Talonairgun | cally88 | Activity https://talonairgunforum.com/members/cally88/activity/ Activity feed for cally88. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:09:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 80e771643d849695213812dd72a5c571 cally88 replied to the topic Mutant standard factory shroud replacement in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/mutant-standard-factory-shroud-replacement/#post-276577 Mon, 12 Nov 2018 07:36:56 -0400 Thank you!

]]> 9121e24ea623b882bf556073dfd45d55 cally88 replied to the topic In search of 1 or more of the .177 Mutant converstion kits brought into the US in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/in-search-of-1-or-more-of-the-177-mutant-converstion-kits-brought-into-the-us/#post-274040 Fri, 26 Jan 2018 06:36:36 -0400 Fml! I wanted one of these for my shorty that i sold months ago!!!!! I hope the .177 conversion cam be found/imported, cause i would snatch that up in a second.

Are any of the importers listening? Bring on the veteran in .177!

]]> fd850b9b0eff2f84ac259d0b88701b72 cally88 replied to the topic TalonP with condor tank conversion to .177 in the forum TalonP (Pistol) https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/talonp-with-condor-tank-conversion-to-177/#post-274039 Fri, 26 Jan 2018 05:37:26 -0400 Ohh i misunderstood, what speeds were you getting with the 24”?

]]> d906ea80fe43067dbdc8bf952ba192f1 cally88 replied to the topic TalonP with condor tank conversion to .177 in the forum TalonP (Pistol) https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/talonp-with-condor-tank-conversion-to-177/#post-273982 Wed, 24 Jan 2018 06:48:05 -0400 thanks guys!

Rrdstarr out of curiosity what speeds are you getting out of your 12″ .177? I was hoping to get into the 900’s with 10.5g, I like the micro better for shot count but just not sure if it can get me to my desired speed.

]]> d23c0eb45235ca7a3b1ce6744ea44469 cally88 replied to the topic Micrometer tank in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/micrometer-tank/#post-273888 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 05:22:38 -0400 .

]]> ccffb4776d5f39f348f8c06c02e1bed5 cally88 replied to the topic .177 shorty conversion in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/177-shorty-conversion/#post-264445 Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:09:13 -0400 quote Cricket:Someone Converted theirs. I don’t see the reason myself. I belive he used a cz200 barrel or something, search around this forum

Your correct a converted cz200. There was also a kit that was imported that had the .177 probe, 2 mags, single shot tray, and i think a new barrel bushing and hammer spring.

Mostly i was hoping that one…Read more

]]> f4fda05b7613fff6f98b38abc00bb167 cally88 replied to the topic .177 shorty conversion in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/177-shorty-conversion/#post-264424 Sun, 08 Jan 2017 15:22:43 -0400 :fishinghole: :whistle:

anyone else interested in converting theirs? lets get a group going……

]]> 139cc15fdf34273eb1c9ef5e83419ce9 cally88 replied to the topic Mutant hst & shroud pins in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/mutant-hst-amp-shroud-pins/#post-262523 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 14:03:33 -0400 Thanks greg. Andsacthat is a great idea!! Will be swinging by hf today.

]]> a6f6360f6ec559ac9650c4c2d104fbc2 cally88 replied to the topic mutant exploded diagram in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/mutant-exploded-diagram/#post-262253 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:19:48 -0400 :8:

Thanks greg!

]]> c8952e0d199fc918ddc05c66c084bb77 cally88 replied to the topic Pics of Leishiy in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/pics-of-leishiy/#post-259788 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 13:18:52 -0400 quote Wingman NZ:quote tbear:The buttstock doesn’t seem to be adjustable. FAIL!

The only “FAIL!” is your failure to research the adjustable capabilities of the Leshiy’s butt stock before posting your assumption..
As you can see it can be extended by loosening the rear cap screw and sliding it along the air tube:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:…Read more

]]> 841250c0ca9d980dd2747687ba791549 cally88 replied to the topic LDC on shorty mutant in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/ldc-on-shorty-mutant/#post-258238 Sun, 04 Sep 2016 08:56:24 -0400 I too have been very impressed with both my shorty and std especially in the noise factor. I have a donny LDC (impressive craftsmanship!!!) and was curious if the already quiet could be decreased….. My neighbors have heard me shoot, but were not sure what I was doing. I a forever looking for a lead slinger that is silent. (unfortunately…Read more

]]> 7f34325e067e4195be9417dd1d66406a cally88 replied to the topic LDC on shorty mutant in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/ldc-on-shorty-mutant/#post-258207 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 03:44:59 -0400 quote iride:The Neil LDC is 7″ long and goes on my Cricket 25, The Donny LDC is 6 1/4 long and goes on the Mutant 22

The LDC does come off when I store the Mutant in my pistol cabinet of my gun safe,

Picture with the LDC installed.

Mike which of the two (shrouds) are quieter?

]]> 9940e88f4f57ed6b7ea9d1a7a9a27f09 cally88 replied to the topic I know what quite is now in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/i-know-what-quite-is-now/#post-258183 Fri, 02 Sep 2016 14:00:18 -0400 I too have one of donny’s LDC I must say that it is quiet on the shorty but stupid quiet on the standard. I think that I will be ordering another from donny shortly.

]]> 1fc7b58d47fbd178fb2dbe59b356218c cally88 replied to the topic New Mutant Standard from Tony......IMPRESSIVE! in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-mutant-standard-from-tony-impressive/#post-258004 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 23:20:57 -0400 :dito:

I have the std and liked it so much i needed a shorty!

Congrats and welcome to the club.

]]> 7e7567c23f9dee2d36c42566707ed57e cally88 replied to the topic What is the thread size, pitch, etc. on the Mutant shroud endcap??? in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-is-the-thread-size-pitch-etc-on-the-mutant-shroud-endcap/#post-256628 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 21:40:00 -0400 quote ElmerFudd:Hoot, why are you opting for this method to attach an LDC? For a Mutant, the OEM end cap is recessed and a pain in the ass to remove since you need 2 pins as a tool to help unscrew it. Dman made me a pair of these (1 for a Mutant and 1 for a Cricket) and it it’s much easier to use. It does add about 3/4″ of an inch to the OAL…Read more

]]> 97d5ae015f01b10af831ea5e2a103060 cally88 replied to the topic Mutant Shorty Need Any Extra Sound Supression... in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/mutant-shorty-need-any-extra-sound-supression/page/2/#post-256340 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 06:44:42 -0400 My standard is perfect but my shorty barks a little louder than i like for my neighbors….. I need 2 ldc adaptors please, who is making these adaptors??

:fishinghole:

]]> d1c25c6c408815a9e5f2e9e0a348528d cally88 replied to the topic my sad story of mutant. everyone check this thread in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-sad-story-of-mutant-everyone-check-this-thread/page/4/#post-256276 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 22:14:42 -0400 Why send it off? Just insert pins in the hst and dial in your speed… Dont like the trigger, then watch earnest’s video on adjustments.

Although i really have not touched mine, i think aside from the reg, adjustments are easy.

How much “power” you need?

]]> 94640fd4864cf2853f2a7bce1b9f8332 cally88 replied to the topic my sad story of mutant. everyone check this thread in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-sad-story-of-mutant-everyone-check-this-thread/page/4/#post-256269 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 20:02:28 -0400 Hoot,

I think the mutant factory reg setting is 130 bar…. My standard only took minimal hst adjustment (butit was in charlie’s hands first). And my shorty has only just arrived….

Also my initial thoughts are that the shorty is much easier to handle it does bark a little louder than my standard.

]]> 9debdda14cc94017441030c743961ec0 cally88 replied to the topic Mutant Std in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/mutant-std/#post-254636 Thu, 09 Jun 2016 02:28:17 -0400 quote miksatx:Yep same problem. I dropped so low as to put out dog food and white bread for bait. Thing is it all located 40 ft so I can’t use my mutant in that close.

Sure you could! Didnt you see rambo? You know where he uses the exploding arrows 😉

]]> 00ccd1440bceed311bfc72cc9693b4da cally88 replied to the topic Mutant Std in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/mutant-std/#post-254628 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 23:14:20 -0400 quote miksatx:That’s a bunch of shots. I haven’t went through a mag yet. I shot 8 shots and know I’ve got a hunter just no place to hunt.

I need a place to hunt too. The starling and crows seem to have the message and do not come around any more…

]]> 186cb6419259bf9774031ac4279ba220 cally88 replied to the topic Dilemma! Standard or baby? in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/dilemma-standard-or-baby/#post-254573 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 21:30:18 -0400 quote Cricket:quote Cally88:I am loving my standard…
– I like the higher shot count/increased fpe (i think i am getting ~72 shots/4300psi fill)

– length at 27″ still feels short to me, but i have yet to hold a shortie.

cally
Wow, Nice shot Count, what pellets and speed is that?

Crossman premier 14.3 (brown box) and an average speed of 907…Read more

]]> 06764bc36f9574d5f5eba18d797ad77c cally88 replied to the topic Dilemma! Standard or baby? in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/dilemma-standard-or-baby/#post-254535 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 11:18:23 -0400 I am loving my standard…
– I like the higher shot count/increased fpe (i think i am getting ~72 shots/4300psi fill)

– length at 27″ still feels short to me, but i have yet to hold a shortie.

cally

]]> 1ce5e9debe8661fd07b2c77228ef16ea cally88 replied to the topic First Pcp and loving it in the forum TalonP (Pistol) https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/first-pcp-and-loving-it/#post-254098 Tue, 31 May 2016 08:01:15 -0400 Get everything from Tony, you will not be disappointed. His old style shroud definatly made my talonP backyard friendly and i have heard great things about his current gen shrouds.

]]> 0708b3d727bfd0672c4e0e939bf05583 cally88 replied to the topic Mutant Short vs Standard - which is better?? in the forum Taipan Air Rifles https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/mutant-short-vs-standard-which-is-better/page/2/#post-253331 Wed, 18 May 2016 09:52:31 -0400 I am curious about sound comparison….. I know the standard is longer (bigger shroud) but is it a huge difference?

]]> eb1fe1896a34ae0332f513b69507a5d1 cally88 replied to the topic February Give Away.... in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/february-give-away/page/2/#post-246710 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 17:44:35 -0400 588

]]> 7a5d56edee7190aad2a9675331ac361f cally88 replied to the topic New to me woods walker en route in the forum Benjamin Marauder https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-to-me-woods-walker-en-route/#post-244428 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 15:33:34 -0400 http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=103447.msg976488#msg976488

Guess i answered my own post 😉

]]> d2d937ca6b9444282246d40e7fc11dc4 cally88 replied to the topic New to me woods walker en route in the forum Benjamin Marauder https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-to-me-woods-walker-en-route/#post-244416 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 09:35:41 -0400 A few questions:

1) It looks Like Airgun labs is not making the double tubes anymore, is there anyone else that makes these kits?

2) I also want to also regulate the gun. Anyone know if any regulator can be externally adjusted with or without the double air tube?

3) SSG tune, anyone know if the “new” SSG tune would benefit the P-Rod? I…Read more

]]> 32800226cc69dd4fbb3faa173dd6b5d3 cally88 replied to the topic aeon scope reticle subtensions in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/aeon-scope-reticle-subtensions/#post-235715 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 19:45:41 -0400 Yea, no luck.

]]> 1b61179d6cf59f1c43c30533d04ba636 cally88 replied to the topic Tank dump in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tank-dump-d55/#post-234980 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 05:40:55 -0400 quote Dyotat100:Good question. Probably wont because you wont be able to open the valve enough. Lower pressure might work also.

Just order the return spring from AF and you won’t have to worry.

The bummer is that there is no easy quick change without a second tank setup. I thought it would be cool to have my .22 condor to hunt and then barrel…Read more

]]> 6b9dfe6346da5d3876bea111a7734857 cally88 replied to the topic Which shroud is better? in the forum TalonP (Pistol) https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/which-shroud-is-better/#post-233555 Mon, 10 Aug 2015 13:47:42 -0400 no polymags for me so far. Since the JSB kings are working so well, why mess with a good thing.

]]> 7bc2a6b817a3db9af0fda621cc60514b cally88 replied to the topic Which shroud is better? in the forum TalonP (Pistol) https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/which-shroud-is-better/#post-233488 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 17:20:08 -0400 My talon p is very quiet with a TT shroud

]]> 9d188de6f1e13ec97f5e40cea276ee8b cally88 replied to the topic Good call Vile! in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/good-call-vile/#post-233384 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 23:36:28 -0400 Post up some pics!

]]> 26e421e5b525c6a942ed48d3b5a17e10 cally88 replied to the topic What carrycase are you using for your P? in the forum TalonP (Pistol) https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-carrycase-are-you-using-for-your-p/#post-233145 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 02:51:18 -0400 Check out musical instrument cases. Perhaps a violin case?

]]> 4e7cafe590c44b93a1f0a584a4636c2f cally88 replied to the topic 6" shroud in the forum TalonP (Pistol) https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/6-quot-shroud/#post-233144 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 02:49:50 -0400 quote Cally88:Tony, will it make it back yard friendly?

Nevermind…. So far all of your ldc’s have been backyard friendly.

My talonP dispatched a skunk and the close neighbors just thought it had sprayed again…… (Well it did, one last time)

]]> cb7e5cc1cf79321910a31afd86fd3185 cally88 replied to the topic nomad pellet maker in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/nomad-pellet-maker-d31/#post-233143 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 02:47:10 -0400 Tagged for interest, i would really like to see if this would be realistic or a gimmick.

I just got a .22 rimfire bullet trap and was thinking of uses for the “old” lead.

I really like the idea of recycling!!

]]> b0ffb113cf80ee673fd9de023ec6e157 cally88 replied to the topic Please help me make an informed decision in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/please-help-me-make-an-informed-decision/#post-233142 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 02:36:04 -0400 When i talked with tony he said that the large insert will reduce the wide open by ~100 fps and the small will reduce wide open by about ~200 fps.

With that he also told me that he didn’t recommend shooting .22 wide open due to tank dump.

My 24″ condor responded just like he said 🙂 and with his shroud mine is ultra quiet, just hammer clink.

]]> fde3e93ade7ae8dc1daf2fa83f69e2ac cally88 replied to the topic Please help me make an informed decision in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/please-help-me-make-an-informed-decision/#post-233141 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 02:34:32 -0400 quote Jethro:Thanks, I hope it’ll be the start of a beautiful relationship :biggrinn:

It sounds to me as if you have the exact set up that I’m looking for.
What have you done to get the gun as you wanted it?
I’m also keen to hear about the effects of the various inserts in affecting performance.

When i talked with tony he said that the large…Read more

]]> 2128bca73bf3fd3cff8930ea4fc59016 cally88 replied to the topic caliber change for talon .22 to a .177 in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/caliber-change-for-talon-22-to-a-177/#post-231649 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 00:22:55 -0400 Now that is an idea that I hadn’t though of….. but I am thinking that having a second .177 talon ss would work better. I am concerned that having an extra tank and barrel lying around (close enough to be at hand for caliber changes, but out of the way enough I don’t bend/break either tank or barrel.) If I had 2 different guns then I would not…Read more

]]> 1f8ef494d30ec4dd17676d143cea617e cally88 replied to the topic Talon SS and Hill pump in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/talon-ss-and-hill-pump/#post-230417 Fri, 03 Jul 2015 13:25:29 -0400 sounds like you have a leak somewhere…. do you hear a hiss? if so then tighten up all connections and check the pressure relief valve on the hill (big round brass knob)

remember to take frequent breaks so you don’t build up heat and kill your “o” rings. Most people pump slowly for about 5 min then rest for 15. Good luck, and keep your eyes…Read more

]]> 1fc7dc4b3fe24fe33ba8190eebf34a3c cally88 replied to the topic 6" shroud in the forum TalonP (Pistol) https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/6-quot-shroud/#post-230049 Mon, 29 Jun 2015 03:54:59 -0400 Tony, will it make it back yard friendly?

]]> 75e0e162a2e62988217bb0d506ede755 cally88 replied to the topic A Gift From Son To Father: Building The PERFECT PCP! HELP! in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/a-gift-from-son-to-father-building-the-perfect-pcp-help/#post-229868 Sat, 27 Jun 2015 07:47:59 -0400 I am interested to hear reasoning for not a condor?

mrshowtime- your request sounds similar to what I too would like to own.

]]> 3cb4ce45d82d7528f1b961202df7b1a1 cally88 replied to the topic stealth hammer in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/stealth-hammer/#post-227448 Thu, 28 May 2015 01:58:36 -0400 Power comes from the spring. The weight adds mass thus increasing inertia causing to hammer to hit harder.

Think about a bowling ball and basket ball rolling down a hill. Which would be harder to stop at the bottom.

]]> 6396e47d966142de15993552cf780628 cally88 replied to the topic First PCP Condor in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/first-pcp-condor/#post-227332 Mon, 25 May 2015 22:32:57 -0400 quote BeemanR7:Hi all,

My name is Tom. I’m from Iowa. I’m new here. Please be kind.

My only airgun experience so far is a Beeman R7. I’ve used it over 20 years to keep my Purple Martin colony free of sparrows and starlings. GREAT little gun! Suddenly took an interest in PCP and wound up with a used Condor package. I bought it 2 years ago not…Read more

]]> c51eab2e791a2cb264c31bf5048655ad cally88 replied to the topic Talon Tunes Gen 5 Condor Shroud in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/talon-tunes-gen-5-condor-shroud/#post-227268 Sun, 24 May 2015 19:58:25 -0400 Just got mine, yesterday! It really is as quiet as everyone says.

Craftsmanship is excellent too!, just a warning that it will really make you feel like your gun is underpowered…… due to just the mechanical noise. :mrgreen:

]]> b5dacc2c8135357d5b1f1edafc68f654 cally88 replied to the topic First Pigeon/Starling Hunt: Results + Pics! in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/first-pigeon-starling-hunt-results-pics/#post-227238 Sun, 24 May 2015 06:39:28 -0400 quote MrShowTime:Okay so currently I work at an Equestrian Center (decent enough full time job to pay the bills and get the new wifey and I through school.) Pigeons and starlings have really taken over in recent months. The pigeons have been real pests and very dangerous as they have not only been crapping on everything in the barns and indoor…Read more

]]> c28d9faa79c325b14dc8a1acea7211e9 cally88 replied to the topic My first PCP..... 24" condor .22 in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-first-pcp-24-quot-condor-22/#post-227160 Fri, 22 May 2015 23:11:19 -0400 TT package arrived today, bit mailbox lock is broken. Really broken, so now i have to wait another day to get my package, ugh this is killing me!!!!!

Hopefully tomorrow will be full of slinging lead quietly.

]]> ae83a8ca52a2d8b1cfc48db4d8a47104 cally88 replied to the topic Pelican Case For CSS in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/pelican-case-for-css/#post-227156 Fri, 22 May 2015 22:33:52 -0400 Now that is a business meeting I would like to attend! :darth-vader:

]]> 4e68b23c0fa91b0a726539bf661dc407 cally88 replied to the topic Buy valve for slugs + casting in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/buy-valve-for-slugs-casting/#post-227113 Fri, 22 May 2015 08:38:12 -0400 For the valve, click the link above for “talon tunes”

Not sure where to point you for the casting molds, perhaps someone else will chime in.

]]> f41775b6028d8b9c53b0946b2a19418a cally88 replied to the topic New condor to join talon in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-condor-to-join-talon/#post-227039 Thu, 21 May 2015 07:37:03 -0400 quote Chrisyboy:Cally how about I try and make it shoot like a Texan 🙂 There’s an idea. Although I have to say, the Texan reviews don’t look great to me. It looks like Airforce have taken a great concept with the side lever cocking and encapsulated breech (which must bring the noise down) then rushed it out without proper testing or ammo…Read more

]]> bde0b77c6117ad799851a1653093e55e cally88 replied to the topic Quieting your Talon SS - Examples in the forum Quick Reference https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/quieting-your-talon-ss-examples/page/3/#post-227003 Wed, 20 May 2015 12:40:48 -0400 As i understand it the copper is a “space” for the air to expand/decrease pressure.

Not sure if your talking about frame porting where you would defiantly need a path/hole for the air to reach the frame. This could be done if the front barrel bushing was ported (holes drilled from muzzle to breach) and the frame porting was between the first…Read more

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