Talonairgun | rghangartner | Activity https://talonairgunforum.com/members/rghangartner/activity/ Activity feed for rghangartner. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:06:06 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 d6b8173b23625b214bffadabdec07efb rghangartner replied to the topic Trouble for airgun users in california??? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/trouble-for-airgun-users-in-california/#post-67969 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:47:19 -0400 The air going into SCUBA tanks would be a lot more of a money maker… And easier to “police” (as in, “police state”).
I wouldn’t want to be one of those “air goons”… A lot of airgun shooters also own “real” guns. That might be the last straw.
Or, we’d just have more Kalifornicans escaping to Nevada… 😀

]]> c46f598d34f728921abca73b58765c35 rghangartner replied to the topic Trouble for airgun users in california??? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/trouble-for-airgun-users-in-california/#post-67962 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:05:04 -0400 Even if it weren’t a joke, there is NO WAY they could enforce this… 😀

]]> 7aa00714a1a2d08891543c4d8a760408 rghangartner replied to the topic Trouble for airgun users in california??? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/trouble-for-airgun-users-in-california/#post-67954 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:46:34 -0400 April fools… 😀

]]> 3e6608c16aa0373141961344be5c0445 rghangartner replied to the topic How did you find us? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/how-did-you-find-us/page/2/#post-67853 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:30:20 -0400 I found it in the links across the top of the Yellow Forum… I already had 2 TSSs and was looking for a .25 caliber barrel, so I clicked on the “Talon”…

]]> 2a84d973d941ac9bce5b8dd0fa7b564d rghangartner replied to the topic CCI .22 blazer ammo in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cci-22-blazer-ammo/#post-67570 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:58:01 -0400 If you ask me, CCI Mini-Mags are copper washed Blazers with a smidge more powder. They shoot reasonably well and I’d not hesitate to use them for any but the most accuracy demanding shooting. However, when I want bullets to go through the same hole at 50 yards, I use my CZ452 and German made Wolf Match.

For just general plinking and high volume…Read more

]]> 90b20a42578867fd95c3a4e061660f2d rghangartner replied to the topic CCI .22 blazer ammo in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cci-22-blazer-ammo/#post-67440 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:07:46 -0400 Well, for one, you’re right, the cases definitely are not aluminum. It’s what’s referred to as “blammo ammo”. It isn’t the most accurate stuff out there, but it goes bang every time and it will cycle most semi-auto .22s. If you run it through a good barrel it is capable of much better than “minute of Jack Rabbit” accuracy. I have a bunch of it…Read more

]]> 9ebce1efe84e21bde50d600462bc18a7 rghangartner replied to the topic Two weeks without my rifle :( in Las Vegas in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/two-weeks-without-my-rifle-in-las-vegas/#post-66524 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:45:15 -0400 If you want to shoot full auto in Las Vegas there are two places I know of that rent them. American Shooter’s Supply is at Spring Mountain and Arville. “The Gun Store” is on east Tropicana. It’s fun but you can drop a big chunk of change in a hurry… 😀

]]> 092887998bc01f5807add87183cdb4f0 rghangartner replied to the topic .22 or .25 in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/22-or-25/#post-66386 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:20:46 -0400 I have Talon SS’s in both… You don’t need the .25 for birds or squirrels. In fact, I take the pigeons off my roof with a modded QB79 in .17 cal. The .22 will easily take jack rabbits at reasonable distances. I got the .25 for song dogs…

]]> 8e1584ae9d9f1bf1f05b18a54066726d rghangartner replied to the topic I'm needing a more powerful rifle... in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/i-m-needing-a-more-powerful-rifle/#post-66282 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:44:13 -0400 Wolf Match .22 LR is made in Germany (not Russia). It’s Eley primed and shoots damn good in my CZ452. Won’t cycle a 10/22 though. Velocity is about 1050 fps with a 40 grain bullet. 🙂

]]> 2087217071f56b4b2ff3b0a8fd4fd09c rghangartner replied to the topic sam yang 909s .45 questions in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/sam-yang-909s-45-questions/#post-66224 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:08:58 -0400 Hi Corey, Without a shroud or moderator that big .45 is going to be LOUD(!). Maybe an 11 on that scale of 1 to 10. I notice in your list of guns you have an Evanix AR6. I have the Evanix Renegade pistol. 10″ barrel in .22 caliber. I fired it (once) in my back yard… Holy Hell… 😯 It sounded like a .38 caliber revolver! I waited…Read more

]]> 4f72f612022876c81c5ec5354e18973e rghangartner replied to the topic Poll:what do you own? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/poll-what-do-you-own/page/2/#post-65981 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:16:55 -0400 Two TalonSS, One with Talon Tunes 14″ .25 Cal. bbl, plus 12″ .20 cal AF bbl. Number 2, 12″ AF .22 cal. bbl. and 12″ .177 cal… I wanted to keep the barrels inside the shroud to keep them quieter. It works. Tony did a good job on the .25 cal barrel. I get 720 – 750 fps with a standard SS tank and PW on 8.5 (3000 psi fill)… Oh and that’s…Read more

]]> 47ce84b7f3b6f2134494c4206d3c2c1c rghangartner replied to the topic To lube or NOT to lube in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/to-lube-or-not-to-lube/page/3/#post-65636 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:07:36 -0400 I use Trinity #40 (or 40 weight) pure silicone RC car shock absorber oil. It’s non-flammable, very slick yet sticks to the pellets well. It’s also clear and clean and not particularly messy.

Happy shooting

Rodger

]]> 02334348b4ae7de49f0aceb77bcd6689 rghangartner replied to the topic gotta ? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/gotta/#post-65305 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 07:41:41 -0400 quote mamcrackin:Moderators are very iffy when it comes to the BATF…They problably don’t want to get into that cat fight…..I know I wouldn’t

I don’t believe a simple extension of the “shroud” could be considered a moderator. Otherwise, the original shroud would also be a moderator. A 1″ inside diameter tube shouldn’t be any big deal… But…Read more

]]> fc95d59c34ae48b2af81c35d907df001 rghangartner replied to the topic gotta ? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/gotta/#post-65161 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:55:50 -0400 I sincerely wonder why AF doesn’t offer barrel shroud extrusions for just that purpose… Yes, I’d pay a LITTLE more for a shroud that matched.

]]> c715d29ce7102b2f29242a49ee4a0437 rghangartner replied to the topic AR-15... which one to buy? in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/ar-15-which-one-to-buy/#post-64706 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:00:31 -0400 Hey, I looked at that ZM… He took the best of the AR and the best of the AK and made one hell of a gun. Too bad we cili-vilians will never be able to buy one in full-auto. But, I might have to try and get a semi, assuming our ombamanation doesn’t get them banned first. 🙁

Thanks for posting the video

]]> c71d4be0c3506fee8e915750ec7bc4da rghangartner replied to the topic AR-15... which one to buy? in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/ar-15-which-one-to-buy/#post-64674 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:02:24 -0400 I have a Colt AR15 lower and three different uppers, all .223/5/56 Nato. I also have a Romainian made AK-47 (semi-auto, 7.62X39, wood stock) If I were going into battle, or hunting coyotes, I’d carry the AK… Just my opinion…

]]> b204cbc7cda08e5a6763d77a7b3af60b rghangartner replied to the topic any body have cz hm2 in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/any-body-have-cz-hm2/#post-62376 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:23:34 -0400 I have a CZ452 chambered in HM2. Mine came with a blonde stock. It’s an unusual and pretty rifle, and it will also do one hole groups off the bench at 50 yards… I’ve taken (killed?) many jacks with it.

]]> 05827e90c03c4cfa487c0ec3db470e83 rghangartner replied to the topic 25 cal conversion questions in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/25-cal-conversion-questions/#post-61735 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:12:49 -0400 I have a TalonSS and had Tony make me a 14″ .25 caliber barrel for it. I chose 14″ so it would still fit inside of the shroud, even though Tony warned it would be louder… Well, it IS a little louder… But it will chuck 31 grain Kodiaks at 760 ft/sec (39.7 fpe) with the standard Talon tank. Would that kind of performance be enough for you? :11

]]> 67e543ec2293b583c2b7f195ac8d6a73 rghangartner replied to the topic Famous Maker scope ???? in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/famous-maker-scope/#post-61006 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:39:39 -0400 DON”T waste your money. I speak from first hand experience.

]]> 38a083c69514d668c5d19e11b7f40cd2 rghangartner replied to the topic Took apart the wrong bottle/valve in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/took-apart-the-wrong-bottle-valve/#post-60837 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:27:04 -0400 Put it back together and vow never to mess with things you know nothing about again… 😀

]]> 1b86d10b13cee5f170ca05a21698afc2 rghangartner replied to the topic Couple Rifles in the forum TAF Gallery https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/couple-rifles/#post-60559 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:57:11 -0400 Tony you do good work. My 14″ .25 caliber barrel is shooting one hole groups at 25 yards… TalonSS ~850fps (Meisterkugeln “spitz”). Haven’t killed anything but paper with it yet, but jack hunting trip is coming up in another month or so. 😀

]]> 3f1babfc7584a12b62525203e04134b6 rghangartner replied to the topic 17 HMR in condor... in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/17-hmr-in-condor/#post-60167 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 07:44:17 -0400 I hate to be a nay sayer, but I think you’re wasting your time. If you have a box of the 17 grain polymer tipped bullets used in the .17HMR, even if you got hold of some sabots, you couldn’t drive them fast enough to: a) Stabilize at the Condor barrel’s twist rate, and b) get them to expand properly when (if?) you managed to hit anything with…Read more

]]> a6bdf18d203f679b955ea03ef21c8749 rghangartner replied to the topic deep cryogenic treating of barrel and bushings in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/deep-cryogenic-treating-of-barrel-and-bushings/#post-59517 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:02:27 -0400 Cryogenic treatment is used in a barrel to relieve stresses caused by the rifling process. Much the same as heat soaking the barrel in an oven and then allowing it to air cool. The idea is to keep the barrel from bending and changing the point of impact as it would when cartridges are fired in an un-stress relieved barrel. It’s really meant for…Read more

]]> 154ddc6969a30b413a0c69363dc19b13 rghangartner replied to the topic Is 17HMR or .223 viable options for 100yd. accuracy? in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/is-17hmr-or-223-viable-options-for-100yd-accuracy/#post-59302 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:50:26 -0400 To my knowledge, nobody casts or swages LEAD .17 caliber bullets. The lead wouldn’t stand up to .17 caliber centerfire velocities. They don’t even use exposed lead in the .17HM2 (2100fps). The bores would lead so badly (and so quickly) any kind of accuracy would be un-obtainable.
I see what you’re trying to do, the faster twist rate of the HMR…Read more

]]> e3c5fcf9a9cc41fc4d538f6bccc57316 rghangartner replied to the topic Is 17HMR or .223 viable options for 100yd. accuracy? in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/is-17hmr-or-223-viable-options-for-100yd-accuracy/#post-59279 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:32:52 -0400 You’re talking about using a barrel from a .17HMR or a .223 modified to fit in a condor, and to fire pellets through them. Is that correct?

]]> 72f0048b40d8b152e945f01665e1ba59 rghangartner replied to the topic (relatively) inexpensive target air/22lr rifle? in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/relatively-inexpensive-target-air-22lr-rifle/#post-59126 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:50:42 -0400 Every time the bolt strips and chambers a new cartridge it (the bolt) nicks the bullet below it… It’s happened on every 10/22 I’ve ever shot. Sometimes it affects accuracy a lot, sometimes not much… I’ve converted my 10/22 to .17HM2. Now it’s a SHOOTER 8)

]]> cab7289a540beac802a0f7db617f43e6 rghangartner replied to the topic How long do I have to wait ? in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/how-long-do-i-have-to-wait/#post-58987 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:15:58 -0400 Call him and ask. When you’re dealing with a BUSY custom builder wait times can be loooong. He’s only one guy, doing outstanding work. Would you rather he rush the job and send you crap?

]]> 2832da6c32cc4d527acc1c806ecece27 rghangartner replied to the topic What is the thread on the HPA bottle? in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-is-the-thread-on-the-hpa-bottle/#post-58667 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:39:54 -0400 I believe the male thread is 7/8 x 14 NPS

]]> 0703d5ddbd33660a2c5e52139019b90e rghangartner replied to the topic Discussion: Will Shorter Lock Time Improve CO2 Velocity? in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/discussion-will-shorter-lock-time-improve-co2-velocity/#post-58658 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:16:06 -0400 Easy enough to check. Turn your power wheel down to zero. That’s the lowest spring “push” short of modifying the gun. Then if you want to decrease the valve opening, turn the “top hat” in (closer to the valve). That’s an interesting idea. I just got a “free” CO2 adapter with my second TalonSS and I get a face full of mist everytime I fire…Read more

]]> b1c96aac52fc27d2039df41c171de9d5 rghangartner replied to the topic Airforce Hand Pump in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/airforce-hand-pump/page/2/#post-56982 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:29:53 -0400 Hi Critter,

Well, if the base is genuinely FULL of water I suppose it could block or lock up the check valve. The main check valve is a little spring loaded brass/o-ring unit screwed into the bottom of the main tube right at the top of the black base section. I imagine it would take 3 or 4 ounces to completely fill that lower unit, but without…Read more

]]> e8581a1d6a2220c4e150ad5bc6ca3587 rghangartner replied to the topic Airforce Hand Pump in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/airforce-hand-pump/page/2/#post-56895 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:01:29 -0400 Hey, I might be able to help with your pump. I’ll bet you live in a humid environment. The base of your pump is full of condensation. Try pulling the air bleed screw (actually a “needle valve”) all the way out and work the pump a couple of times. Do this over a towel… It could be very messy. Once it’s drained replace the air bleed screw,…Read more

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