Talonairgun | jakoos | Activity https://talonairgunforum.com/members/jakoos/activity/ Activity feed for jakoos. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:09:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 613e0cb1e34bdf5f7be84a926788977a jakoos replied to the topic New member with Talon in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-member-with-talon/#post-212397 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 10:24:03 -0400 And would you mind sharing the details of your moderator – I need to keep noise levels down too?

]]> 9e992986be01c24c42752722671077e6 jakoos replied to the topic Hard cocking in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-cocking/page/3/#post-212104 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:41:01 -0400 Hi all, just some feedback. The rifle just spent two weeks at the supplier of the barrel. Long story short, he eventually replaced the .20 barrel with a .22 barrel and gave the rifle a bit of a tune in the process. I fetched it yesterday and had a few shots with it at his place before I left and can confirm that it looks as if the rifle is now…Read more

]]> ea955cfc8284f8c4a65c06765412a67f jakoos replied to the topic Hard cocking in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-cocking/page/2/#post-211461 Tue, 30 Sep 2014 08:40:08 -0400 OK, update time. I took the barrel back to the supplier. He had a look, polished some rough areas in the barrel and asked me to try again. Accuracy was better, but not by much. End result, the complete rifle will go back to him tomorrow. Will provide you with feedback once I have the rifle back and have had some time for a bit of shooting. I…Read more

]]> 9eb434759896879b40681688ce4026c0 jakoos replied to the topic Hard cocking in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-cocking/page/2/#post-211191 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 08:08:59 -0400 Hi Nick,

I have put about 700 pellets through the barrel and have also cleaned it about 200 pellets ago. The cleaning did not make any difference. I have spoken to Kevin, according to him it is a Lothar Walther barrel and he is looking for another barrel for me – I might do a change to .22.

]]> 41c5541f8cef32b5e6b3f94f090fe85f jakoos replied to the topic Hard cocking in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-cocking/page/2/#post-211160 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:44:29 -0400 OK, I have now slugged the barrel: I took a .20 pellet (JSB Exact) and pushed it down the barrel from the breech end with a thin wooden dowel. It went without much resistance up to about the last inch of the barrel, where I stopped and pushed it back out. I then measured the diameter of the pellet to be exactly .20, compared to .208 of an…Read more

]]> 011bdcc871a16b291406c36998d53d7e jakoos replied to the topic Hard cocking in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-cocking/page/2/#post-211158 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:11:58 -0400 I need to find something to push the pellet down the barrel and back that will not damage the barrel or crown, which is what is holding me up. Yes, .22 ammo is no problem here. We actually have a better variety of .22 than .20, so I am considering getting a .22 barrel if there is no other way out. I am in contact with the dealer to see what can…Read more

]]> d996925e0d349e80a7c0eef3dd2ff2b5 jakoos replied to the topic Hard cocking in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-cocking/page/2/#post-211136 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 05:32:15 -0400 OK, I am going to try this slugging bit later today. I must maybe also clarify a bit – when I said the pellets fall out of the barrel easily, I meant that if you insert a pellet into the barrel at the breach and tilt the rifle muzzle up, the pellets will fall out. It does not fall through the barrel, it just fits very loosely into the breech.…Read more

]]> 19f674e9b91bc9ed8e2698fc093bc7c1 jakoos replied to the topic Hard cocking in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-cocking/page/2/#post-211113 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 16:29:24 -0400 OK, so I now measured the barrel at the muzzle end (with my cheapy caliper) and it comes to about 4.85mm. I have to remove the barrel to measure the breech end, but I am reasonably sure the barrel is indeed a .20 and not .22. The only option I see at this stage is to visit the supplier of the barrel and see what we can sort out. I do not expect…Read more

]]> bb976bd6a068b1ef14687b2374e1b589 jakoos replied to the topic Hard cocking in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-cocking/page/2/#post-211099 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 07:32:47 -0400 Thanks for replying. I will surely keep at it until I get some kind of accuracy out of this rifle. At this stage it is extremely frustrating to shoot, because you never know where the pellet is going to land. I will get some .22 pellets and check, to make absolutely sure of the caliber. The barrel was bought as a .20, from a reputable dealer…Read more

]]> 4f49ea5e57ab81167b04c56964ab8ae8 jakoos replied to the topic Hard cocking in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-cocking/#post-211057 Sun, 21 Sep 2014 05:31:39 -0400 Well, I also suspected this at first, but the pellets fit very tightly into the muzzle end of the barrel – so much so that you really have to use some force. I also have some Samyang pellets, which is quite a bit longer than the JSB and H&N pellets and they fit much tighter in the barrel. Problem with the Samyang pellets is that they are very…Read more

]]> aa086becdfe1dd371b897b6f54fe3ae2 jakoos replied to the topic Hard cocking in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-cocking/#post-211001 Sat, 20 Sep 2014 14:23:30 -0400 OK, I sorted the hard cocking part – misplaced spring. Now, the issue of accuracy: I have found that the normal .20 pellets available here (JSB Exact and H&N Barracuda) fits in the barrel at the breech end very loosely – it will fall out if you tilt the rifle. Could this be one of the factors contributing to poor accuracy? The rifle will put…Read more

]]> cff675d89a3560f0269aea9e91b8e604 jakoos replied to the topic Hard cocking in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-cocking/#post-210929 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 10:59:11 -0400 As you said, I am retracing my steps. The trigger (removed when I got the rifle but I have the parts!) is a steel wire-like thingie, yes. I suspect at this stage that one of the springs is maybe placed in a position where it can put too much pressure on the release and so causes the gouging. The springs all look the same, but are they the same…Read more

]]> 5392b7a6367ce8f1287321b92651d3a9 jakoos replied to the topic Hard cocking in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-cocking/#post-210921 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 06:52:49 -0400 OK, time for some feedback. I stripped the rifle last night and removed the hammer weight and replaced the original standard flow valve. I did not get a chance to shoot it, was already dark outside. But, the difficult cocking persists! It really needs force to be cocked. How do I solve the issues of the hammer digging into the release sear?…Read more

]]> 1344ae4c361a86deed816191191f4683 jakoos replied to the topic Hard cocking in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-cocking/#post-210850 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 12:04:20 -0400 Thanks for this, you just confirmed what I decided to go and do today when I get home from work. I was advised by local experts to use the hammer weight, apparently because the standard hammer is not enough to open the valve properly. By the way, the power wheel is on the lowest setting. I will first try without the hammer weight and then, if…Read more

]]> 82be354ecba17b788a8948f0c3df250d jakoos replied to the topic Hard cocking in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-cocking/#post-210839 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 07:51:02 -0400 OK, so I took everything apart again last night. The gouge marks on the hammer is definitely from the slot where the bolt handle slides in when cocking. However, there are no burrs there, it seems as if the hammer is being forced upwards against this edged when cocking. Any suggestions?

Regarding the inconsistency, the top hat is not loose…Read more

]]> 26b22da53b8984ea12abcc23c1b95e27 jakoos replied to the topic Hard cocking in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hard-cocking/#post-210723 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 06:18:09 -0400 Hi,

Thanks for your reply! The barrel end is polished very smooth, everything is lubed. I will check for any burrs in the area and remove and report back. I am having a lot of issues with this rifle, accuracy and consistency is very poor, but I suspect a bit of fiddling with the top hat and fill pressure should solve that.

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