https://talonairgunforum.com/members/rj-porter/activity/ Activity feed for rj-porter. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:11:56 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 b47175d56e9dac19bd37bfca96721e0e https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/airforce-texan-500-ft-lbs/page/4/#post-251161 Sun, 17 Apr 2016 02:18:14 -0400 So I just tuned a Texan for a friend today. It was a little under powered from the factory. It was making 345fpe with a 304grn bullet and would valve lock over 3000psi. After I spent a few hours with it, it is now a monster. I’ve got it making 558fpe with a 345grn bullet. No more valvelock either. 2 shots , 558, 546, then third shot is 515fpe. 2…Read more

]]> 019d6fa33cee4231dd94b2d8f1e6ad98 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/9mm-shin-sung-stuck-help/#post-247917 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 18:00:55 -0400 It’s the check valve. Those guns have been known to have oring problems at the muzzle end of the gun. Mine started leaking 3 days after purchase

]]> 7447d1a48910376f25ca77c2aac65d41 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-calibers-for-the-texan/page/2/#post-247915 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 17:57:15 -0400 Also bet if AF saw what caused the problem they would not have fixed it

]]> c397bf76e60e5bed7ea1d99f58eab88b https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/9mm-shin-sung-stuck-help/#post-247516 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 23:02:23 -0400 By the way tofazfou has a YouTube video on complete disassemble of the gun.

]]> b9acbedca06840df18172f829975b314 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/9mm-shin-sung-stuck-help/#post-247515 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 23:00:42 -0400 How much air is in it? Sounds like it’s valve locked.

]]> eb26933fc8b59937fc75b5e2d1696d19 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/18-quot-257-barrel-extreme-valve-60gr-lyman-w-4500psi-tank/#post-241265 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 23:42:49 -0400 Now that I cannot answer. I’ve heard mixed reviews on that.

]]> 30ce37dfd60dce69b1610ef3bdffaf79 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/18-quot-257-barrel-extreme-valve-60gr-lyman-w-4500psi-tank/#post-241197 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 04:56:10 -0400 RandL barrels are drop-in barrels. The lease in is already done. When he says lap the barrel he means polish the bore with either a Wheeler fire lapping kit or jb bore paste.

]]> 744ff092e4608862d1b2a71fbb3be7cd https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/talon-tunes-cf-tank/#post-238406 Sat, 31 Oct 2015 20:28:46 -0400 I’m building a 257 condor for one of my customers, he bought one of the cf tanks and I’d have to say they are nice.

]]> d5d212abea95d3f3262fa54a8335aa00 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/texan-repair-parts/page/4/#post-238129 Mon, 26 Oct 2015 23:56:43 -0400 Maybe he will keep his positive energy away from here for a while. Besides I don’t like crystal. It messes up your brain as we can see with Mr Joe.

]]> 08c42b2d37f84aee29b4219f4c09a84f https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/500-foot-pounds/page/2/#post-237055 Sun, 11 Oct 2015 17:35:39 -0400 Try to get u a sizer for .455 and some pure lead 5bhn bullets between 300 and 410grn. Then I believe you will be in buisness.

]]> 8ed0539016311f3479cd8e5d0beec17d https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/500-foot-pounds/page/2/#post-237044 Sun, 11 Oct 2015 16:32:53 -0400 What I’m trying to say is y isn’t your gun getting the full potential. I’m not trying to get into a pissing match here. There is all these reports of High fpe guns with heavier slugs. The twist rate of the barrel is designed for 300+ grn bullets to be pushed as fast as possible. If you turn it down the light stuff does perform ok. I just believe…Read more

]]> bcc3e956f38f206b63aceca2918009e6 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/500-foot-pounds/page/2/#post-237043 Sun, 11 Oct 2015 16:25:54 -0400 Why is your gun not doing what everyone else’s gun is doing.

]]> 3d610ad4f8d79131be4addc804a19134 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/500-foot-pounds/page/2/#post-237039 Sun, 11 Oct 2015 15:59:04 -0400 I have 3 bullets that I cast for the Texan. 310grn HP 340grn fp and a 405grn fp. People I’ve sold them to shoot them with sub moa groups at 100yds. With the 405grn people have reported 505-515 fpe. With the other 2 bullets they are at 450+fpe. All cast from pure lead sized to .457.

]]> 83ad1e7417239da51ce86fe7cc40c271 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/500-foot-pounds/page/2/#post-237022 Sun, 11 Oct 2015 03:17:16 -0400 Send it back and get a new one. It’s not right.

]]> c9a0e87de161303ddba8dfa1930408d8 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/texan-repair-parts/page/2/#post-236669 Mon, 05 Oct 2015 20:40:49 -0400 So now it gonna try to rip someone off by selling a busted up pos that sells for 999.00. That’s a damn shame. It’s also sad that you got ripped off for 1600.00.

]]> 5d518af41dc4374bcabda3d352f733da https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/texan-repair-parts/#post-236600 Sun, 04 Oct 2015 23:14:01 -0400 So I guess the consequence of moving the hurricane from the east coast caused the flooding we are getting here in South Carolina. Also y in the hell would you keep shooting bullets that jam in your gun? The bore is 457 not the 459 or 460 that cast at. Wheelweight lead sucks. Hey pure lead and a sizer and you can shoot that gun super accurate.

]]> 3ce362406e1b26e79c8129657ef4bf78 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/minnow-tank-anyone/#post-236228 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 14:34:03 -0400 You can make you one from a paintball cf tank. It’s fairly easy to do.

]]> 82605b5d2849a008831917c20507d6b5 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/257cal/#post-234972 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:21:19 -0400 A condor valve won’t give you the best performance. But yes the barrel will drop in if you get one from RandL or Doug Nobel.

]]> e93fe13c4617ea22e0e5a459be71b38a https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/airforce-family-album/#post-234586 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 00:44:21 -0400 Ok Rob, I have to ask. How many airguns do you have????

]]> cf493a1af3a84e425c96425948950c07 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/where-can-we-buy-one-of-those-low-tank-quot-re-compressors-quot/#post-234168 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 00:14:26 -0400 Uuuuummmmmm booster pump maybe.

]]> ef432863021bc69e8241d68d8f887971 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/finally-texan-241gr-hap-slugs/#post-234166 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 23:03:33 -0400 Now I don’t own a Texan nor am I pro on it but from people who shoot my bullets they say the light weight stuff don’t group to good. This is just from their testing not mine.

]]> 1f41038b48f4b2fa7f72e5389092146a https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/finally-texan-241gr-hap-slugs/#post-233730 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 01:34:55 -0400 250 do ok but not the best. I have 2 guys that shoot the HP and 320grn and at 100yds the hp’s are doing ⅝ inch 3 shot groups and the 320fp are doing just under an inch. Some others are getting the same results at 100.

]]> 290ae1ac24d2eea2d5d0e13b00f1161d https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/finally-texan-241gr-hap-slugs/#post-233575 Mon, 10 Aug 2015 18:33:35 -0400 http://www.accuratebigboreairgunammo.com 457 page

]]> 4bb99f36af53f88189a6089e36ed5d10 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-is-needed-for-a-308-or-357-condor/#post-233352 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 15:35:08 -0400 Must not have hit send. I didn’t get it.

]]> c04de4811ae6b41edebf36fa5a71b45f https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/changing-a-22-to-a-257/#post-233227 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 21:51:54 -0400 I now sell the dyotat100 condor parts. I can hook you up and the gun can make around 200fpe using factory breech and tank. Email me at rj-porter@hotmail.com

]]> 155ce699c8e5a84428f5d1f545bdb069 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-is-needed-for-a-308-or-357-condor/#post-233224 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 21:27:08 -0400 Dude you don’t listen/ read for shit do u. How many times over and over does someone have to explain it to you. I’ve done so via email and if you read or do a little research its all over this forum. You keep asking the same stuff over and over. Sorry to be an ass but shit you’ve been told. Hell I’ve even told you I can get the stuff and ship it to u.

]]> 815523dd8a596f03d3c4391c04b44cd3 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/magnum-air-cartridge-mac-rifles/#post-231778 Sun, 19 Jul 2015 03:27:08 -0400 Now I will say this. I also have a mac35. Though not super powerful(100fpe) it is accurate with jsb pellets and my 100grn flat point bullets. With jsb it will cloverleaf 3 shots at 50yds. I just can’t figure out the problem with the cartridges for the 257. My friend has 20 of them. 5shots group good then 3 shots group good in a totally different…Read more

]]> ded2babcd277cad43202a5f4dd254659 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/magnum-air-cartridge-mac-rifles/#post-231746 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 19:58:31 -0400 The problems with the 257 have been sorted out and fixed. There were bad springs in the cartridge s.

]]> c615fecd7aed7ccc152fa65eaf745b0d https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/sightmark-photon-xt-4-6x42s-digital-night-vision-riflescope/#post-230440 Fri, 03 Jul 2015 20:25:29 -0400 I have one on my 257 condor. So far I like it. The stock ir light is OK to like 50-75 yrds.I have a unv20 ir light on it also. Now at 100yds I could shoot leaves off trees. It does take some getting use to. It’s not like shooting through a regular scope that’s for sure. Check out RandL airguns. He has them for a reasonable price. I think they are…Read more

]]> 1354e0f20385c7b0ce2325b143614df6 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/3600-psi-on-a-stock-condor/#post-229560 Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:49:29 -0400 I run mine at 3600 psi using Doug’s valve and the RandL valve. No problems so far but I don’t like my face anyway!!!!

]]> 5ba58f5d1e8eeca227b05f16f250afb7 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/legitimacy-of-archery-arrow-bolt-kit/#post-228840 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 00:12:08 -0400 I had one in my hands for a few weeks so here u go.
Super accurate
Super fast
Darn loud
Check your laws for usage. We can use it here in south Carolina during rifle and muzzleloader season not for archery.

]]> cbeb1ff06ef1c1498146dd36c5583187 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-condor-mods/#post-228416 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 04:27:55 -0400 I have a new frame. It is a 257 sporting Doug’s valve making 205 fpe . Trust me the new frame is a good platform.

]]> a4499c3798523e4a0d465cfbbee8c2f6 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/i-think-this-is-the-only-airgun-forum/#post-228186 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 18:22:12 -0400 I understand where he is coming from. He is right. We won’t ban him for wearing panties even if they r on his head. I’ve been on this forum for some years now. I think I’ve only seen 2 people get banned. The rest were treated like the bitches they were and got run off. Yes I said bitches. I know this won’t ban me. Hey WOK, can u please stop…Read more

]]> d2e58d656e2c6d39ba8da795e7fcf2f3 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bobcat-down-w-177/#post-228073 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 02:37:52 -0400 I would reg it and up the power some to flatten out the trajectory more. Faster= flatter. That’s just my suggestion. 22 cal is a good all around pellet.

]]> 9d6b2d8c80e390617f601895b1abfd71 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tank-valves/#post-227789 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 20:50:06 -0400 Your best bet would be to reg it unless you have time and pellets to sit and tune. You can get close to reg performance if you try. Polish valve stem, adjust return spring play with different fill pressure adjust hammer spring oring under top hat and the list goes on.

]]> c1c80dae508e2b481bbe6498a313e425 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/i-have-your-bullets/#post-227532 Fri, 29 May 2015 15:56:15 -0400 I can split orders

]]> aa2365908074cf396226c3e1cc8874c2 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/i-have-your-bullets/#post-227511 Fri, 29 May 2015 02:33:54 -0400 I talk to randy from RandL often. He spent this weekend shooting a few different Texans. He said they like the 457. I also called air force and talked with them about the gun and they said 457 was the bore also. There is a post on the yellow talking about a guy shooting the 457. Its hard to say not having one in hand to see for myself which is…Read more

]]> 94fe2e9e391237602f797e7b231dab22 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/i-have-your-bullets/#post-227497 Thu, 28 May 2015 20:19:41 -0400 I have 457 and 458. I got you covered. RandL says my bullets shoot good in the Texans.

]]> 862de2993c45dad5e9fe0509816aa334 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/a-257-cast-bullet-reference-guide/page/14/#post-227009 Wed, 20 May 2015 14:24:16 -0400 Make sure to get the sizer made to your bore diameter. Those groups look really good for shooting unsized bullets. Once sized the groups should be half that size.

]]> cd2c7fdb65c954a0a4718085dcb0ddc7 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/who-makes-the-barrel/#post-226139 Fri, 08 May 2015 01:41:11 -0400 I would suggest 457

]]> c43949e4201f1b9af61e3779c36c98f2 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/257-poi-shifts-while-shooting/page/2/#post-226121 Thu, 07 May 2015 21:15:35 -0400 Air pressure . how does it shoot at 50ysd

]]> b874d7ba59eb0a2be70dda8749c6dd81 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/257-poi-shifts-while-shooting/#post-225986 Wed, 06 May 2015 00:50:20 -0400 I’m willing to bet air stripper. I had a muzzlebreak on mine and it was doing the exact same thing until I removed it. You might just need to adjust the cone.

]]> 0820ff322dd7343242d151f7f9cc6851 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/ready-to-toss-my-new-condor-in-the-trash/page/2/#post-225014 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 00:54:02 -0400 Hey showtime,
Is your gun shrouded. If so it could be clipping the shroud. If this is the case just rotate the shroud until clipping stops.

]]> 0e3f3de99f4146565c6c1fd1bb42a52a https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/agd-iraqveteran8888-airforce-texan-review-collaboration/#post-224857 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 23:18:04 -0400 Yes send him to me.
http://www.accuratebigboreairgunammo.com
I got the stuff to get the job done.

]]> 85d7a2df85446a06a4bf01b246f64a5e https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/agd-iraqveteran8888-airforce-texan-review-collaboration/#post-224854 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 23:05:06 -0400 So he says we don’t have hollow point bullets for airguns yet??? He sure hasn’t checked out my website yet. Then I read that ammo manufacturers are racing to make bullets for them. Hell just call me and I have everything they need and guarantee my bullets will be more accurate than anything out there. That’s a promise. I have a nice lineup of…Read more

]]> 4f02a5d61a7bb2a845075653e43cadf1 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/high-scope-and-canting-the-end-of-an-ancient-myth/#post-222449 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 15:44:52 -0400 Very interesting read Wok. It makes sense. Even if you shoot canted as long as you hold the gun the same way every time your good to go.

]]> a306ac519aa8de8c5185e5ae57b2defd https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/casting-ammo/#post-222422 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 00:42:12 -0400 http://www.accuratebigboreairgunammo.com

]]> 9f94591a1982de8bf628338f02b942ee https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/casting-ammo/#post-222379 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:44:53 -0400 I have bullets for the Texan available on my website.

]]> db8c0ad9087bae13af81371352afdabf https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/any-machinists-want-to-help-a-brotha-out/page/2/#post-221956 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 01:09:40 -0400 You need to lap the bore. Mine will shoot anything I feed it. Even the cheap crocman HP from Walmart.

]]> b1cfc895939aadd6259ad56e4f011546 https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/any-machinists-want-to-help-a-brotha-out/#post-221897 Sun, 15 Mar 2015 13:04:20 -0400 What’s wrong with your factory barrel. Just wondering. I have 2 prods and they are super accurate.

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