Talonairgun | jcote258 | Activity https://talonairgunforum.com/members/jcote258/activity/ Activity feed for jcote258. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:09:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 a9cf3a0056cc6b186a417b12cd83a403 jcote258 replied to the topic .25 Edgun Matador R3M in stock notification in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/25-edgun-matador-r3m-in-stock-notification/#post-175699 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 23:33:19 -0400 quote Hoot:Does Tony still refuse Paypal? Or do you send a money order, check, or use credit cards?

I sent him a personal check last time, don’t think he takes paypal

]]> 36d4c70adf7be6f544fc9069c5f72bf6 jcote258 replied to the topic .25 Edgun Matador R3M in stock notification in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/25-edgun-matador-r3m-in-stock-notification/#post-175697 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 22:47:36 -0400 quote donnyfl:Thanks for sharing jcote! I was about to pull the trigger and buy the R3 next month and wait until the end of the year to buy the kit. But looks like I don’t have to if I can get on that list 🙂

I just asked Tony about the 25 cal conversion and there is no ETA as of yet (believe me that was the first question I asked him when he…Read more

]]> 241489034e65d5411b6cbd5e019cfa67 jcote258 replied to the topic Which pellet for Cricket .25 ? in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/which-pellet-for-cricket-25/page/2/#post-173096 Wed, 29 May 2013 18:09:34 -0400 quote Hoot:“Is there anywhere to buy a Cricket HST and spring support without getting screwed?

I managed to run into a guy on the yellow that just so happened to be curious about making one of these for the cricket. He is getting a cricket and wanted to make a better HST. I talked to him a little bit and gave him some dimensions and he spun…Read more

]]> 615e15693e70bc5ce82cacc061cd8569 jcote258 replied to the topic Modified Edgun HST,s for sale in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/modified-edgun-hst-s-for-sale/#post-172618 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:48:14 -0400 Point me towards the link, I’ll take one.

]]> e40efe52a4a4d123d9eba68d31997cca jcote258 replied to the topic cricket not indexing mag in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cricket-not-indexing-mag/#post-171701 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:55:31 -0400 Also, be advised that when you load or unload a magazine the rifle will automatically go into single shot mode (i believe this occurs when you actuate the magazine retention knob feature of the multipurpose knob which also serves as the single or multishot knob placement) and you have to push the lever forward loading a pellet than at that point…Read more

]]> da9dc2e19a016f5b2aa447d97b037e18 jcote258 replied to the topic From Russia With Love (or is it Estonia) - Edgun .25 Std in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/from-russia-with-love-or-is-it-estonia-edgun-25-std/#post-171060 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:20:29 -0400 Nice purchase, I too struggled with the standard and long version and I’m glad I went with the standard. Mine came shooting at a pretty consistent 905 FPS which is right around the sweet spot for kings, even though the kings seem to be able to preform a stable flight at 936 that the cricket sends them out at. On thing I wanted to ask you and…Read more

]]> 1563ec2161e056138628558e7fea0068 jcote258 replied to the topic Cheek piece.... in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cheek-piece-d19/#post-171044 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:26:56 -0400 quote renval:I haven’t chronied it yet, but I think she’s is shooting close to the 900s.
As soon as I got it I took it for a hunting session, i sighted in @50 yards i was getting 1/2 inch groups, no barrel cleaning, nothing! Pretty good performance right out of the box! I can’t wait to see how much she can improve with some work on it. 🙂

Had…Read more

]]> caa6be43eb12d6c20a5bf7ba43933ab9 jcote258 replied to the topic Cheek piece.... in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cheek-piece-d19/#post-170930 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:30:29 -0400 The 25 is pretty nice little hammer. From the pictures of it I thought it was going to be pretty long but once I got it, it fit nice and wasn’t too long at all. I laid it next to the EDgun 25 standard and to be honest, the 25 standard is not that much shorter than the 25 cricket, but it is noticeably lighter. Out of the box it was shooting…Read more

]]> 1c074abef56a73279958a5624e1903a8 jcote258 replied to the topic Cheek piece.... in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cheek-piece-d19/#post-170884 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:50:39 -0400 I must have gotten lucky with my 25 cal, mine actually clicks into place and doesn’t move. I had actually put a set of these rare earth magnets in my amazon shopping cart and held out till I received the rifle to make sure I needed them. Looks like you did a clean job putting the magnets in there.

]]> 38b6beb8e78b32340c038f0600233356 jcote258 replied to the topic Cricket Rifle Case in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cricket-rifle-case/page/3/#post-170780 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:33:45 -0400 quote renval:I bought this Plano hard case from amazon, its 36 inches long, perfect for thE 33 inc Cricket, i really like it, the foam comes already cut to your liking and has a lock too.

Looks like a nice case, rugged. I am looking for something of the softer variety for field use, like the Swiss Arms bag Sir Ville posted up, or even like the…Read more

]]> 4f560f310439844c98e52fe3dc83559d jcote258 replied to the topic Single trays in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/single-trays/#post-170718 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:36:11 -0400 quote renval:They look nice! did you make them? or someone else made them for you.

They were both made by other people. The single shot tray for the cricket you can find at the top of my post right before the first picture. The last picture was made by this guy named Ed or something, can’t remember, but you can get one of those through a Tony…Read more

]]> 288eaff79a5b2f442bca559dcde0f69e jcote258 replied to the topic I appreciate the cant but........ in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/i-appreciate-the-cant-but/page/3/#post-170711 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:17:27 -0400 Just talked to Kevin over at Straight Shooters and he says they work great to deal with break barrel rifles that have barrel droop. After hearing that I placed an order for my 25 standard. I liked the Burris ones but didn’t like the idea of having misc parts laying around. Just another option at half the…Read more

]]> 194c22062ac34ebfb6c2c049ada497ab jcote258 replied to the topic Single trays in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/single-trays/#post-170709 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:12:39 -0400 quote renval:anybody making single shot trays for the Crickets?

Email Ernest Rowe: matomaya@earthlink.net

And of course you could always spend a little bit more and get one of these solid type shot trays. Both load pellets very well in my experience..

]]> b3874fc190c498b0df41dd0c504ad810 jcote258 replied to the topic Matador not incoming in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/matador-not-incoming/page/2/#post-170601 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:26:50 -0400 quote synopsys:quote jcote258:there are a few guys on the yellow that go and sell their “brand new R3” for a profit of like $500 or something ridiculous and claim that their year long wait or so has obviously made the rifle that much more valuable, I’m sorry did you pay interest on the rifle? Is that why you are trying to sell it for a ridiculous…Read more

]]> 64ecb7dbce2da8c0a8bb77932cb84e1c jcote258 replied to the topic Matador not incoming in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/matador-not-incoming/#post-170596 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:39:52 -0400 It’s kind of funny, I was in a terrible debate with myself about either getting a Cricket or an EDgun. Boris over at TGAG gave me a call and told me the 25 cal cricket was available so that pretty much made up my mind, but that’s no the funny part. After writing out the check and sending it to him not even literally 2 hours after I put a check…Read more

]]> d42b9aaf3f32f33a2636b7f32b66041b jcote258 replied to the topic Edgun Markings in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/edgun-markings/#post-170355 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:58:34 -0400 quote Ed:This is made especially, we still take some parts from Russia. Any problems with it in USA where airgun is not a gun at all?

He Ed, there are only a couple states here in the USA where air rifles have a strict policy but to answer your question an air rifle is not considered a firearm here in the states no matter what caliber and having…Read more

]]> a4db1649e4acf0d0194fcb3be46fddd6 jcote258 replied to the topic Number Of US Crickets? Any Problems? Looking At A Std 25 BP in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/number-of-us-crickets-any-problems-looking-at-a-std-25-bp/#post-169559 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:42:29 -0400 Ahh ok, well that explains why he didn’t mention anything. You could always jump on the edgun train, Tony told me that they should be shipping within the next couple weeks, not to mention that Ed said that this shipment should take care most of everyone, how much truth is to that I’m not sure but that would be nice. I have a 25 Cal standard on…Read more

]]> daa51ca34a7f96fb13f9ce60a7878449 jcote258 replied to the topic Number Of US Crickets? Any Problems? Looking At A Std 25 BP in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/number-of-us-crickets-any-problems-looking-at-a-std-25-bp/#post-169557 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:33:11 -0400 To be honest when I was ordering the rifle he was going over the options and he never said anything about a variant 25 cal other than the stock. Not saying there isn’t one, it’s just he didn’t bring up whether I wanted the long or the standard. I think I had read one of your posts saying that the 25 cal was now available in the standard length,…Read more

]]> 28d0ff2f9d579577c3c760845e5900e5 jcote258 replied to the topic Number Of US Crickets? Any Problems? Looking At A Std 25 BP in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/number-of-us-crickets-any-problems-looking-at-a-std-25-bp/#post-169555 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:24:04 -0400 quote SECoda:Can anyone conjure a guess as to how many Crickets have made it into the US so far?

My Cricket says #000461 so I guess it was the 461st built at the CZ plant? I know they started shipping the CZ manufacturered ones maybe last September to other countries first like NZ (glad I didn’t get one of the firsts 🙂 ). It sounds like mine…Read more

]]> 2430af816aa643b92ee0ecee2170bbbb jcote258 replied to the topic Newest EdGun Shipment... Arrival Date? in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/newest-edgun-shipment-arrival-date/page/3/#post-169538 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:55:51 -0400 quote synopsys:I’d guess Jcote asked Tony when the shipment would arrive… 😀

You would be correct sir, I had actually asked him about a few spare parts, o-rings and such and he came back with a reply also letting me know that the rifles will be ready to ship pretty soon, which was nice.

]]> 80393a7e5fba20c4684dd973d07ee093 jcote258 replied to the topic Newest EdGun Shipment... Arrival Date? in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/newest-edgun-shipment-arrival-date/page/2/#post-169529 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:08:41 -0400 quote synopsys:Was that this week?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?

I can’t wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😆

Just when you thought you were done waiting OG… 😉 Better order the 30cal JSB’s now! 😯

Yes was today, roughly about an hour ago I received the email from him.

]]> 44af0858d3cfd886681fba2204a1dc8d jcote258 replied to the topic Newest EdGun Shipment... Arrival Date? in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/newest-edgun-shipment-arrival-date/page/2/#post-169525 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:42:14 -0400 quote RCMann:quote jcote258:Just wanted to give everyone a heads up, I received an email from Tony that the rifles are in the states and should be ready for shipping mid next week.

Hey April 1 is still a week and a half away…don’t be playin’ us! 😛

Ha, I didn’t even think of that, maybe Tony was playing me, here is some reassurance (Directly…Read more

]]> fc9fba9c54206494ed25b8bc53f96c0f jcote258 replied to the topic Newest EdGun Shipment... Arrival Date? in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/newest-edgun-shipment-arrival-date/page/2/#post-169522 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:04:15 -0400 Just wanted to give everyone a heads up, I received an email from Tony that the rifles are in the states and should be ready for shipping mid next week.

]]> 5d1e04de52a30aeb059dc16409438b37 jcote258 replied to the topic Cricket Compact .22 shot string in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cricket-compact-22-shot-string/page/2/#post-169346 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 03:07:37 -0400 quote Sherrod833:Steve at Top Gun is selling them.

I talked to Boris at Topgun today and he told me the 25 cal skeleton stock version that he has on hold for me has the regular plastic two hole plug for the hammer spring adjustment. Is this something that I have to request? I figured that they would be coming like this in the new shipment that…Read more

]]> 0746b278b6de42f3620a0e273b3e32c7 jcote258 replied to the topic Cricket Compact .22 shot string in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cricket-compact-22-shot-string/#post-169341 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:19:56 -0400 quote yellowyak:well after adjusting the power this is the best that can do. Adjusting was quite simple since my come with the screw on type.

Where did you purchase this rifle from? What country I guess would be the better question. I asked Dima, one of the US suppliers and he has told me that he has seen these pieces but has not come across…Read more

]]> b98aa5e6a6066b9f1e05a98203fcf089 jcote258 replied to the topic Cricket Compact .22 shot string in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cricket-compact-22-shot-string/#post-169328 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:07:09 -0400 quote ehallspqr:quote :the screw on adjuster is from the factory

Mine has a black plug with two holes. It’s also screwed in quite far already. This looks like a far better adjuster setup with the guide rod and knurled knob. I suppose the different production batches have different features and upgrades?

I think I’ll check with my Kalibr dealer…Read more

]]> d939137bf38952629b85df3682ff1a6e jcote258 replied to the topic Cricket + Bipod in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cricket-bipod/#post-169282 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:32:43 -0400 quote ehallspqr:I have the Harris Bipod and mounting hardware ready to install on my Cricket. Tomorrow maybe. Instead of screwing the stud directly into the wood I saw someone using a brass EZ-Lok thread insert. Makes for a cleaner, more robust install.

I like the Atlas bipods but the Harris is much cheaper. $80 for everything, All from the bay…Read more

]]> b5f5625c1318e10cd4f12f9939b769f6 jcote258 replied to the topic looking for fill adapter for Edgun in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/looking-for-fill-adapter-for-edgun/#post-168727 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:59:19 -0400 quote xbangu:Hello-

anyone have an extra fill adapter for Edgun, the 1/8 BSPP with quick disconnect? Put an order on Pyramyd air since 2/25 ad still back ordered. Put another order at another site and after 2 days just got cancelled.

thanks,

You can go with Joe Brancato, He just emailed me today actually about having them in stock. They are…Read more

]]> 8d505764a37bea59f62d6771d3f1d13c jcote258 replied to the topic Cricket 25 Cal Shot String in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cricket-25-cal-shot-string/#post-168218 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:47:25 -0400 damn that reg is pretty darn efficient, did it come from the factory shooting that fast or did you have to do some tuning? All the ones I’ve seen were shooting less that 880 and that kind of scared me away but if these crickets are capable of low 900’s that I might be interested again.

]]> c1af475a0f0b7c8a24849fcf6837250d jcote258 replied to the topic Custom Leather cheek piece for Edgun in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/custom-leather-cheek-piece-for-edgun/page/2/#post-168213 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 03:06:30 -0400 I ran into a post on the yellow. Someone has already done the leg work in contacting a leather guy here in the US, the website is Levergunleather.com and the person is willing to make these for us Edgun owners. The only thing missing is the pattern, once I get a hold of that I can pass it on to the original poster on the yellow who seems to be…Read more

]]> cc288ed2941380a12cfa42519d1fae9e jcote258 replied to the topic Custom Leather cheek piece for Edgun in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/custom-leather-cheek-piece-for-edgun/page/2/#post-168201 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:55:01 -0400 quote Lol Moore:I have had a few requests to buy one of these and have no interest in making anything from them myself

so I see two choices:

you can contact the saddle maker who made mine (she still has the paper pattern I made)

http://www.southdownsaddlery.com/

or I can scan the one I have with a scale in the scan, from that you can cut your…Read more

]]> b05a6256d573937f9d7cd0e972e2a40a jcote258 replied to the topic Well no word on the Christmas Edgun's in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/well-no-word-on-the-christmas-edgun-s/page/3/#post-165729 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:43:29 -0400 quote Kiba:Just got the email from Tony for the rifle I put in for back in November of 2011… I’d expect many of those on the list will be receiving emails soon.

Thats great to hear, what list were you on?

]]> 8940783507344cf4c5ab667eb1eea4bb jcote258 replied to the topic Well no word on the Christmas Edgun's in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/well-no-word-on-the-christmas-edgun-s/#post-165419 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:57:51 -0400 quote Ed:They are supposed to arrive to US on 18 of Jan. Then in February we plan to deliver another 100-150 guns.

That’s what I’m talking about, just might get lucky enough to purchase a 25 cal!

]]> f3a7a2e39c9c1f122b256599fb500380 jcote258 replied to the topic Is this the Matador R3 Multishot ???? in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/is-this-the-matador-r3-multishot/#post-165049 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:07:39 -0400 man I sure hope so, the picture is kind of grainy but I can see a bump where there should be a cut out for the single shot. I hope Ed chimes in with the top secret details.

]]> dc7915bb082f0c86a550e1846a443b98 jcote258 replied to the topic Manual magazine for Edgun in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/manual-magazine-for-edgun/#post-163432 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 04:20:57 -0400 Wow, I hope he doesn’t mind making a few more, if I ever get far enough up on the list to get my hands on a 25 long I’ll be sure to send him a friendly email, maybe he will make me one. Nice mag, looks like a quality piece.

]]> 14e6622a8fd89971ab140a2061721f53 jcote258 replied to the topic EDgun Matador R3 versus Kalibr Cricket, my comparison.... in the forum BullPup General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/edgun-matador-r3-versus-kalibr-cricket-my-comparison/page/19/#post-162679 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:14:15 -0400 Great forum and a great thread, glad I ran into this before putting the cash down for a cricket. The edgun needs a mutishot mag at least as an option, that was the main reason for considering the Kalibr brand. I know Ed has backorders but I can honestly say I would rather go with edgun over Kalibr if a mutishot magazine was offered just based off…Read more

]]> 79bbc894620279996d08998d2da92f0a jcote258 replied to the topic Official Kalibr dealer in US in the forum Kalibrgun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/official-kalibr-dealer-in-us/#post-162622 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 02:33:11 -0400 Im in, I’ll take one, Have to sell my Rapid MKII first though 🙁

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