Talonairgun | jimbo | Activity https://talonairgunforum.com/members/jimbo/activity/ Activity feed for jimbo. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:11:56 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 873feefd208d86601e6c2e990e98a403 jimbo replied to the topic Best Method for attaching Harris Bipod to Air Force guns? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/best-method-for-attaching-harris-bipod-to-air-force-guns/#post-66860 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:23:13 -0400 [friendly ribbing mode on] Does “Same bang for the buck about half the cost.” mean that it’s half as good for half the price? [friendly ribbing mode off]

If it’s just as good for half the price then it’s twice the bang for the buck and I’m interested! Anyone else use one of these clones? Same mounting issues as the Harris?

]]> 4fe6da690cd09f5b03733545cdd61311 jimbo replied to the topic Best Method for attaching Harris Bipod to Air Force guns? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/best-method-for-attaching-harris-bipod-to-air-force-guns/#post-66769 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:15:52 -0400 If I may hijack this old thread…

Which Harris bipod are ya’ll using? Any reason not to go for the L or LM series with the swivel? I’ve never used a bipod.

Finding the YHM-638 is easy enough, but anyone have a suggestion for the lowest/lightest dovetail to weaver adaptor? Maybe that’s not fair, so if you have one that you find to be low enough…Read more

]]> e0f9bf70a084bfc1879add1bee24b98b jimbo replied to the topic Talon ss doubts in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/talon-ss-doubts/page/2/#post-56214 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:15:19 -0400 About Portugese laws I know nothing, but I will say that in my opinion the standard frame on an SS that happens to enclose the end of the barrel is neither removable nor “an accessory.” It is an integral part of the frame.

As we all know, “firearm” is a loaded term (pun intended) but if the law defines a silencer/shroud/suppressor as a removable…Read more

]]> 6995610cfac04ccd0f10b9e7d738a53f jimbo replied to the topic New threaded shroud design in the forum Shrouds and Moderators https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-threaded-shroud-design/page/4/#post-47901 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:39:21 -0400 Nice work,

May I ask why you decided to create a thread to deal with the thin-walled tubing rather than put a bushing in the end of the tube that you could thread? Any weight increase from the bushing would be offset by a reduction in the weight of the adaptor on the frame.

Better yet, why not turn a bushing to fit inside the frame and then…Read more

]]> 4ac8ea627bf7aaab71d9b064bfeadfef jimbo replied to the topic pyramydair has Kodiak's in stock in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/pyramydair-has-kodiak-s-in-stock/page/2/#post-46267 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:50:48 -0400 Got 12 tins from PA late last week, came as 2 sleeves of 5 and one cellophane wrap of 2, and all were dented. The packing material that they used lost air in 9 or 12 “bubbles”

Looked through one tin and the pellets don’t seem too bad, but what do I know. The skirts are still round, but the heads are covered in dings as are the base of the…Read more

]]> 21fa86adbea61a9b3fb6abfeb2357cb9 jimbo replied to the topic your gonna love this ! in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/your-gonna-love-this/#post-45103 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:13:56 -0400 FWIW I don’t believe that there has been a single case of anything caused by asbestos inhalation by anyone other than folks that worked in the production, distribution, or installation of the products. Basically, it’s a problem if you’re breathing it in large doses every day. Not even the staff in the old hospitals that are now closed because of…Read more

]]> ad8528b7015a4e85f34be9f2436d38c9 jimbo replied to the topic Filling The Tank in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/filling-the-tank-d93/page/3/#post-44586 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:02:43 -0400 I’ve found that it’s good to chew peanuts while filling the tank if it’s a Tuesday. If it’s a Friday than licorice is best. On Saturday only a beer will do.

As far as I know, doing any of these will yield a better outcome than the best you could expect from removing the tophat and stem before filling the tank. I haven’t tried any of the above in…Read more

]]> 1661c1fedb4be9e946db86ccd3efc471 jimbo replied to the topic My Hill Pump Experience in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-hill-pump-experience/page/3/#post-41959 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:02:39 -0400 Oh, and how do you manage to not lose the o-ring that goes between the bottle and the adaptor? Does everyone that uses a pump just keep a couple spares?

Jim who is actually not quite as irritated as he sounds…it’s late and the kids aren’t in bed yet

]]> 7529aba7424f48dba1810edaa4798fce jimbo replied to the topic My Hill Pump Experience in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-hill-pump-experience/page/3/#post-41953 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:25:59 -0400 I just got the same pump that bikincrazy52 has, and what looks like the same adaptor (mine from AZ). The silly thing is that the nut on the hose is much shallower than the male threads on the adaptor, so the shoulder on the hose never abuts the o-ring so it doesn’t seal like it should.

Teflon tape is a piss poor solution. Can’t blame Hill for…Read more

]]> 629f747a920ffe5dcac907eeabb2e171 jimbo replied to the topic Shroud Silencer in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/shroud-silencer/#post-39008 Mon, 12 May 2008 23:04:34 -0400 I would suggest that you lose the perforated tube and that you turn your bushings so that the perimeter sits flat against the inside of the tube.

Just my $0.02
Jim

]]> 21255d43da0a01e25e69f75981a7e9a5 jimbo replied to the topic Need advice on a scope in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/need-advice-on-a-scope/#post-38731 Tue, 06 May 2008 14:04:15 -0400 I don’t think that I’m confused about parallax vs focus, mostly as a result of the fine contributions of many folks right here at TAG. Of course I could be wrong.

I think of parallax adjustment as giving both close focusing and parallax adjustment. If I could get close focusing without parallax adjustment I’d probably be okay with that since you…Read more

]]> 4a23a0950581b7d6c821c2715eecb62a jimbo replied to the topic Need advice on a scope in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/need-advice-on-a-scope/#post-38624 Sat, 03 May 2008 16:11:01 -0400 The Zeiss Conquest only has parallax adjustment down to 30 yards, right?

]]> 58e8503267fd64ef62bbe84751a127d2 jimbo replied to the topic Need advice on a scope in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/need-advice-on-a-scope/#post-37927 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:11:47 -0400 It isn’t “low budget” it’s just what I’m okay with, this is different for everyone. I have been fortunate, but I have also been working for far more years than some of you.

I’ve looked at Swarovski, but like all of the vendors they don’t do a great job with the specs that I care about for an airgun.

The Bushnell/Donkey show combination is…Read more

]]> cc938c0c244083071b2b4d6cc3eedff3 jimbo started the topic Need advice on a scope in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgunforum.com/forums/topic/need-advice-on-a-scope/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:11:35 -0400 I’m paralyzed by the options, and I’m either at the point or rapidly approaching the point where Tony will have built my SS faster than I could decide on a scope. I need to make a decision.

Shooting will be 10-100 yards with the occasional long shot just to mix it up.

AO is required, and I really like side focus AO but could live without…Read more

]]> cdbf64f38b416101b46e4956dc0c5fe5 jimbo replied to the topic New Here - It's all YOUR fault! in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-here-it-s-all-your-fault/#post-33016 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:50:18 -0400 The model A does have the quick change gearbox, and mine came with that booklet which is very helpful.

I don’t think mine is rigid enough or has enough juice to make efficient use of carbide. The negative rake forces the work away from the cutter which kills the precision and introduces chatter. The carbide inserts are convenient, but HSS works…Read more

]]> e786829047f75fce0759848a964633c2 jimbo replied to the topic Hi, everybody.could help me? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hi-everybody-could-help-me/#post-32960 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:01:52 -0400 I haven’t seen a set of dimensioned drawings, but some parts diagrams are at:
http://talonairgun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4&highlight=schematic

Then there are instructions for a trigger mod at:
http://talonairgun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=132&highlight=trigger+modification

I’d like to be more helpful, but I can’t find dimensioned drawings by…Read more

]]> 5344eb7509ac153d9e4548603ce381d7 jimbo replied to the topic New Here - It's all YOUR fault! in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-here-it-s-all-your-fault/#post-32930 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:59:14 -0400 You should stay with .177 just because he’s working on a .22 for me and given that we share a name I’d hate to confuse him!

Actually, if everything you have is in .22 then I’d stay with one caliber and dial down the power when appropriate.

By the way, I have a South Bend model A, which I think exchanges parts with the 10k. It is a fun tool, but…Read more

]]> ce3d6020c52cfcf8117ada1afc4276d4 jimbo replied to the topic Newbie - Having Tony mod an SS, did I miss anything? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/newbie-having-tony-mod-an-ss-did-i-miss-anything/#post-32888 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:48:55 -0400 I will take a look at Bushnell, I’d just thought of them as being just a very small step up from a generic Asian brand…but maybe they have gotten better, their website sure is pretty.

A couple folks here have said good things about the 4200 series, and I just spent a few minutes looking around the web and it gets good reviews in general. The…Read more

]]> 5b7b906630daa1b2a2c978b42c5c3cbb jimbo replied to the topic Newbie - Having Tony mod an SS, did I miss anything? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/newbie-having-tony-mod-an-ss-did-i-miss-anything/#post-32813 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:16:03 -0400 Thanks all for the replies.

I do tinker, but for this I thought that it was worth the money to have it come to me just right.

It did take me a long time to decide on Condor Vs Talon and .22 vs .25, which just means that I’ll buy another one in the future.

Tony suggested that he’ll do something to make the buttplate work better, but I was in a…Read more

]]> 2b70eb6f6ad3c89aa2352567422a5820 jimbo replied to the topic Newbie - Having Tony mod an SS, did I miss anything? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/newbie-having-tony-mod-an-ss-did-i-miss-anything/#post-32747 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:43:04 -0400 I like the 1911 style grips a lot.

I want to wait until I shoot the thing before thinking too hard about the ergonomics, even though nobody likes the stock butt plate.

Out of curiosity, do you plan to leave it bright?

Jim

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