminate pieces and I may just make myself some furniture so I’ll have a custom rifle. I see you have an Edgun, I know they rave about them in the US, it would be good to have a Skan forum becuase these rifles, once understood, would be…Read more

]]> 69e070d655dae2ea75acea918effdd30 acfguy replied to the topic UK SKAN 32 in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/uk-skan-32/#post-155083 Tue, 08 May 2012 20:33:06 -0400 I don’t but there is one on the SKAN website I think.

]]> 9a869b62a503fa4bbef4b273c7c00f9a acfguy replied to the topic HOW MANY 177 SHOOTERS DO WE HAVE ON TAG in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/how-many-177-shooters-do-we-have-on-tag/page/2/#post-146465 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:16:26 -0400 True,
but a .22 pellet travelling at 600 fps gives similar muzzle energy as a .177 travelling at 780 fps, pellet weight variable of course.

All im saying is you will use more air to propell the .177 by comparison so your shot count will be down. Over here we regard muzzle energy as a better indication of pellet performance than the speed of…Read more

]]> a4111a94239b5dcebe49f32b11e7303e acfguy replied to the topic HOW MANY 177 SHOOTERS DO WE HAVE ON TAG in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/how-many-177-shooters-do-we-have-on-tag/#post-146413 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:02:00 -0400 Look at any information on shot count for pcp air rifles and you will see that for the same bottle and charge you will get LESS shots with a .177 than a .22. A good reference for this is the Daystate UK site which gives you expected shots per fill on each of their top quality rifles at UK (low) power and at export power.

This is because the .22…Read more

]]> deace448a9eddda3e0e8317eb2edf33b acfguy replied to the topic What's a Polygon barrel? in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-s-a-polygon-barrel/#post-146412 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:51:07 -0400 I believe polygonal barrels are used by H&K in the MP5 and HK53 etc, much favoured by SOF. I read an old article saying that barrel wear was vastly reduced and cleaning was easier. I’ve had a look at more recent weapons like our new .338 sniper rifle and Designated Marksman weapon and they have standard rifling.
not an empirical comparison, just…Read more

]]> 6e0b0d4421eac032e12560894d4df7d2 acfguy replied to the topic What size Butler Creek flip ups? in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-size-butler-creek-flip-ups/#post-146045 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:07:34 -0400 Just measure the front and rear outside diameter on your scope and look on the BC website for sizes. I think Cabela’s have a size chart too, but have not checked for a couple of years.

]]> c55d1ae2ba86ac8dbd17e65c26336c63 acfguy replied to the topic Holy Spam Attack Batman...WTF in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/holy-spam-attack-batman-wtf/#post-144367 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:14:00 -0400 It’s good to see that action has been taken. I sent in a donation to help counter this threat, good work.

I agree, who has time for this shit? I can barely write this accurately let alone push f-ing golf clubs.

Bob

]]> 48a1715aab39ff1f8bd44463ea68843d acfguy replied to the topic New to me, anyway-Howto Zero rifle scope. in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-to-me-anyway-howto-zero-rifle-scope/#post-143291 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:14:51 -0400 Call me old fashioned but I prefer to zero my scopes using the same hold/ stance that I will be shooting from, most of the time. (Prone, supported)

Plus I don’t find zeroing a chore, I enjoy it.

Bob

]]> 06016b2c174d332450a5b21f6523d75d acfguy replied to the topic Not all scopes work? in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/not-all-scopes-work/#post-142783 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:16:55 -0400 Absolute rubbish. All of my air rifles have scopes. So long as you use a decent quality optic you should have no problems. However, some air rifles have a harsh two way recoil, different to a powder burner, that can damage cheap scopes.
I use Bushnell scopes and Nikko Sterling.

Make of air rifle is up to you, but any PCP will have little or no…Read more

]]> 1ad17955879538198df9e7edaba3a7ee acfguy replied to the topic Stoopid People and guns in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/stoopid-people-and-guns/#post-142179 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:58:59 -0400 In my organisation we have to qualify, for safety reasons ,every six months on our weapon systems. Every year we have to qualify on things like flares and other pyrotechnics. Last time one of our female insructors misfired a miniflare and promptly looked into the TOP of the misfired round. Fortunately it did not fire into her face but there were…Read more

]]> eb43d970e31c511837937754534a3529 acfguy replied to the topic The New New Series:Doctor Who Season 6 in the forum Trash https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/the-new-new-series-doctor-who-season-6/#post-139648 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:33:21 -0400 and the TWAT selling golf garbage…

]]> 4e04610249e7f6aed666482bd1a1a3ad acfguy replied to the topic hi flow valve in the uk????? in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hi-flow-valve-in-the-uk/#post-139647 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:32:26 -0400 Try Blodnob on here, or Leupy’s Custom Shop, he has a website and is located in Scotland. Blodnob (Sean) is in England.

]]> 072eb1114a8a38a71069fc6c25e1982d acfguy replied to the topic Airforce with two stage regulable trigger. in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/airforce-with-two-stage-regulable-trigger/page/2/#post-139538 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:12:15 -0400 WTF??? 🙄

]]> 445a79ec23538e0d3749b96350602e47 acfguy replied to the topic What do you think? in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-do-you-think-d2/#post-139467 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:07:18 -0400 I’ve just been out to zero my 98 now that the wind and rain have gone.

My 30m x 5 shot confirmation group after zeroing measures 12mm centre to centre from the prone position. I’m still sorting out the trigger to suit my shooting style but I’m quite happy with this.

It takes a lot of concentration to shoot these gas rams well but I’m getting the…Read more

]]> ce598f115388ac6b9872e0d7219bd69d acfguy replied to the topic Gunpower Shadow aka: AirForce Talon SS ... 12fpe Tank in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/gunpower-shadow-aka-airforce-talon-ss-12fpe-tank/#post-139314 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:41:41 -0400 The only suggestion I can give is to call AF and ask.
you could also get one sent from the UK from somewhere like Blackpool Air Rifles. Email them to find out availability etc.
One other thing, blodnob makes valves for high output rifles, he may sort you out a 12fpe model if you ask him nicely.

Bob

]]> 02019d1eb1e1d8cdecbd1bc865846c7f acfguy replied to the topic Gunpower Shadow aka: AirForce Talon SS ... 12fpe Tank in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/gunpower-shadow-aka-airforce-talon-ss-12fpe-tank/#post-139312 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:02:21 -0400 It’s the British version and only differs in that the valve and mainspring are set low to produce under 12fpe. British rifles also have “anti tamper” parts so that it is now difficult to strip and work on them , any tinkering invalidates the warranty. It is not the law, but companies do it anyway.

]]> 786ac773ddf599dcf5768f1a7da91918 acfguy replied to the topic BSA R10. My impressions, Feedback Wanted. in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bsa-r10-my-impressions-feedback-wanted/#post-139311 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 08:57:12 -0400 R10s seem to be overly complicated and are not too well thought of on this side of the pond. There were issues with the mag system that I think have been sorted out now.
I would not like to try to work on one, too many tiny parts to lose / go wrong.
They do not compare with a Rapid or any Daystate, but then they are cheaper so there will be a…Read more

]]> be7ee14b12cb399cae03ac8946a4d0a1 acfguy replied to the topic Bodyweight Forward in Playing Golf in the forum Trash https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bodyweight-forward-in-playing-golf/#post-138803 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 10:03:20 -0400 More golf crap! Golf is a game played by people with odd looking balls.

]]> a2a1c28fdd894eb7ccee88e9cb79da56 acfguy replied to the topic Sidewinder 30 - Decision made. in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/sidewinder-30-decision-made/#post-137771 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:55:41 -0400 Where is this golf crap coming from?

]]> 8191ac1b0f78843184fd1372ababc9dd acfguy replied to the topic tx 200 hc in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tx-200-hc/#post-137685 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:12:16 -0400 Mine likes 8.3 gn RWS Superdomes. One hole groups at 30 yds no problem. Nice rifle but I agree it’s heavy.

]]> bc55dc70db01c4350b8b33bedf187caa acfguy replied to the topic Polishing - what to use ? in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/polishing-what-to-use/#post-137578 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:47:29 -0400 I turn the piece on a lathe and apply some scotchbrite. For extra shine I use Autosol, making sure to remove all traces before fitting the part.

]]> 0776720cf07f5a7bfb96e08d204375e9 acfguy replied to the topic what scope to use for a lighter gun? in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-scope-to-use-for-a-lighter-gun/#post-137563 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:31:26 -0400 Will the internals stand up to the recoil forces? In my experience no, not in cheap scopes, but you may get lucky.

]]> 07c45e2468badba431a757d915f1428c acfguy replied to the topic what scope to use for a lighter gun? in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-scope-to-use-for-a-lighter-gun/#post-137557 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 08:52:45 -0400 I have had/ used lots of different scopes. I find that the 30mm tube type to be over-heavy for use with air rifles. It’s better to spend a bit more on good quality 1″ tubed optics than waste it on over featured cheap end stuff.
I consider illuminated reticles to be not worth the extra weight, also big side wheels, extended objective tubes/ sun…Read more

]]> 9599929e4835f352f1e0fdb4d36155c2 acfguy replied to the topic what scope to use for a lighter gun? in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-scope-to-use-for-a-lighter-gun/#post-137540 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:31:44 -0400 I’ve got a Bushnell Trophy on my HW80, it’s a good sturdy hunting scope, no frills so not much to go wrong. 😀

]]> 0786770c8dbbc2a444167761331610c5 acfguy replied to the topic what scope to use for a lighter gun? in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-scope-to-use-for-a-lighter-gun/#post-137497 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:05:40 -0400 Or Simmons, the Phillipines models not Chinese. ACOG not suitable in my opinion, they are made to aim at man sized quarry and the reticles are suited for military ammo, I believe. Mil dots are very useable for airgun ranges.
JMO.

]]> 299b5861ac7a7b3dad159aaf0b9bcd92 acfguy replied to the topic what scope to use for a lighter gun? in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-scope-to-use-for-a-lighter-gun/#post-137495 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:49:16 -0400 I use Bushnell Trophy or Legend scopes, or Nikko Stirling. All light, mil dot reticle, and good prices even here in the UK. The 30mm Chinese models are universally heavy and over laden with useless gizmos, like reticle illumination.

]]> f767fa80f01a92666ef6dd9b7655fc4f acfguy replied to the topic I think this is a dumb question, but they say the only... in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/i-think-this-is-a-dumb-question-but-they-say-the-only/#post-137353 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:46:49 -0400 Wikipedia;
Viz characters/Mr Logic.

A worrying thought:
Only citizens of a huge country, like the USA, can have the luxury of planning for such an eventualiity. As any future attack or exchange involving nuclear arms will mean that in the large land masses there will be survivors. Allies, such as the UK, will also be targetted, and just one MIRV…Read more

]]> 508f464ef0142591d3e809ea00c5ebbf acfguy replied to the topic I think this is a dumb question, but they say the only... in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/i-think-this-is-a-dumb-question-but-they-say-the-only/#post-137302 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:07:14 -0400 “Just in case”?
I think if you were in such close proximity to a nuclear explosion your electronic gear would be of minor priority, what about saving your own and your families skin?

In my army service we were taught that overhead cover consisiting of two feet of damp earth over a foxhole was the only sure way, unless you were at ground zero,…Read more

]]> ed6f8992916f8a702b91da0159876fd5 acfguy replied to the topic Thread size in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/thread-size-d97/#post-136850 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:21:59 -0400 I’ve only got a mm guage, it reads 4.6mm dia.??

]]> bcacb7485dabafe913546723386bba01 acfguy replied to the topic a couple of bits needed any mods in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/a-couple-of-bits-needed-any-mods/#post-136693 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:27:45 -0400 In the UK try Leupy’s Custom Shop.

]]> c01791123f91a0042668238405990a2b acfguy replied to the topic Has This Happen To Your Condor? in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/has-this-happen-to-your-condor/#post-136680 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:02:43 -0400 I just rub a bit of “Gunslick” onto the worn parts to help reduce metal to metal friction. Otherwise it’s nothing to worry about.

]]> 62a08ca1926f498f5d9df4bec1568212 acfguy replied to the topic 12 SHOT MAG UPDATE. in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/12-shot-mag-update/page/5/#post-136616 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 08:43:40 -0400 I prefer Family Guy 😆 😆 😆

]]> 7092aabb6ccffe1eb610755acac8b0d0 acfguy replied to the topic 12 SHOT MAG UPDATE. in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/12-shot-mag-update/page/5/#post-136497 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:31:05 -0400 Update;

http://www.amcustomgunsmiths.com

This is the link to the gunsmith that our friend has been shouting about. The man in the pictures is called Adi.
I have never dealt with the company but am in touch with people who have.
Let’s just say I would not wish to spend my money there.

Incidentally, they do NOT make silencers for Daystate. The do make…Read more

]]> 5458288546e43cdff6aed2a134017bed acfguy replied to the topic 12 SHOT MAG UPDATE. in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/12-shot-mag-update/page/4/#post-135967 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:40:15 -0400 Well the guy I’m apologising for I would describe as a fuckwit at best, and also a bell-end.

]]> 05703b625570d8a8dd7e16b92a511845 acfguy replied to the topic 12 SHOT MAG UPDATE. in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/12-shot-mag-update/page/4/#post-135964 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:30:49 -0400 I am a Brit, AND EMBARRASSED!!! 😳 😳 😳

I am also a serving officer, and do not recognise his description of US forces in the Middle East or anywhere else. It must be infuriating to have read such a slur, considering the sacrifices made by your young soldiers on behalf of us all. So I apologise on behalf of the rest of the UK.

(I…Read more

]]> 00c0514c3f2d868ce64d9f5805e23125 acfguy replied to the topic Who made the first Bullpup Air Rifle? in the forum BullPup General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/who-made-the-first-bullpup-air-rifle/#post-135918 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:45:48 -0400 The Skan has the magazine system (not fitted on mine) just behind the trigger ,above the line of the air feed, the working parts are secured to the trigger group and the whole unit cycles front to rear to reload and fire. This has a 32 shot double stack rotary magazine.

]]> 3c85102a148c7238f5c4106e50f92ed7 acfguy replied to the topic Who made the first Bullpup Air Rifle? in the forum BullPup General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/who-made-the-first-bullpup-air-rifle/#post-135892 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:12:07 -0400

I don’t know if this is considered to be a bullpup but SKAN air rifles have been produced for 20+ years.

Bob

]]> 3f5962c876d2aa62ed1a17c6a21a1d13 acfguy replied to the topic need sugestions for ft gun in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/need-sugestions-for-ft-gun/#post-111145 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:11:47 -0400 The gas ram SLR has a different feel to the recoil which you either like or don’t.I prefer it to a coil spring driven action,it imparts no torque to the rifle as it works,so it feels more positive,more like a well tuned springer.It also needs no maintenance other than a wipe over with an oily cloth after use.
The gas ram can be pumped up or air…Read more

]]> 433f0318ae72796405a54dd829d3e549 acfguy replied to the topic need sugestions for ft gun in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/need-sugestions-for-ft-gun/#post-110934 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:23:58 -0400 I have a TX200 and a SLR 98 that you mentioned.Of the two the SLR is more consistent and accurate.However you may find that the cheaper Air Arms ,once tuned ,can compete on accuracy.The SLR would need the single shot tray instead of the seven shot mag to be competition legal over here in the UK,so I assume it’s the same with you.
For…Read more

]]> 17e331849e438c46ca8d97023aa2b4ea acfguy replied to the topic Target pistol in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/target-pistol/#post-102994 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:22:58 -0400 It shoots very nicely,feels like a .22 short.Five shots in the magazine and about eighty shots per 12g powerlet.As we’re banned from having even a .22 rimfire I wanted an interesting pistol for targets,could not believe the quality when I saw this.

]]> 2ee2ba7a05f1050bc4ef70671eda63ee acfguy replied to the topic My BSA Rapid MKII barrel from Leupy is finally here! in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-bsa-rapid-mkii-barrel-from-leupy-is-finally-here/#post-102985 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:32:08 -0400 Leupy did a .22 barrel for my Stealth,it’s a BSA too,and very accurate.The machining is top rate.

]]> cc437fc708bb53e421628725408a53ef acfguy replied to the topic Scope Reticle? in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/scope-reticle/#post-100779 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:27:40 -0400 I clicked on the link and found myself in a psycho analyst’s lab.
🙄

Spending 3200 notes on a scope will not make you shoot better,but it would buy a hell of a lot of ammo for practice.

]]> 1c35a96d3dd92c212fced6da2a34dfac acfguy replied to the topic Acetal/delrin in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/acetal-delrin/#post-96142 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:18:01 -0400 Thanks gents!

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