Talonairgun | rrdstarr | Activity https://talonairgunforum.com/members/rrdstarr/activity/ Activity feed for rrdstarr. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:39:34 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 fd622c064316e386cabda85fdc11d3e5 rrdstarr replied to the topic Trigger tunning in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/trigger-tunning/page/2/#post-276296 Fri, 28 Sep 2018 23:39:07 -0400 Stoning the sear engagements and using a smaller diameter wire spring is your solution.

]]> c9a261c81a1a670f8a71de6b878a2533 rrdstarr replied to the topic Trigger tunning in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/trigger-tunning/page/2/#post-276291 Fri, 28 Sep 2018 03:08:33 -0400 Also,
http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/parts/airforce-adjustable-super-sear/

]]> 6a4f6860f40c1a68920039ed8f183544 rrdstarr replied to the topic Af Condor, lateral bolt in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/af-condor-lateral-bolt/#post-276121 Mon, 03 Sep 2018 21:54:44 -0400 Doug Noble and a few others have done it.

]]> af5578e7ecb51677c1689c8d5d2f6e68 rrdstarr replied to the topic Long Range Club in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/long-range-club/#post-275248 Mon, 21 May 2018 23:14:45 -0400 The Condor SS in .25, shooting .25ACP round nose cast bullets. 2-2 1/2″ groups fist thing in the morning, before wind makes any difference. RCBS 50 gr mold RN. 2% antimony. 930-950fps. I don’t hunt anymore just shoot for group size.

]]> 8caf5b1d1f76a37dc55899574fc1ea8e rrdstarr replied to the topic Long Range Club in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/long-range-club/#post-275225 Sat, 19 May 2018 07:40:42 -0400 I quite regularly shoot over a 100 yds, just don’t post about it. I am not getting as good of groups as I do with my powder burners.

]]> daf8f5850d3bd5b43f0cb91f8122f2c6 rrdstarr replied to the topic Trigger assembly part numbers and pics please in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/trigger-assembly-part-numbers-and-pics-please/#post-275159 Tue, 08 May 2018 17:15:10 -0400 Just call AirForce and tell them what you want. That is what I did when I bought a stripped frame. You can’t order small parts like that from them online, gotta talk to a hu-man!

]]> bc6760fbe1573792cbda066720e941b5 rrdstarr replied to the topic GKU and family in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/gku-and-family/#post-275155 Mon, 07 May 2018 21:02:19 -0400 I lived in Seattle for quite. few years and remember the floor at Boeing rolling like two or three inches in a wave rolling towards me! I grabbed the nearest steel girder and hung on! The bog 747 engines hanging on the rails were swinging like kindergarteners! I remember going through at least three quakes that size!

Living over on Vancouver…Read more

]]> 0383603432a371e9e1ce3da9829cb6d2 rrdstarr replied to the topic GKU and family in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/gku-and-family/#post-275145 Sun, 06 May 2018 22:23:11 -0400 Is Greg on the big Island of Hawaii?

]]> b6a0f21f9d04ebcb81188b385ef474d8 rrdstarr replied to the topic Border of Mexico, National guard ????????? in the forum Off Topic https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/border-of-mexico-national-guard/#post-275073 Thu, 26 Apr 2018 07:58:04 -0400 quote Zonk:Lets hope we can stop the flow of drugs coming into this country. I know we can’t stop it 100% but anything better than what it has been.

Get people to stop using drugs is the only way to get people to stop bringing them in….

]]> 8ff2ee7122d02754e870ae08770a898b rrdstarr replied to the topic Tubular Magazine Add On in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tubular-magazine-add-on/#post-274945 Wed, 11 Apr 2018 08:16:08 -0400 why not shorten your tube to the number of shots you get? When you run out of ammo you need to refill air too!

]]> cc9cfc001875c204ff5e9dd920715a9e rrdstarr replied to the topic Where can I buy .257 barrel for Condor? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/where-can-i-buy-257-barrel-for-condor/#post-274742 Sat, 24 Mar 2018 03:37:02 -0400 You have to pick up the phone and call Tj”s. No website.
Then you have to find someone to turn it for the breech and put a crown on it.

Mr Sawyer
TJ’s Enterprises
3652 Neltner Rd
Alexandria, KY 41001
859-635-5560

]]> 47354112d4c54a7b41249c703857d19a rrdstarr replied to the topic A more innovative pellet tin in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/a-more-innovative-pellet-tin/#post-274670 Sat, 17 Mar 2018 16:19:00 -0400 I have quite a few of those Greg. Lee Valley, where I was working part-time, supplies magnets and small items in them.
I use these for my pellets. No rattling in the field either!
http://www.wilkinspouches.com

]]> 36ec16cbe9f957b503940d8a6847f461 rrdstarr replied to the topic Talondor barrel od at the breech in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/talondor-barrel-od-at-the-breech/#post-274532 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:31:41 -0400 No need to double post. I answered your question in the other thread.

]]> 5760e78980e626c40c5952f566ebc4a1 rrdstarr replied to the topic Talondor barrel sizes needed in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/talondor-barrel-sizes-needed/#post-274515 Mon, 05 Mar 2018 14:02:09 -0400 Do you mean the Delrin breech? AirForce has them, just call.

You might want to turn your barrel to .400 as .375 doesn’t give you much wall thickness over .300(.308).

]]> 2dbc818830c9e6daff59d35b33be08fe rrdstarr replied to the topic Going the wrong way? in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/going-the-wrong-way/#post-274490 Sat, 03 Mar 2018 17:06:02 -0400 Sounds like you are doing great Ray! Been to busy with the new job and all to work on powder burners or airguns!

]]> 83ec4cc533ade8a1dd1e13e0629d544f rrdstarr replied to the topic Condor in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/condor-d12/#post-274379 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 01:26:18 -0400 quote Fomen:Is your gun a Condor or a Condor SS? Why would you put a shorter barrel on the Condor? The SS comes with a 18″ barrel and the non suppressed version comes with a 24″ barrel. The longer barrel makes for better accuracy over distance. So are you ordering a Talon barrel, or the barrel designed for an Escape? I’m just curious why you want…Read more

]]> 768be3f6e62fbdf20bbbd1a8b6896531 rrdstarr replied to the topic Mexico Dental work cheap in the forum Off Topic https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/mexico-dental-work-cheap/#post-274369 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 05:07:26 -0400 Glad I live in Canada with good Health insurance. 75% covered by my employer!
A little bit scary to go south of the border for anything!

]]> 43a0bd56eeac5bb3b2b2372eb9012a9b rrdstarr replied to the topic Best velocity for .25 cal JSB 33.95 in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/best-velocity-for-25-cal-jsb-33-95/#post-274345 Sun, 18 Feb 2018 05:07:30 -0400 My 24″ .25 barrel is a TJ liner, so no worries about the barrel narrowing as on the LW factory AF barrels.

]]> 10ef823e189f67ca6642ee0d7a56cab5 rrdstarr replied to the topic image sharing... in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/image-sharing/#post-274343 Sat, 17 Feb 2018 19:19:16 -0400 quote Family Man 811:I rarely use a computer, Mostly my Samsung Galaxy Note8.
I suppose I c okkuld just import the pics to my Mac

Computer, as in smart phone, tablet, laptop, or tower and Monitor….
Really easy to use and attachments are auto-resized. I am not that computer savvy and it is easy.

]]> 702572aa81a56612b79b61c61cbb7859 rrdstarr replied to the topic New AG comming...2018...VERY light weight in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-ag-comming-2018-very-light-weight/#post-274331 Sat, 17 Feb 2018 04:07:49 -0400 Its 4340 steel, turned on my lathe. 1.0″ bore, 9″ long inside, 17″ long and mounts on a staff. Fill with 2F blackpowder and put a hot wire down the charge hole. BANG!

]]> f96d7c7d229bbbbb6f0ed02e5490f9c1 rrdstarr replied to the topic image sharing... in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/image-sharing/#post-274330 Sat, 17 Feb 2018 04:05:19 -0400 I just take the images off my hard drive.
Hit attachments down below and select the image you want.

Screw using a image hosting site!

]]> 18d4e15b5c1b13b52903f6092e5fa1c5 rrdstarr replied to the topic New AG comming...2018...VERY light weight in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-ag-comming-2018-very-light-weight/#post-274318 Fri, 16 Feb 2018 05:37:48 -0400 Does a 1.0″ handgonne count?

It goes on a 2m staff.

]]> efa1885493a3d58b53ee0ec45c6fcc58 rrdstarr replied to the topic Best velocity for .25 cal JSB 33.95 in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/best-velocity-for-25-cal-jsb-33-95/#post-274310 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 01:14:11 -0400 Right around 900 out of my 24″ barrel Condor. I swapped the 18″ SS barrel and tried some .25 caliber bullets/pellets.

]]> 2f0553deb9c7a7b99e583680793da5af rrdstarr replied to the topic Microlite Bullpup kit for TalonP in the forum TalonP (Pistol) https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/microlite-bullpup-kit-for-talonp/page/11/#post-274246 Sat, 10 Feb 2018 01:44:01 -0400 Sounds good! keep us updated!

]]> 81064ee2d344ad5a09be453803fbbd29 rrdstarr replied to the topic Making a Micro-meter valve from Condor valve? in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-micro-meter-valve-from-condor-valve/#post-274215 Wed, 07 Feb 2018 01:45:23 -0400 So, from what I see is you turned down the body/stem of the top hat. Made a brass sleeve with a restrictor to control the amount of air passing through the top hat. Did you reduce/increase the spring rate? Are you still using the delrin plug( black piece) as stock?

Either way nice results for the 12 ft lb law!

I have sort of abandoned the…Read more

]]> 8353473a945089a257310bc81cf34cfe rrdstarr replied to the topic Microlite Bullpup kit for TalonP in the forum TalonP (Pistol) https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/microlite-bullpup-kit-for-talonp/page/11/#post-274206 Tue, 06 Feb 2018 01:41:40 -0400 very interesting! Definitely going for the Bull-pup configuration!

Any ideas on price? Looks like it will have to be a complete kit the way it is configured.
Will you shave down the block for the tank attachment to save some weight?
Will the shoulder stock/tube add another 100cc of air?

]]> 1795a1fa77c2f956c6ce3ddf6817d5c0 rrdstarr replied to the topic Quick Change TopHat Questions in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/quick-change-tophat-questions/#post-274184 Sat, 03 Feb 2018 23:40:05 -0400 I have a small Pony, branded, pry bar-screwdriver I have modified to remove top hats for AF rifles. They are $7.50 plus postage and work like a champ and don’t dig into the top hat or the valve seat.

Pm me if you are interested.

]]> 7cab9539c41a92588ca2d5bbc99e3f01 rrdstarr replied to the topic How do i remove valve from bottle? in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/how-do-i-remove-valve-from-bottle/#post-274112 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 06:26:13 -0400 Always had good luck, four times, with just a hot airgun and go around it three our four times and twist the bottle off with the valve clamped in a padded vise. It’ll break lose the seal and won’t destroy the valve O-rings or melt the paint on the tank.

]]> 99c30b67db584441dd2d633020c08718 rrdstarr replied to the topic Quick disconnect fittings,,, HELP!!!!!!!!!! in the forum Compressors, tanks and pumps https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/quick-disconnect-fittings-help/#post-274087 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 06:06:04 -0400 the o-rings do wear out and need replacing.

]]> 78426c79424445760bba743e907fd48f rrdstarr replied to the topic shroud advice in the forum Shrouds and Moderators https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/shroud-advice/#post-274083 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 03:18:15 -0400 Dimensions: OD .870″ .003-.005″ smaller then inner wall diameter. Hole is .030″ over diameter of the pellet/bullet. 45 degree angled hole. OAl length is 1″. Can’t show a picture here as it is against the rules.

]]> 5d9a9a0d76036bc21169c40de8644a87 rrdstarr replied to the topic question about fps in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/question-about-fps/#post-274082 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 03:08:34 -0400 Also clip a coil off the mainspring for more adjustability.

]]> 38a4dd27b963626a8e617b2a8fa9a8f5 rrdstarr replied to the topic shroud advice in the forum Shrouds and Moderators https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/shroud-advice/#post-274046 Fri, 26 Jan 2018 20:27:34 -0400 That is how I made mine for my TalonP. Vented(factory) bushing and Delrin is what I used to make the insert that replaces the end cap. Aluminum tube with .063 wall and K type baffles. Aluminum end cap.

]]> 12472803e6db70d7e5b5026795fba16e rrdstarr replied to the topic Viper pro 5-30x50 in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/viper-pro-5-30x50/#post-274045 Fri, 26 Jan 2018 20:22:11 -0400 I really like mine as it is set up on my TalonSS in .25. The custom tape is the reason bought it. No guessing or memorizing what my holdover is. Dial to the distance and shoot. Repeatable and accurate!

]]> c834c454652d97fb5964e36655fe0993 rrdstarr replied to the topic TalonP with condor tank conversion to .177 in the forum TalonP (Pistol) https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/talonp-with-condor-tank-conversion-to-177/#post-274034 Fri, 26 Jan 2018 00:28:05 -0400 quote Cally88:thanks guys!

Rrdstarr out of curiosity what speeds are you getting out of your 12″ .177? I was hoping to get into the 900’s with 10.5g, I like the micro better for shot count but just not sure if it can get me to my desired speed.

I don’t have a 12″ .177. I had a 24″ .177 but traded it for a .357 TJ barrel liner.

]]> 814424e10e96cae446a4129aba830e25 rrdstarr replied to the topic accuracy expectations in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/accuracy-expectations/#post-274033 Fri, 26 Jan 2018 00:24:41 -0400 Which pellets have you ben testing?

]]> 33999c15b8f1f8427307b7bf0ef05a20 rrdstarr replied to the topic "New" project was a Condor SS... in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/quot-new-quot-project-was-a-condor-ss/page/2/#post-274032 Thu, 25 Jan 2018 23:56:17 -0400 quote Dyotat100:quote Rrdstarr:I need to get going on my projects. .300 Talon SS. Need to turn the barrel for the hammer and thread the end for the LDC. Just got my 1/2 x 28″ tap and die.

End of barrel should be single pointed. Only way to guarantee that the threads are true to the bore. I have die holders and still on some things the threads…Read more

]]> 9f15e08285ecc4cb1af07ff07122990d rrdstarr replied to the topic Airforce has just bought RAW in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/airforce-has-just-bought-raw/#post-274031 Thu, 25 Jan 2018 23:47:21 -0400 Also out is a Texan Carbine, barrel is 10″ shorter.

]]> b9f0b77122b52e1489aa4996f038d2b7 rrdstarr replied to the topic School for PCP air guns. I am ready in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/school-for-pcp-air-guns-i-am-ready/#post-273938 Sun, 21 Jan 2018 03:46:36 -0400 Was born and raised in US, lived there till 2005.

]]> 51cffdde6b1ce9313845b8a6585cb3af rrdstarr replied to the topic Build possibility in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/build-possibility/#post-273927 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 07:01:51 -0400 I’d go .308.

I am getting a .357 barrel next week.

]]> b4f77807b05fdc7d6db65203616cd448 rrdstarr replied to the topic TalonP with condor tank conversion to .177 in the forum TalonP (Pistol) https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/talonp-with-condor-tank-conversion-to-177/#post-273926 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 06:54:09 -0400 Think you will want a micrometer tank for backyard shooting.

]]> 62e87a432d547057562b4db2380921e2 rrdstarr replied to the topic School for PCP air guns. I am ready in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/school-for-pcp-air-guns-i-am-ready/#post-273921 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 22:11:05 -0400 I am a machinist and Gunsmith(Colorado School of Trades) and charge $75 for my shop time.

]]> 3eaa2fa58189464093d183fb8192f3d3 rrdstarr replied to the topic WTB Looking for 24 in Condor barrels . 177, .22 & .25 in the forum Scopes, Sound Moderators, other accessories https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/wtb-looking-for-24-in-condor-barrels-177-22-amp-25/#post-273920 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 22:06:32 -0400 quote Gqjeff:Is there a difference in 24″ barrels? Don’t they work in both condor and talon? I have a 24″ .22 barrel since I switched over to .25

No difference. I swapped barrels regularly.

]]> 3913b2118bb809cde3369b55f7387ea4 rrdstarr replied to the topic "New" project was a Condor SS... in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/quot-new-quot-project-was-a-condor-ss/page/2/#post-273833 Sun, 14 Jan 2018 18:01:27 -0400 quote birdman:Rrdstar , Is your Die Set on your barrel for O.D. or for I.D. set-up ?

FROM : THE BIRDMAN

one of each.

]]> 9b349e040761e72c25a356be9f90ba5b rrdstarr replied to the topic "New" project was a Condor SS... in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/quot-new-quot-project-was-a-condor-ss/page/2/#post-273827 Sun, 14 Jan 2018 05:08:46 -0400 I need to get going on my projects. .300 Talon SS. Need to turn the barrel for the hammer and thread the end for the LDC. Just got my 1/2 x 28″ tap and die.

]]> ce7f29905c969a39fbeabf76a7df3d88 rrdstarr replied to the topic WTB Looking for 24 in Condor barrels . 177, .22 & .25 in the forum Scopes, Sound Moderators, other accessories https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/wtb-looking-for-24-in-condor-barrels-177-22-amp-25/#post-273813 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 19:22:09 -0400 24”

]]> 5f07e09d3a36536d9b2f19881c48d15e rrdstarr replied to the topic Talon .25 cal in the forum TAF Gallery https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/talon-25-cal/#post-273688 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 22:35:47 -0400 More about the buttstock, Please!

]]> b7ff6dea100f91883ddf9502e07e3a61 rrdstarr replied to the topic WTB Looking for 24 in Condor barrels . 177, .22 & .25 in the forum Scopes, Sound Moderators, other accessories https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/wtb-looking-for-24-in-condor-barrels-177-22-amp-25/#post-273672 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 06:54:10 -0400 I have a .177, now that I have an AF Edge.

You know how to get a hold of me!

]]> a9a408086b7109451e5cc87e8a59b1e7 rrdstarr replied to the topic Larger sidewheel for MTC Viper Pro ?? in the forum Optics/Nightvision https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/larger-sidewheel-for-mtc-viper-pro/#post-273670 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 06:51:30 -0400 Rowan Engineering in England makes different wheel for different scopes.
http://rowanengineering.com/products4.htm

]]> a1d2e0ca2b5301a87a77526b7c4bffaa rrdstarr replied to the topic Talondor 25 ss in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/talondor-25-ss/#post-273669 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 06:46:25 -0400 Post up some pics when you have time!

]]> d5343cd6625b534708b8d17d8f289817 rrdstarr replied to the topic AF Condor .416 in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/af-condor-416/#post-273668 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 06:44:08 -0400 Tell me more! Tell me more!

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