Talonairgun | air-shooter | Activity https://talonairgunforum.com/members/air-shooter/activity/ Activity feed for air-shooter. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:09:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 022cee50729ebb708ee75f1ad1dcc9fb air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/4/#post-193738 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 12:56:46 -0400 Thanks for the responses guys. It usually isn’t this cold here for this long at a time. It has only been above freezing maybe 10 times the whole winter. Most of the time it has been 15 degrees or lower. It is 3 this morning. Hell even I don’t move like I should when it is this cold out. Living in Iowa all my life we get alot of cold but not…Read more

]]> 1953fbc244f50978c732b195557c5b18 air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/4/#post-193688 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 00:50:55 -0400 I haven’t posted in awhile. Nothing new to add really. The weather still been cold and snowy. I don’t care when I’m hunting if the weather is like that but to sit down and sight in and tune a gun not for me in that type of weather. I will wait for a better time so I can get it right. I did take it apart yesterday and blued the barrel with…Read more

]]> 91993a1ff6420efb77d24e844cacc385 air-shooter replied to the topic Doug Machining my Corsair+ 7mm in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/doug-machining-my-corsair-7mm/#post-192260 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 22:23:34 -0400 Great video and that 7mm should have some kick ass power.

Doug has a nice set up. All the tooling can really help when you do something like this. Tooling also cost a lot and is figured into a price that a machinist might give to make something. So many people don’t know what it takes to make something. Thanks to your videos people can now…Read more

]]> c021400e4673cf5ee5a958785e16a20f air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/4/#post-191356 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:19:40 -0400 quote Tofazfou:About time…..lol!

Numbers are good. But I would not use 4 as the PW setting. Keep the 3200 psi fill and start around 2-0. But you have a heavier hammer than mine so I would keep the PW setting on 0 and fill to 3200 to see what you get.

3200 is probably good enough cause you are getting some great speed. if your getting 988…Read more

]]> 410f8d4ec92afc43bba83444ea1c05d1 air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/4/#post-190717 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 23:07:15 -0400 quote pablouk:I would be inclined to lower the PW a little on the higher fill pressure to try and flatten that string out a little and get a few more shots.
Thank for the info. I know I need to do more testing and adjusting. It was to windy to concentrate on much. I just wanted to get some numbers to see if all this work I did actually worked.…Read more

]]> 82a1052ca0d24e3fa0875b3a9b3e9fe0 air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/4/#post-190714 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 22:58:30 -0400 quote knifemaker:Great looking numbers! In fact, I’m jealous as hell. πŸ˜₯ πŸ˜†

I would fully expect apx. 2 1/2 to 3″ low at 10 yards, due to the high scope mounting point we have, But 5 is a bit puzzleing.

Is the higher shot count with teh bottle that you got from TD?

I have one on hold at Dougs. Just trying to figure out how to use it…Read more

]]> 2bc7efc2415d6c447b99b8da17f6c26e air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/4/#post-190654 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 17:55:49 -0400 Well I had a chance to go shoot alittle today. All my goal today was to see what the chrony says. It was to windy out to really sight it in plus I need to get an adjustable base so I can get my point of aim close because I centered my scope on the turrets yesterday. I want to keep it as close to the scopes center as possible. Right now it is…Read more

]]> 7826f4253bf62c86f88054b231b04a0d air-shooter replied to the topic New Talon SS .22 Chrony Results in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-talon-ss-22-chrony-results/page/3/#post-190640 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 13:04:55 -0400 I have two Marauder rifles and one marauder pistol and all three gauges says something different. I then got an AF condor the original guage was off about 100 psi from my Joe B valve on my air tank. When I converted my condor to 257 I used a different tank and bought a guage for it through McCarr and I got lucky on that one. It reads the same…Read more

]]> 925f259a016c41523da976406a903a8b air-shooter replied to the topic Shoebox price increase? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/shoebox-price-increase/#post-190498 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 12:17:11 -0400 I LOVE my shoebox.

I don’t have any place around here close to get air so that was my only option. Mine is the regular shoebox with belt and harden pistons but not the freedom 8 model.

Parts are cheap to replace plus it is made here in the USA. That means alot to me. I’d rather support Tom then some big company that don’t give a shit…Read more

]]> ac4b933bb9c91df7014e73b2d3954fbe air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/3/#post-190475 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 03:01:01 -0400 quote dman1114:BTW your build is coming along quite nicely…. If i may ask what are u using for a Lathe and Milling machine ? any pics of your machines?

I have an old Southbend heavy 10 lathe. Definitly old school. The picture is from when I first got it home. I do my milling on a Harbor Freight Mill Drill. The green one they have. I j…Read more

]]> 3b3f62932c2087958bd3d3be9404202a air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/3/#post-190457 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 00:14:43 -0400 quote dman1114:Air shooter I was just looking through your thread and noticed that it looks as if your hammer will be riding the outside of the barrel vs the way stock a/f has the hammer riding the inside of the frame what are your thoughts on that Maybe doug can chime in also … seems it would be a better way as the barrel is steel and won’t w…Read more

]]> f2935f30c41106edc854ebf74f84a5da air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/3/#post-190434 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 22:07:42 -0400 Well I finally got some time and a little warmer weather so I made some more stuff for the 257. The gun is pretty much built now. It is ready to get a scope mounted on it and go do some chrony testing and see what groups I can get. I will still have some cosmetic stuff to do but I want to wait till I see how well it shoots incase I have to…Read more

]]> 8e9dcbc0a317f849e5c80cc42e7308ba air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/3/#post-189843 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 21:40:07 -0400 Well I got Dougs valve the other day. I finished up some odds and ends I needed to do to it. I wanted to shoot it so I got it together enough to fire lap my barrel. I had around 2000 psi in the tank and PW on 0 I shot 5 shot with the 320 grit then cleaned and then shot 5 more then cleaned it. Then I switch to the 600 grit and in 5 shot…Read more

]]> b0742ae25204dafe27eb40a0058ac229 air-shooter replied to the topic New guy Making a 257 Condor in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-guy-making-a-257-condor/#post-189422 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 01:12:54 -0400 quote Appalachian:Gotta ask, wher can I find the videos of the 400 yards .257 air gun, never dreamed of this kind of performance from a air gun.

And please post up some pics of your build while in progress, this…is cool. :8:

Here is one video on You tube of shooting the 257 airgun at 446…Read more

]]> 38ec35ee85b6ee045b696f67605b3625 air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/3/#post-189358 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 13:07:32 -0400 quote knifemaker:Truly a thing of beauty! πŸ˜€

Got the flux ordered. Thanks for the heads up! πŸ˜‰

Roto metals has the already mixed 20/1 lead tin in 5lb. bars. CLEAN stuff!

Knife

Yea if I can’t find any lead locally I will probably order some from them. If I spend over $100 get free shipping. That can mean a lot when shipping lead.

]]> 6b2f2d8a6714d84d8764486b00a1ca20 air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/3/#post-189301 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 22:53:05 -0400 quote Dyotat100:Here it is. Dropping it off today at PO. 2 o rings are for your hammer slap.

Wow that looks great. 😎 Thank you so much!!! Now I need warmer weather.

Have a great New Year.

]]> 1c232e5f13768ca45ceb6e26ebbff85c air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/3/#post-189269 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 19:57:30 -0400 quote knifemaker:Yep! The factory saftey has always been very “UN-SAFE!”

I hear that the m-lux doesn’t smoke up your shop like wax does. Been wanting to try it! (When I’m casteding!)

Knife

Yea it doesn’t smoke much at all. The lead pipe I cut up and melted smoked a lot when it first melt it because it was a drain pipe and I think it probably…Read more

]]> 6e3681278edfd32f15e8eff4fad607f7 air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/3/#post-189265 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 19:47:01 -0400 quote Dyotat100:Valve will go out today.

I made the mistake of changing my drill stop that I made to drill the seals. I’m still trying to get it back to where it was. I’m .002″ off and will get right today.

Will make another one instead of changing this one.

Hey that sounds great Doug. Again thanks so much for all you do. Just need more…Read more

]]> a8ad59e9f2291a7009992ff9cb82249b air-shooter replied to the topic Mini-Chat Window in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/mini-chat-window/#post-189205 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:22:08 -0400 At first it was really messing with each page. It would cover over half of the regular posts. Couldn’t see what to click on. It was like super imposed over each other. Couldn’t hardly scoll the page. Seems better since it was put on the bottum.

]]> 7c263974feb49820d57febdb0357968b air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/2/#post-189204 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:09:06 -0400 quote knifemaker:Looking Good so far! πŸ˜€

Helpful hints. A Slut without a Slot is just abut useless! πŸ˜‰ and there is no such word as Casted. πŸ˜† πŸ˜†

How do you like the Marvelux you are using? Been thinking of ordering a jar of it.

Knife

I invented that word Casted. I do that from time to time. You will see that in my posted. :P…Read more

]]> 1ed61da90be3eaa345cf95f5dee24a0b air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/2/#post-189120 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 18:33:17 -0400 I got my 53 ci tank the other day. Thanks tagdagger.

I got the disc glued on with some JB weld and got the holes drilled and tapped for the gauge and fill nipple. Then painted it up with some Rustoleum Truck bed liner.

I suppose to get my sizing die today. I will get some of my cast 257 sized up and get my leade cut sometime in the next…Read more

]]> f5181cb598264fff9a291712fc8b577d air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/2/#post-188921 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 21:46:09 -0400 quote dman1114:Wow thats looking good… you do good work.

Thanks. I’m a long way from being a real machinist but I can fake it pretty good.

]]> 95caf1c63aaa18bef6887b0f788bc3e8 air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/2/#post-188812 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 19:31:02 -0400 I don’t believe it I just got an email telling me they are sending out my sizing die πŸ˜› πŸ˜› Wow a little over 2 weeks and with Christmas in there that is quick service. I heard so much that it would take 4 to 8 weeks to get it. I guess I am lucky. Good now I can get my leade cut once it gets here. Can’t you tell I’m happy πŸ˜€

]]> df6650adbb3e16c8e896befba0a033ac air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/2/#post-188805 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 19:16:52 -0400 Well I made me a hammer handle yesterday for my 257. It is a little warmer here right now so I thought it would be a good time to get some of this done. I also got the breech o-rings grooves done. All I got left is to make and fit a handle to the breech but I want to wait untill I get the vavle so I can locate it in the correct spot.

Ooops I…Read more

]]> c96977bd9923bc4cf146e092ef51c610 air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/2/#post-188747 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 03:52:05 -0400 Yea dyotat100 is the man to contact for this. He has helped me out a lot on my 257. He has made several.

]]> 302adb4611e488147d63e1b9a1a97d10 air-shooter replied to the topic My Regulated .25 in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-regulated-25/#post-188608 Wed, 25 Dec 2013 22:36:14 -0400 Nice one Doug!

]]> 7528e76caa8ac442531bfbd4fbb40c8d air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/page/2/#post-188471 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 18:51:27 -0400 quote Dyotat100:Looking good.

I guess my drawing wasn’t that bad. When you remove material from the hammer you need to keep it cool or it will cook the plastic. I forgot to turn on the coolant one time and found out the hard way.

Thanks Doug. Your drawing was excellent. I appreciate you sending that to me.

Yea stainless seems to create some…Read more

]]> cb1659fa2de0a32ac9636cb122932e58 air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/#post-188467 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 17:51:41 -0400 It is cold as shit here this morning. It was minus 14 degrees regular temp. My garage was about 10 degrees. To cold to do much but I did rough out a hammer yesterday and this morning drilled and tap the 1/4-28 threaded hole for the hammer. The hammer is made out of Stainless steel. I still got to make the handle for the hammer and cut a…Read more

]]> 67db0094863d0cf4709c8758dee30156 air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/#post-188413 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 05:55:45 -0400 quote charlie101:Nice looking gun. Can .257 rifle go to EB in AOA next year? I hope you and Tofazfou to show up there.
Thanks Charlie. I don’t know if a person can or not. A few was disapointed this year because they couldn’t shoot them. I know I wouldn’t be able to go to it. Usually busy at work at that time of year to go.

]]> 9880796e8c8fdf922bccba194d610452 air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/#post-188270 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 01:21:06 -0400 Thanks Guys. I done a little bit today on the hammer I’m making. It is cold here. Temps -3 tonight and a high of 7 tomorrow plus got 7″ of snow I had to deal with today. I am off from work till Jan 2. So should get something done. Will post when I have something.

]]> dcd06f9001153c001a118e61b42f6963 air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/#post-188123 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 04:26:15 -0400 Well I finally got some time to make a few pieces for my 257. I made a nose cone for now. I will eventually make a shroud for it. I finished the one piece bushing and the rest of the barrel machined except the leade. Waiting on the sizing die before I cut the leade. I also made a delrin breech. The breech is done except the threaded hole for…Read more

]]> 01c954115c17778b8cc9920974f9c2a3 air-shooter replied to the topic .257 up and shooting! in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/257-up-and-shooting/page/2/#post-187388 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:46:48 -0400 quote tagdagger:I have a 28” .257 on order. That should really get things smoking 😎 hope to get close to 1000fps.
Thats what mine will be a 28″ barrel. Can’t wait to get it built. So much stuff going on this time of year. Can only work on it a little bit at a time.

]]> 03adf2fb7197f600dc6ff889d16e333b air-shooter replied to the topic New guy Making a 257 Condor in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-guy-making-a-257-condor/#post-187113 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 23:38:55 -0400 quote knifemaker:You’r gonna love it Gary!

I followed RoachCreek’s advice and went with RC shock oil. I found it on amazon for 6.95 i think. I also took his advice on the imperial sizing wax. Man that stuff is good!

Molds to start with Lyman 257420 is a good start, and the NOE, although a bit heavier, is damym accurate! 😯

The Lyman cast…Read more

]]> 6b988254f8d3769b0176465ecedd3230 air-shooter replied to the topic My 257 Condor Build in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-257-condor-build/#post-186808 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 02:34:08 -0400 quote dman1114:looking good…i look forward to reading about your build i would like to do one my self. Where did you find the condor??

I bought it from Airforce web site. It was at their outlet store. It says refurbish or blemished but I emailed them to ask if it was the spin lock or regular tank. They told me that they are new guns not r…Read more

]]> beae7430dd4742b09a44a71790761380 air-shooter replied to the topic Unscientific test #2. Can you tell the difference in speed in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/unscientific-test-2-can-you-tell-the-difference-in-speed/#post-186753 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 23:19:43 -0400 NIce video. Fun to watch stuff explode.

]]> 72d1c162ff2496f9e302537ddf05113a air-shooter replied to the topic New guy Making a 257 Condor in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-guy-making-a-257-condor/#post-186726 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 20:39:53 -0400 quote Tofazfou:Gary,

1st off, HELLO and WELCOME aboard. Very glad that you have come forward and started posting. Glad also that you have a Condor and that you want to mod it. Doug is definitely the technical Guru with valves and the AF guns and me knowing him, he is probable very happy to answer your questions as best he can. He is…Read more

]]> 2b287bf85753e31a9fe3e9b39c9edaf0 air-shooter replied to the topic New guy Making a 257 Condor in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-guy-making-a-257-condor/#post-186722 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 20:28:45 -0400 quote Killerqueen33:Gary welcome on TAG and .257 WORLD.
Personally when i size cast bullets i use a dish washing solution like Palmolive…it is slippery enough to get a smooth exit of the sizing die and after sizing process you just need to rinse bullets with hot water.
That way bullets are totally clean for your next step(lubricating).

Thanks…Read more

]]> 017b489cac0c9f1559282a7efe6c0e66 air-shooter replied to the topic New guy Making a 257 Condor in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-guy-making-a-257-condor/#post-186720 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 20:21:18 -0400 quote rualert:One more thing Gary, where did you gather your casting equipment? I have been looking, and was thinking of just buying a cast iron pot, gas burner, thermometer, and a dipper to get going, so any input would be appreciated.
Casey

I ordered most of my casting stuff from either Midway http://www.midwayusa.com/ or Midsouth shooting…Read more

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