Talonairgun | charliew | Activity https://talonairgunforum.com/members/charliew/activity/ Activity feed for charliew. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:06:06 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 a355afad548a48f80d53752dc434bb22 charliew replied to the topic recommend a pump in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/recommend-a-pump/#post-180603 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:21:29 -0400 You are better men than me. No way do I like shooting a air gun if I’ve got to work that hard to get it ready to shoot. I bet if you check around you might find a fireman that could help you get your tanks refilled.

]]> a77a50f9beac171df43378e0e5c8a2d4 charliew replied to the topic Hard to cock new 2013 condor in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-to-cock-new-2013-condor/#post-180602 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:11:30 -0400 Yes I have pecan and peach trees and that is one of my purposes for the condor as my neighbor complains that the spring guns and the 17 hmr and the 22’s scare her damn horses, she has 6 on about 4 acres almost in my front yard. My wife grew up eating squirrels and can make a good squirrel stew. Now if I could only get her to skin them.

]]> 1cc1fbfba65fea7af8a8459c06df0836 charliew replied to the topic .22 cphp mod in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/22-cphp-mod/#post-180601 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:01:25 -0400 I wonder if you could add weight to a 25 cal pellet this way? Great thread.

]]> 64da0d7385cc281549e8f87ffeb913d1 charliew replied to the topic Review of Maddog Ultima Long Stock on Condor SS .22 in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/review-of-maddog-ultima-long-stock-on-condor-ss-22/#post-180600 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 15:57:18 -0400 I didn’t see where you might have mentioned that the hole in the stock is there to position the barrel nut so the threaded hole will be at the right angle to screw the screw in through the pistol grip. It is in the instructions that come with the stock. I also think the maddog stock makes it a better air rifle. One day air rifles will be smaller…Read more

]]> 77ad6edaec719d4bda910b7e29f6b596 charliew replied to the topic Slight rust on barrel (outside) in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/slight-rust-on-barrel-outside/#post-180158 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 17:07:55 -0400 You can get a cold blue chemical from a local gun shop or maybe even wally world that will touch up the scratch but it is not as durable as the hot blue finish. Blueing is a controlled rusting process that puts a finish on steel that sorta keeps it from rusting. Google it for a more in depth description. Rust blueing has been around forever. The…Read more

]]> d31bd5e7756b1a653ee01d7481db79ea charliew replied to the topic Slight rust on barrel (outside) in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/slight-rust-on-barrel-outside/#post-180053 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:10:56 -0400 A lot of gun guys use 0000 called 4ought steel wool with fine oil to rub the rust off. But be very gentle or you will thin the blueing also.

]]> fc63bcba99a2d845016a6ba4269a3604 charliew replied to the topic Hard to cock new 2013 condor in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-to-cock-new-2013-condor/#post-180051 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 21:48:27 -0400 Yes if I had known that this gun really needed a high pressure compressor and as many mods as I have bought I would never have started messing with it at this time. I actually thought I was going to pump it up with the bicycle pump that came with it. Right now I have several serious projects uncompleted. I didn’t have the extra time this has…Read more

]]> 8695391ac97911af223f5f09173974d7 charliew replied to the topic .25 conversion help in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/25-conversion-help/#post-180050 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 21:35:21 -0400 the only regulator with a chamber I could get at this time is the altaros. Also it seemed to be the only way the maddog ultima stock would fit.

]]> 8d7977dcfea9de21c5984e2a2217874d charliew replied to the topic Chronograph recommendations? in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/chronograph-recommendations/#post-179903 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:29:45 -0400 Does the light kit mean for indoors?

]]> 15ae227069f3d8a8368bfb13566b289b charliew replied to the topic shot the Condor SS from 20 to 70 yards in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/shot-the-condor-ss-from-20-to-70-yards/#post-179902 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:25:01 -0400 Also the magnification of the scope may be limiting your 70 yd shots. What scope?

]]> 57d41e4115701b5d5ade64516029cfd6 charliew replied to the topic Condor SS Scope Mount issues in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/condor-ss-scope-mount-issues/#post-179901 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:18:42 -0400 15 feet? really? The centerline of the scope and the barrel is about 3.0 between them right? 15 feet? comeon man. comeon man think about it.

]]> 110d4f39d5e70404888885f5083e9aa4 charliew replied to the topic new member alert in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-member-alert/#post-179900 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:15:04 -0400 I hunted a little west of rifle once. Man you got dust, I guess thats why one of the smaller towns is named silt. I still have a hat that says Tim’s Tools, thats where we bought our over priced hunting tags. If bevers cut just one of my trees I would not sleep till it was eliminated and I dang sure wouldn’t depend on a single shot air rifle. I…Read more

]]> 75a3843b17ee1e2dce8c305636c98596 charliew replied to the topic Assembly / Disassembly Instructions in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/assembly-disassembly-instructions/page/3/#post-179899 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 19:53:17 -0400 Sorry mischef. You have some good points but one thing I noticed as I read the later posts my description of the repair is for the latest version which looks nothing like the parts here so disregard if it is a older version. On my version the safety still works it’s just not automatic when the gun is cocked, it’s more like a firearm.

Good luck…Read more

]]> e680929b26fc25a40c852e7272c712fd charliew replied to the topic Hard to cock new 2013 condor in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-to-cock-new-2013-condor/#post-179898 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 19:41:22 -0400 I got the 95 gram hammer and one piece top hat from our resident guru and as I waited I spread out the finances over some other venders to keep every one financially secure and happy. R&L sent me a 24 inch 25 cal lwbarrel and a maddog ultima stock and maybe some free exact king pellets, I don’t remember if I ordered them or not. I got a altaros…Read more

]]> ecd145453282317d29c1c48e11636e12 charliew replied to the topic Condor SS- Difficulty cocking in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/condor-ss-difficulty-cocking/page/3/#post-179888 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:12:33 -0400 Ok the post above was when I didn’t know what I didn’t know. Especially about the tank collar. I thought it was threaded into the frame not threaded on the tank valve. No wrench needed. The hard cocking is another long story. Today I called Tony and Rachel at airforce airguns.com about what I found. Rachel said there was no one available in the…Read more

]]> e854cda605f7be8c733f122c938eb596 charliew replied to the topic SPIN LOCK in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/spin-lock/#post-179886 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:48:28 -0400 Go to the airforce.com website and they have it listed I think, you can call and Rachel can help you I’m sure. It was in the broshure that came with my gun I think. Thinking is harder than it use to be for me.

]]> bddc548fd0dafd1e15a7858bc5126a7e charliew replied to the topic Assembly / Disassembly Instructions in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/assembly-disassembly-instructions/page/2/#post-179885 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:31:03 -0400 Ok mischef I’ll try to take a shot at this only because it seems you might be a little weak in mechanical expertise. Make sure the gun is empty and not cocked. Sorry I just had to say that. It gets better, I promise. This is from memory as my gun has a maddog stock on it and you can’t see the pins in the side. With the trigger group cover plate…Read more

]]> d9a3a43fad4bf15272c483e9e3803292 charliew replied to the topic pics of new Condor SS trigger in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/pics-of-new-condor-ss-trigger/#post-179884 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:56:48 -0400 I have had a real hard cocking condition since I got my condor ss in june. It’s never had a pellet go down the barrel yet. I found some things wrong but I will start a new thread to keep from putting maybe some shadetree stuff in this one but I have repaired a lot of firearms.
charliew

]]> c9662150c47a2f342225bced10b92788 charliew replied to the topic Condor SS- Difficulty cocking in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/condor-ss-difficulty-cocking/page/3/#post-179317 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 22:34:35 -0400 Not yet, still waiting on Anthony’s hammer and adj tophat. Also R&L dropped the ball twice on a 24 inch barrel. I’ve got the altaros reg and a maddog ultima stock waiting but I will probably go through all the trigger group parts and the power wheel and spring/hammer/breech cover to see what needs shining up. I’m interested in learning why the…Read more

]]> 14b362f9fb0d9ab934fb5b8751fb1293 charliew replied to the topic Problem filling my tank in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/problem-filling-my-tank/#post-179312 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 21:48:05 -0400 Interesting. My co2 adapter came with my new condor ss and it is smooth on the end without a recess. The instructions say there should be a oring on the paintball co2 tank.

]]> 0ad46b0be939eb59e08817a607160f54 charliew replied to the topic OUR BULLPUP CONDOR in the forum TAF Gallery https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/our-bullpup-condor/page/3/#post-179189 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 21:30:37 -0400 This man has a lot of talent to work with limited tools. Great design I hope he is ok. I think he could sell the plans on ebay or here. He has just about given everything up here though.

]]> 793ddf2c1c0462b4467fd42228ab4316 charliew replied to the topic tuning questions in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tuning-questions/page/2/#post-179116 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 13:23:20 -0400 Thanks for the explanation Mike, I guess I wil see these parts when I take the tank apart to put the regulator in place. I thought from reading that the seat was the delrin part the stem sticks into because it’s referred to as the delrin seat. I couldn’t say how many times I fired my old benjamin without a pellet in it. I might have even done it…Read more

]]> 946e40794916834a1b2a73a1fa083cb6 charliew replied to the topic tuning questions in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tuning-questions/#post-179084 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 02:04:18 -0400 Yes I also noticed that when I pull the trigger the trigger guard flexes some. The rubber seal may be in the tank cause I’ve been firing it with out using a pellet in the house trying to determine why it is so hard to cock. I let all the air out of the tank getting ready to add the altaros regulator. But I did fire it several times while it was…Read more

]]> bd6414556698ed95dff37823bd458960 charliew replied to the topic Condor SS- Difficulty cocking in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/condor-ss-difficulty-cocking/page/2/#post-178835 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 22:26:16 -0400 I’ve been around guns a loooong time and this really just feels like the spring is really strong. There is no gritty feeling just serious compression on cocking. The thumb wheel is turned all the way down, I’m guessing thats why it doesn’t release any air most of the time. Kinda like what Tony said. Also there is about .005 slop inbetween the…Read more

]]> f1583f20a06492b026610326b16d9fdc charliew replied to the topic tuning questions in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tuning-questions/#post-178834 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 22:00:38 -0400 Interesting that you posted the question on the 10th and some people woke up and replied on the 24th with some good starting instructions. This was a topic I have been searching for for about a month. I thought I would just keep reading till something soaked in. It may be me but my condor seems like it will need a lot of re-engineering to make a…Read more

]]> ec9884e4d67a4bfa4b78f82555572470 charliew replied to the topic tuning questions in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tuning-questions/#post-178392 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 21:36:40 -0400 Interesting that you seem to have a good understanding of the mechanics of airguns but that no one answered you. Maybe you are gonna have to figgure it out the hard way.

]]> 63e57def608f94ee57e3547c4a2c940a charliew replied to the topic Condor SS- Difficulty cocking in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/condor-ss-difficulty-cocking/page/2/#post-178390 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 21:26:37 -0400 Yes I pumped it up to 3k before I put it up and never tried to fire it till lately. It doesn’t feel gritty or anything it just feels like the spring is really strong and it takes a lot of effort to compress it. When I get the new hammer I will take it down to everything out and with the help from the pictures here try to get it figgured out. Maybe…Read more

]]> eb8356b29dddf974507f69c7c42c9a20 charliew replied to the topic Condor SS- Difficulty cocking in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/condor-ss-difficulty-cocking/page/2/#post-178191 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:30:35 -0400 Well I’ve been reading and ordering parts but today I tried to cock the condor ss for the first time to see how loud it was and I guess the tank leaked down from when i hand pumped it up awhile ago and it took both thumbs with the muzzle on the rug on the floor to cock it. I ordered the hammer with the slap mod from tony so I guess I will have to…Read more

]]> f4e7e9980063313d209ed1c7434059ba charliew replied to the topic Is a regulator really necessary for Condor? If so which one? in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/is-a-regulator-really-necessary-for-condor-if-so-which-one/page/2/#post-177266 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 14:41:33 -0400 I’ve been trying to find a supplier of a adjustable regulator and adapter with the 48 ci tank complete and haven’t gotten a reply yet. I am hoping to fill the tank to 4500psi and be able to adjust the pressure to each pellet I try for groups. Boy some of these suppliers are really just fooling around with this stuff I guess. The guy in europe…Read more

]]> 32747bee6958b4c7f6af328e627084d8 charliew replied to the topic Polished barrel? in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/polished-barrel/#post-177264 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 14:16:11 -0400 My opinion on this is the only way to know is shoot the gun before and after polishing the bore. I use a hawkeye bore scope on every gun I buy to see how the crown and chamber leade looks as well as to look for machining marks in the lands. Polishing the inside for sure makes a centerfire barrel easier to clean for me. My first af 25 barrel was…Read more

]]> 286508aef50eb397141e1abe7803dd6e charliew replied to the topic How to decock the Condor SS---- in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/how-to-decock-the-condor-ss/#post-177261 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 14:09:43 -0400 Is the concern about the gun setting awhile in the cocked state that the spring will take a set? Or maybe you need to change the bottle after it is cocked? I’m new to the condor so this may be a dumb question. I pull the trigger as I close the bolt on all my centerfire guns after unloading them to relieve the firing pin spring if they are going…Read more

]]> 89d5ccf88027ee6a3ea2c3f04649b272 charliew replied to the topic What's the best way to quiet the hammer slap ? in the forum Shrouds and Moderators https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-s-the-best-way-to-quiet-the-hammer-slap/#post-177119 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 00:43:24 -0400 I’m pretty sure NP1, a urethane sealer and adhesive will hold the neoprene washer on the hammer but I haven’t tried it yet. NP1 is a industrial sealer. I have used it on many things. The only problem I ever had was using it as a car roof drip rail sealer and it shrank and the paint cracked in the channel. I cover my plywood deer stands with rpanel…Read more

]]> aa01b69c97b6b140741c84be268705b8 charliew replied to the topic the hottest valve i've ever got in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/the-hottest-valve-i-ve-ever-got/page/3/#post-176921 Sat, 03 Aug 2013 21:03:30 -0400 That looks like a bullpup configuration using some af parts maybe.

]]> 13aa2d1063955a0496d6c5fff1c27b78 charliew replied to the topic .223? in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/t223/page/2/#post-176910 Sat, 03 Aug 2013 15:57:11 -0400 Brownells 22 short barrel liner is a 1/22 twist—35.00

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/barrel-blanks-tools/barrel-liners/22-caliber-rimfire-barrel-liners-prod10974.aspx

]]> e4694ad85191fcebbe358755db6a40d2 charliew replied to the topic .223? in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/t223/page/2/#post-176869 Sat, 03 Aug 2013 01:25:20 -0400 I’ve been around guns a long time. But have nowhere near the knowledge you guys have. I’m still hung up on 1100 feet per second with 52 grain bullets in a 1 in 9 or 10 twist barrel and the 4500 psi part, what tank holds 6k that fits on a airgun so you don’t have to fill the tank for every shot? I will like to see this project reach the end so I…Read more

]]> 69c08c8f127fd9b398c7316724f1c968 charliew replied to the topic barrel bushing size in the forum Quick Reference https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/barrel-bushing-size/#post-176769 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 00:46:49 -0400 This is old but has anyone tried nylon set screws? Won’t they be strong enough to hold the barrel in place? It seems that the only pressure is the pressure adjusting spring and the shear pressure would be low as the gap inbetween the bushings and the frame is so small. The barrel won’t get dinged that way.

]]> c1e96a28d3d59aadce1d719139827364 charliew replied to the topic Bipod for Condor in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bipod-for-condor/#post-176756 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 22:25:01 -0400 Hi folks, new here this is my first post. I’m a little long winded. Really just reading about the condor ss 25 cal and what problems to look for. I bought a condor ss 25 cal at a gun shop in austin june 14 th. It had just arrived and was still in the shipping box. My first gun was a benjamin 22 pump rifle when I was 12. Now I’m 68. I have lots of…Read more

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