Talonairgun | colinb | Activity https://talonairgunforum.com/members/colinb/activity/ Activity feed for colinb. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:09:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 e3dc52c71b4cf41ff119fd1b4c660c76 colinb replied to the topic Competition; pick Lama's custom Title in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/competition-pick-lama-s-custom-title/page/2/#post-50727 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:22:38 -0400 quote Revwarnut:Colimb said “An unfortunate conception”

😆 Did you mean conception as in an idea, or as in his mother’s fertility??? 😆 😆 😆 😆

i think both apply tbh 😈

]]> 6deeca46c4de8cf582b3f4c8d48b2f68 colinb replied to the topic Competition; pick Lama's custom Title in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/competition-pick-lama-s-custom-title/#post-50621 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:24:48 -0400 An unfortunate conception

]]> d3a093172eb339e202660a9f8412c778 colinb replied to the topic What do we do to pay the bills? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-do-we-do-to-pay-the-bills/page/5/#post-50022 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:59:59 -0400 CNC machininst/Pattern maker for Formula 1 teams (for the Americans these are race cars that have to make both left AND right turns ;] )

]]> 601b92fb60509b6580c27f2bd8ef9ccb colinb replied to the topic 45ci 3000psi pb tank vs. af tank in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/45ci-3000psi-pb-tank-vs-af-tank/#post-50001 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:32:18 -0400 you can do what im doing and remove the regulator from the bottle and fit your own valve in

]]> f54913ea56061aa82eb7fcfe1f665b54 colinb replied to the topic 30" .22 in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/30-quot-22/#post-48582 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:46:22 -0400 Thanks Mark ill bear that in mind

i had considered that it could be an issue as you obviously did as well

i was thinking of making the frame/shroud to come past the end of the barrel and support the bbl with some extra bushings as it is in the main frame

]]> eace0506235039fe51974522e503a1eb colinb replied to the topic 30" .22 in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/30-quot-22/#post-48568 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:23:02 -0400 yeah part of the testing is going to be whether it needs to be supported within the silencer/extended frame

it is long yes but then again i am 6’5 so it doesn’t seem too bad for me
and in the bull pup configuration it will be no longer than your standard stealth/talon

i don’t have any fps figures yet but i have managed to push a solid 30grain…Read more

]]> d2742cfc9d06fd830f3d6f612eeed95c colinb replied to the topic CNC bound in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cnc-bound/#post-38740 Tue, 06 May 2008 18:50:43 -0400 cool i ordered some of the photo switches so ill let ya know how i get on with em

]]> 7c9cfead2f9195966126246b345c565e colinb replied to the topic CNC bound in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cnc-bound/#post-38683 Mon, 05 May 2008 16:39:21 -0400 wicked

what breakout board/stepper drivers are you using ?

just ordered a cnc4pc CM1G and a couple gecko’s for my mini lathe

my bigger stuff runs with the Mesa I/O cards using the existing analog drivers and the encoder feedback directly into the pc

]]> 12352a3b66532b4a441a370e73db495d colinb replied to the topic CNC bound in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cnc-bound/#post-38673 Mon, 05 May 2008 09:28:24 -0400 http://WWW.LINUXCNC.ORG 😉

]]> 0b2a1cd037417a8b0660d3fcdf2e442f colinb replied to the topic Pellets in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/pellets/#post-38020 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:14:27 -0400 well if there 15.8 grains then surley they are going to be the same weight per pellet?

250 – 500 count is the quantity ?

]]> 3835c432c6cf4bdf887dd2a74f024a08 colinb replied to the topic Pellets in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/pellets/#post-38018 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:05:07 -0400 sounds to me like your looking at the same pellets in different sized tins

i find JSB’s too light

but it depends what your doing i suppose

]]> df368e4379f2143a1bb73ff2ad414f9d colinb replied to the topic Blobnob valve in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/blobnob-valve/#post-37890 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:37:18 -0400 think your gonna have a bit of a wait tbh

hes quite busy at the moment and theres a new project on the go 😉

]]> 23f6674555110f13de6db8d66fa877dd colinb replied to the topic Pellet help in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/pellet-help/#post-37838 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:55:50 -0400 arnt the kodiacs also known as bisley magnums here in the UK ?

]]> 3e336ede52181a15a3f2b626ece0f655 colinb replied to the topic Hand Pump lubricant? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hand-pump-lubricant/#post-37819 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:06:52 -0400 just make sure its not oil based!

]]> 513e4c726410d291261d376b2059c832 colinb replied to the topic Pellet behaviour in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/pellet-behaviour/#post-37773 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:11:00 -0400 need a heavyer hammer and spring for that valve/press combo to get most out of it

]]> a6d6260a3be8c26c715cb2f58d8e392e colinb replied to the topic LW .25 Polygonal barrel accuracy issues??? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/lw-25-polygonal-barrel-accuracy-issues/#post-37296 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:14:11 -0400 dunno ill get back to you on it after the weekend im going to try a .25 bbl out as aparently he is having accuracy issues too so were gonna try a few combinations with psi/crown and pellets ect

]]> 286427fcf723308e7873c01ee9c530a4 colinb replied to the topic Finally got my 18" barrel in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/finally-got-my-18-quot-barrel/#post-37291 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:29:39 -0400 just ordered me a 30″ barrel 😀

]]> 40c9ac1509f44f6e7d107f16bca74d8d colinb started the topic Maximum rate of expansion in the forum General Chat https://talonairgunforum.com/forums/topic/maximum-rate-of-expansion/ Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:23:45 -0400 Does there reach a point when it doesnt matter how high the pressure your using or lengh of barrel ect

does the high pressure air reaches some sort of terminal velocity ? ie speed of sound in wich case the only way to speed it up is to increase the temperature ie powder burning

just curious to know if its possible with 5000psi tank and big bore…Read more

]]> 5eea00bd53089500113bfeccaca514c0 colinb replied to the topic Pimped SS in the forum TAF Gallery https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/pimped-ss/#post-37149 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:11:03 -0400 how did ya go about doing the camo paint on it?

wanna do somthing similar on mine but more woodlandish

]]> bcb6b355a9bac88c9ff1f9794fd2827e colinb replied to the topic I love that rifle in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/i-love-that-rifle/#post-36826 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:58:49 -0400 dont forget you need to turn it down to below 12ft/lbs to be legal here

especially when you go through customs

]]> c9f4c81279ec83d61ebcda101e4474a0 colinb replied to the topic CHAT BUTTON MOD? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/chat-button-mod/#post-36108 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:53:57 -0400 quote WalkonKing:Shoot we have 1/2 our membership that just likes to read….come on guys give us a few posts or sarcastic remarks 😛

well we cant all have such an affliction of verbal dioreah 😉

]]> 3b9f2269a36ab8a058b3b0ce36227ba6 colinb replied to the topic Too slow, too long!! in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/too-slow-too-long/#post-35762 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:02:52 -0400 if ya dont get any luck with the new host let me know what your after and ill sort you a good deal 😉

]]> 731ccdf065cfe9aca2bbcac9e80b50ae colinb replied to the topic Too slow, too long!! in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/too-slow-too-long/#post-35755 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:42:30 -0400 altho i would say 500kb for a banner on a website is a little on the large side it still wont be causing an issue for anyone other than the load time of the banner itself and even at that its normally only once as your computer will cache it

its deffinatly a more deep rooted server problem

example ping times
Pinging talonairgun.com…Read more

]]> 7084b52808b5b64061cfc87cb6449039 colinb started the topic piledrive pellets in the forum General Chat https://talonairgunforum.com/forums/topic/piledrive-pellets/ Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:41:04 -0400 Has any one tryed the .22 piledriver 30 grain solid pellets ?

just got some but havent tryed em out or tested for accuracy yet
tryed to look up some reviews but all i found was bitching about the 30grains pushing non FAC’s to above the 12ftlbs and no actual usefull info

from what i can work out they need to be spun fast and shot hard to get em…Read more

]]> dd886b1378a7c949a9045c29a4abaa4f colinb replied to the topic Is it me ? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/is-it-me/#post-35611 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:26:22 -0400 if your after a new host gimmie a shout and ill sort you a good deal 😉

]]> 2b9e3d1932468833199cb04731907e0b colinb replied to the topic bullet heads in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bullet-heads/#post-35600 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:14:38 -0400 i belive the barrel is a 1-10 polygon so it could be worth a go to see if it can stabalise the bullet

the bullet heads say there ideal speed is 1200 fps so was never intended for anything with huge power (in the powderburning world) and i think it could be possible to get an air rifle to close to that sorta speed if running 300 bar

i guess i…Read more

]]> fbf00ec2da740a47cde7c27d10d441a8 colinb replied to the topic bullet heads in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bullet-heads/#post-35597 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:42:34 -0400 anyone know if somthing like this would work?
says its made of 20:1 alloy with a hardness of 9.25 so it doesnt seem overly tough

think i might get some and give em a go

http://www.midwayuk.com/apps/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?SaleItemID=650186

]]> 56c63f29ceeb08513acdffe908bfd5d1 colinb started the topic bullet heads in the forum General Chat https://talonairgunforum.com/forums/topic/bullet-heads/ Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:31:32 -0400 Any one here experimented or tryed using bullet heads at all?

seems with the power of some of the rifles we have that pellets are a bit of a limiting factor in weight and aerodynamics especially if you have upto 300 bar kicking it out a long barrel

anyone tryed them? whats the accuracy like with them

also can they go supersonic without issues…Read more

]]> 817fbb0e8c14b59ddf85429518997c9e colinb replied to the topic 50 cal blowgun mod in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/50-cal-blowgun-mod/#post-31670 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:43:46 -0400 how big is the OD of the barrel ?

]]> 81382ae45b49c58f9d6c1e32b606e1d7 colinb replied to the topic inside diameter frame in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/inside-diameter-frame/#post-31187 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:33:07 -0400 well i dont think the tolerances are too tight on the extrusion it seems to be roughly 1″ i think ill give mine a better measure tonight

]]> df139f9c8705c8f3712fc7b5d005d143 colinb replied to the topic Home build help in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/home-build-help/#post-30894 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:25:35 -0400 quote baz:not much good at sketching but have look at this early model i sketched you probebly agree that id be better posting photos of the parts as i go along, by the way, who is wholly crap? or did you mean holy crap?

where ya manage to find the shoot over hedgey barrel?
cant find em anywhere on the walther website 🙄

😀

]]> 22b19de36485ccd283c3d45484c32de3 colinb replied to the topic Bullpup body in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bullpup-body/page/2/#post-30882 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:23:23 -0400 well iv been thinking of making sean a tooltidy 🙂

he spends twice as long looking for tools than he does machining 😀 🙄

the work hes been doing is spot on but no way feasible as much other than a hobby using manual machines

but with a CNC setup a valve could take half an hour instead of most of a day

so heres a teaser 🙂

]]> b915f836beac097c74e0c225f59bcfee colinb replied to the topic Bullpup body in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bullpup-body/page/2/#post-30836 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:11:47 -0400 quote rabbits:quote Shadoh:Yes, but again, that wouldnt be a “Bullpup” would it? A Bullpup has the breech all the way in the rear, in the stock, so you can have more barrel in a shorter gun.

thats true now i,m wondering how the master is going to do it lol supose we will have to wait and c
8)

it would still be bullpup as the trigger is…Read more

]]> 4542d7e51b7688ceb0b4d5574ed2a72e colinb replied to the topic Bullpup body in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bullpup-body/#post-30616 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:21:44 -0400 quote blodnob:I may have the bottle behind the grip though.
.

not if i have have my way you wont 😈

the parrallel sides lookin good tho 🙂

]]> 47902aa3d1b6147949db27c89d35d038 colinb replied to the topic Cutting a 1 1/4 inch radius for Home build. in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cutting-a-1-1-4-inch-radius-for-home-build/page/3/#post-30369 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:35:36 -0400 no wonder it takes so many years to learn how to be a master machinist back in the manual days

id seriously be lost on a manual setup

]]> 66a85d753f127c6fa3c8815f9e547960 colinb replied to the topic I Googled your name part 3 in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/i-googled-your-name-part-3/#post-30038 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:19:35 -0400 quote synopsys:Sherrod and EAMO… 😯

drooool 😯

]]> e9731ded9a6a878b584da032672a6ea2 colinb replied to the topic Merry Elfin Christmas from TAF admin to all you guys! in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/merry-elfin-christmas-from-taf-admin-to-all-you-guys/#post-30037 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:41:35 -0400 very good 🙂

]]> c3b44b4bd0d5dd6634bdb01bd70789cf colinb replied to the topic This is the TEN THOUSANDTH POST !! in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/this-is-the-ten-thousandth-post/#post-30001 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:51:37 -0400 cheese cake

]]> f8f909b759d4c7a67098c9922bcf7420 colinb replied to the topic What is the best hammer weight for a .25 Condor ? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-is-the-best-hammer-weight-for-a-25-condor/#post-29969 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:39:08 -0400 about 120 gram seems to do the trick 🙂

]]> 5c1d2f20d435f88cc4b7a17b343079a4 colinb replied to the topic OUR BULLPUP CONDOR in the forum TAF Gallery https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/our-bullpup-condor/page/2/#post-29957 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:56:24 -0400 quote blodnob:Hey Camotes.
Would you mind if i tried that ? I have a few mtr’s of 1.25″ stainless tube to use inplace of the bottle . I may be able to make a full stock in a steyer style in iether ally or possibley carbon ( are you reading this Colin 😛 )
Most impressed regards, Sean.

sure am mate 🙂

]]> ccb289b2bb543dd7d7389d8cf42aeec7 colinb replied to the topic TAG or TAF ? in the forum Quick Reference https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tag-or-taf/page/2/#post-29828 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:44:00 -0400 TAG… your IT! (runs away)

😆

]]> 271a7d1d2358786498f33cad0df4d8f2 colinb replied to the topic Talon valve mod (repost) - bodhisdad in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/talon-valve-mod-repost-bodhisdad/#post-29399 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:39:28 -0400 the cloth your talking about sounds very much like micromesh

its a latex backed cloth and goes upto 12,000 grit

can polish glass with it (it was designed for polishing aircraft canopys ect)

]]> 2237b47d534a583a85daad40959d7cd7 colinb replied to the topic Sorry Folks having some issues with the picts.... in the forum Shrouds and Moderators https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/sorry-folks-having-some-issues-with-the-picts/#post-29003 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:29:11 -0400 if you want ill host em

theres nothing illegal about silencers in the UK

]]> c568e6ada3e11c2ba866bbc932968980 colinb started the topic For the Brits in the forum General Chat https://talonairgunforum.com/forums/topic/for-the-brits/ Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:25:53 -0400 As we know about the UK they tend to start crappy laws in the smaller countrys of the UK for example with the smoking ban

they declare it a huge sucess in that part of the UK then impose it on the rest till finally they get england with it aswell

well now there doing it to us aswell by starting some anti airgun laws in scotland that could ruin…Read more

]]> 930b4c4b1eb188ca20b8db062ed4c903 colinb replied to the topic TOG is alive !!!! in the forum Off Topic https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tog-is-alive/page/3/#post-28901 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:18:34 -0400 money paid for the site or not

you cant buy friends

just sad that so much info was lost on what seems to be a childish whim

]]> 5cf9682165fb42e99efa6c1768b952f0 colinb replied to the topic CO2 Adapter with HPA paintbaall tanks. in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/co2-adapter-with-hpa-paintbaall-tanks/#post-28800 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:51:26 -0400 im currently looking at these tanks to make a valve for so you can have 4500/5000 psi as the full firing pressure

should help considerably in getting the FPS higher when using heavy grains and bigger bores

just not sure how heavy or strong the hammer is going to have to be to get the valve to fully open

]]> d5f6c892a44eb845f4d7968ed553f0a9 colinb replied to the topic airforce vs gunpower in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/airforce-vs-gunpower/#post-28776 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:04:47 -0400 ah i see

so what advantage does that give?

or is it more to try keep the noise down without silencing?
seems odd that the shorter barrel has the longer frame

]]> e3dcc8b950ff397cfcbdd9e11e8d37ad colinb replied to the topic airforce vs gunpower in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/airforce-vs-gunpower/#post-28774 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:45:23 -0400 yeah a bit confusing 🙂

so the US talon has the 18″ barrel then?

whats the difference between the frame of the talon and talon SS (storm and shadow)

]]> 1e3aed1157820c0d0556277ee76f8b79 colinb replied to the topic airforce vs gunpower in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/airforce-vs-gunpower/#post-28759 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:30:25 -0400 seems crazy to me the laws there

as powerfull and deadly as you like, but you cant quieten it down so you don’t disturb people (and the other animals) with the noise when hunting 😯

]]> a8bc05b90042164cf21c8e72a3d010cc colinb started the topic airforce vs gunpower in the forum General Chat https://talonairgunforum.com/forums/topic/airforce-vs-gunpower/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:15:06 -0400 been trying to compare the different names for a while hope people can clear it up a bit for me

over here we have the Stealth, Shadow, and Storm, and now SSS

am i right in thinking
Talon = Stealth
Talon SS = Shadow

Storm (rifle i have) is unique to eu market with 18″ barrel and optional silencer (would be illegal in US??)

Condor = SSS

and…Read more

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