Talonairgun | shadow2556 | Activity https://talonairgunforum.com/members/shadow2556/activity/ Activity feed for shadow2556. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:09:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 6348c49ea6d63e078d9a16238aff2480 shadow2556 replied to the topic Air Hog CF bottle holder or stand ??? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/air-hog-cf-bottle-holder-or-stand/#post-60728 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:33:49 -0400 I am wondering how many people here are having purple guns. I think I am one of those. 😳 But not as bad as the OP’s.

]]> 6c0156480b12334eee3c163cd0c704b3 shadow2556 replied to the topic Is something wrong? 450fps w/CO2 177 12" barrel in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/is-something-wrong-450fps-w-co2-177-12-quot-barrel/#post-60254 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:11:32 -0400 What’s the measurement on the tophat?

]]> 33a2f3788bbb8dbbc65d1f9453c36816 shadow2556 replied to the topic Tank, Hose, Gauge, Fittings, adapters Compressed Air in the forum Quick Reference https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tank-hose-gauge-fittings-adapters-compressed-air/#post-59534 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:56:53 -0400 WOK,
Thanks for removing those wrong McMaster-Carr part numbers. I didn’t want to mislead any members. Here is the picture for what I got from Tim and Joe Brancato.

Tim’s is $15 + Tax (don’t know how much Tim charges for shipping). Joe’s is $29 including S&H.

]]> d77582b914e1dffa939d9d51761a631d shadow2556 replied to the topic Pyramydair Returns in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/pyramydair-returns/#post-59400 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:25:22 -0400 quote rob3dr:Pyramydair….

The last several items I ordered from them have been nothing short of a goat screw. I decided long ago not to give them my business.

Some of those sales associates in PA are quite ignorant. I told them I did a Chrony test on my gun and he asked me what Chrony was. 🙄 Are they even in the AG business? I think as…Read more

]]> 196d36b243432fbba7d75923e53d9d37 shadow2556 replied to the topic Pyramydair Returns in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/pyramydair-returns/#post-59397 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:17:00 -0400 quote longislandhunter:I just got off the phone with Air Force. Very nice woman listened to the whole story …
Her name is Rachel Gonzales. Indeed, very friendly. I had a problem with the CO2 adapter and she shipped out the replacement unit before receiving the return. I was very impressed.

]]> b91d25268306dd496dd694e115e423e2 shadow2556 replied to the topic AF Quality Control SUCKS!!! in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/af-quality-control-sucks/#post-58555 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:12:13 -0400 Maybe you should shoot them an email with photos attached and then call their toll-free number. Usually it is this gal Rachel Gonzales who answers the phone and she is very friendly to deal with. Let them know you are not happy.

]]> 9e7031a713f1c880154ed4970779c723 shadow2556 replied to the topic Quick Question: Decock an AF gun - Am I doing it right? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/quick-question-decock-an-af-gun-am-i-doing-it-right/#post-58253 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:43:30 -0400 quote Rhoderman:Look in the slot ahead of the breech block (top of the gun, below the scope rail part). If you can see the hammer in there, it’s decocked. If not, you didn’t do it right…
Actually what I found is to better put my left thumb behind the knob but not to grab the knob itself, then pull the trigger and let the knob slide into your…Read more

]]> 705b41c4893018d202fcd433c0eebde0 shadow2556 replied to the topic ? different B.C.s of the Beeman Kodiak pellet in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/different-b-c-s-of-the-beeman-kodiak-pellet/#post-58242 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:08:14 -0400 quote SAVAGESAM:…the lower the number the better. Correct?
I am no expert on this kind of physics. However, this is what Wiki has to say about Ballistic Coefficient.

]]> b6cf4716c872d086963628ecd6c15054 shadow2556 replied to the topic Quick Question: Decock an AF gun - Am I doing it right? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/quick-question-decock-an-af-gun-am-i-doing-it-right/#post-58239 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:43:06 -0400 I did notice a few times that after “decocking” the gun, the hammer spring seemed to be still engaged but the trigger was not. Did anyone experience this before?

]]> 71ebbede181e93502ac5147c8cbb4c4a shadow2556 replied to the topic ? different B.C.s of the Beeman Kodiak pellet in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/different-b-c-s-of-the-beeman-kodiak-pellet/#post-58238 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:41:02 -0400 These are from the ChairGun software:
Beeman Kodiak:
.177 — 0.0230
.20 — 0.0250
.22 — 0.0360
.25 — 0.0370

]]> d8c5efd6ccec0219d5c34a2a92f9c514 shadow2556 replied to the topic Quick Question: Decock an AF gun - Am I doing it right? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/quick-question-decock-an-af-gun-am-i-doing-it-right/#post-58236 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:42:31 -0400 quote Revwarnut:Just one more tip..

If doing this while you are naked…
I was thinking about getting a strap on harness… 😆

]]> 486452d105c469c466624bc4d5d74ff5 shadow2556 replied to the topic HIGH-TECH UPGRADE FROM AIRFORCE in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/high-tech-upgrade-from-airforce/#post-58097 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:00:55 -0400 quote dadwilson:Why would they even leave the darn tag on the gun..? How idiotic.
Well, at least the tag is in English. 😀

]]> 71db5d5213cbf9adfc9d4cebd6b35dce shadow2556 replied to the topic CO2 barrel length in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/co2-barrel-length/#post-58087 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:22:30 -0400 quote ribbonstone:I’ve read those blogs…are the reason I undertook the testing. ..
Ah, I wasn’t thinking about using Gaylord’s test result to invalidate yours. Instead, it was more of a FYI. I came across those two articles when I was searching for info regarding barrel length vs. muzzle velocity because I had a speed issue with my CR2240 and…Read more

]]> a0374898f37cb4eb17286ce294a40976 shadow2556 replied to the topic HIGH-TECH UPGRADE FROM AIRFORCE in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/high-tech-upgrade-from-airforce/#post-58066 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:00:19 -0400 quote :…WTF is a piece of masking tape doing on the hammer spring…
My Talon SS, which is about a month old, has the same tag on the hammer spring. At first, I thought it was some kind of shim when it stuck out of the power indicator slot.

]]> 045003df100dbb738f12b5bbb49a681a shadow2556 replied to the topic CO2 barrel length in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/co2-barrel-length/#post-58036 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:08:03 -0400 Gaylord’s two aritcles:

How barrel length affects velocity in a CO2 rifle

How barrel length affects velocity in a pneumatic airgun

]]> c5f363f08361245ccd3a6a8310431faa shadow2556 replied to the topic CO2 Valve Stem Drifts Out Slowly in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/co2-valve-stem-drifts-out-slowly/page/2/#post-57966 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:24:13 -0400 Got a brand new replacement CO2 adapter from AF yesterday and immediately took the measurement of the tophat gap. It read 0.088″… for the record.

On a side note – when I removed my 12oz CO2 bottle from the CO2 adapter (after letting them sit for a month), I heard hissing sound coming from the bottle’s valve pin so I took it back the paintball…Read more

]]> 2726ad5c8438bb2db9b60032f4d24902 shadow2556 replied to the topic $600.00 Gamo Whisper in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/600-00-gamo-whisper/page/2/#post-57692 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:36:53 -0400 quote jaybirdo:PA will get their money over time by having a satisfied customer, think about it: we buy stuff year in year out from people that serve us well.
Exactly! Check the Dealer BOI section on the Yellow and you can see a lot of complaints about PA. So what, we all still buy from PA. Yes, we think their “sales associates” are incompetent;…Read more

]]> afb25f7cec478ab97c42d52b6215fa7b shadow2556 replied to the topic $600.00 Gamo Whisper in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/600-00-gamo-whisper/page/2/#post-57691 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:26:22 -0400 quote :…
I don’t think you would be in business for very long …
That’s why I was never in that business to begin with because most likely I would end up keeping all the guns for myself including your Gamo 😆
And, you don’t think I’ll be in business for very long? Did you know that there was once a famous gun tuner who lost one of his…Read more

]]> a19a1914c15684a29232c35791d9af02 shadow2556 replied to the topic $600.00 Gamo Whisper in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/600-00-gamo-whisper/#post-57610 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:25:38 -0400 quote Yellow Ninja:…I STILL think PA should just send the whisper to him for free.

They did a good thing for themselves and Rexx by sending him the SS… they are undoing the good will they fostered by expecting him to pay $600 to get his own gun back.
Just want to make it clear – I am NOT defending PA in anyway. They are guilt by all accounts.…Read more

]]> 63330b8d3c807729de8b557e8c87d320 shadow2556 replied to the topic $600.00 Gamo Whisper in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/600-00-gamo-whisper/#post-57543 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:17:23 -0400 quote rexxwood:Pyramyd called me today, … and said ok for $600.00 😯 He said they needed to make up for the loss on the Talon SS. …
PA lost your highly customized Gamo Whisper so they sent you a Talon SS with all the goodies if I read your last thread right. This package
quote :Talon SS.177
Co2 Adapter
Scuba Refill Clamp with Gauge…Read more

]]> 8b74e37636c69a69d04354ffb0000890 shadow2556 replied to the topic Rust Prevention in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/rust-prevention/#post-57374 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:01:41 -0400 Thanks for the silicon tips. As far as the bluing is concerned, I have a bottle of Birchwood-Casey Perma Blue® Liquid Gun Blue handy. Can I use it? From my reading of Wikipedia, it seems to suggest that “cold bluing” doesn’t really help rust prevention.

]]> 6afb8a241ac0a2017d9c3a3e345261d5 shadow2556 replied to the topic CO2 Valve Stem Drifts Out Slowly in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/co2-valve-stem-drifts-out-slowly/page/2/#post-57225 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:12:42 -0400 I couldn’t help laughing this morning – the valve stem actually popped out of the CO2 adapter body after sitting idle overnight. I was literally searching for the valve stem on my carpet floor. So I called Rachel Gonzales from AirForce, she’s going to send me a replacement adapter. Don’t you guys love her? She always has this polite and calm…Read more

]]> 140bd44db9f4a9487950577d07d25a59 shadow2556 replied to the topic Tank, Hose, Gauge, Fittings, adapters Compressed Air in the forum Quick Reference https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tank-hose-gauge-fittings-adapters-compressed-air/#post-57067 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:08:00 -0400 Walter,
You pointed out the right direction for me to get the stuff I need. Thank you.

Best Regards,

Alan

]]> 44349e05fbec8356490aa6698b8c6401 shadow2556 replied to the topic Tank, Hose, Gauge, Fittings, adapters Compressed Air in the forum Quick Reference https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tank-hose-gauge-fittings-adapters-compressed-air/#post-57060 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:36:19 -0400 😀

]]> 5f7298f6d232d780770e2512f58f9b27 shadow2556 replied to the topic Tank, Hose, Gauge, Fittings, adapters Compressed Air in the forum Quick Reference https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tank-hose-gauge-fittings-adapters-compressed-air/#post-57047 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:59:01 -0400 😀

]]> cb0f2ed960f1bb8004090d631976f850 shadow2556 replied to the topic Tank, Hose, Gauge, Fittings, adapters Compressed Air in the forum Quick Reference https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tank-hose-gauge-fittings-adapters-compressed-air/#post-57046 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:32:13 -0400 I did check McMaster Carr online but didn’t know exactly what to search for. Thank you so much for your help.

]]> c1e2abcd12fa5f66f0385289631c2591 shadow2556 replied to the topic Tank, Hose, Gauge, Fittings, adapters Compressed Air in the forum Quick Reference https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tank-hose-gauge-fittings-adapters-compressed-air/#post-57032 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:46:31 -0400 😀

]]> 3d6c5876cdf5aef73320d91fc9ccd2fe shadow2556 replied to the topic Tank, Hose, Gauge, Fittings, adapters Compressed Air in the forum Quick Reference https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tank-hose-gauge-fittings-adapters-compressed-air/#post-57017 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:24:57 -0400 WOK,
What’s size for that male-to-male quick-disconnect adapter you show in the picture? If I take my CF tank to any paintball shop that can fill 4500 psi air, can I be reasonably optimistic that they all have the same type of female quick-disconnect connector on their end? Thanks.

]]> b8e2ee9b579cc3bc6f9609a126899f65 shadow2556 replied to the topic CO2 Valve Stem Drifts Out Slowly in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/co2-valve-stem-drifts-out-slowly/#post-56979 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:53:29 -0400 Man, you guys are great. Thanks.

I saw that RAP4 On/Off Valve that sells for around $40. Do you find the pressure gauge useful? I heard the CO2 pressure would pretty much stay the same all the way until it takes a dive when it is near empty. I am thinking just to get the simple $16.95 one without the gauge, perhaps the most cost effective way…

]]> f1f9ade0e275e4cffc88c9dd252c11a9 shadow2556 replied to the topic CO2 Valve Stem Drifts Out Slowly in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/co2-valve-stem-drifts-out-slowly/#post-56927 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:23:08 -0400 I’m afraid I may fubar the valve stem. I’ll probably ask AirForce to see if they sell the stem itself as a separated item. Thanks.

]]> 43d063358323669a5873dcf2df806ec8 shadow2556 replied to the topic CO2 Valve Stem Drifts Out Slowly in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/co2-valve-stem-drifts-out-slowly/#post-56912 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:51:55 -0400 I have learned to leave the CO2 adapter on the gun while removing the CO2 bottle. If not, the valve stem can pop out as you twist the CO2 bottle or the adapter. It happened to me before. All the CO2 bursted out and damaged the O-ring. I posted this picture before:

This is the reason I want to have an inline On/Off valve. However, a paintball…Read more

]]> d97dec5de545ba672ced4dfa6b031631 shadow2556 replied to the topic CO2 Valve Stem Drifts Out Slowly in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/co2-valve-stem-drifts-out-slowly/#post-56864 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:00:42 -0400 Thanks, Don. Is it safe to say that this type of problem does not happen with a regular HPA valve/tank? Becasue if it does, I would have no way to stop the pressure behind the valve stem.

I also read Doug’s post in the Chinese forum.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/113813/message/1228602469/IIRC+this+is+a+known+'fault‘….

As he called it “a…Read more

]]> d272101400da5f2201561ad97262d986 shadow2556 replied to the topic CO2 Valve Stem Drifts Out Slowly in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/co2-valve-stem-drifts-out-slowly/#post-56853 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:43:13 -0400 I am not sure adjusting the tophat could solve my problem though. But I am thinking of installing an inline On/Off valve between the CO2 bottle and the CO2 adapter. When I am not shooting, I can turn off the CO2 so that there is no pressure on the valve stem. Does this make sense? Don’t know enough about the valve internal construction.

This gun…Read more

]]> 7e7f13b9bbbacd667ba82f7f618b9218 shadow2556 replied to the topic If I want to remove the front bushing on the barrel... in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/if-i-want-to-remove-the-front-bushing-on-the-barrel/#post-56828 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:37:02 -0400 Thanks for all the tricks. I’m wondering how they put everything together in the factory. They must have some kind of fixture to simple align things up. Thanks guys.

]]> 0a70dbb89eff913d5c1f330a485c35f8 shadow2556 replied to the topic If I want to remove the front bushing on the barrel... in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/if-i-want-to-remove-the-front-bushing-on-the-barrel/#post-56737 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:34:47 -0400 WOK, I had enough lessons learned working with those tiny allen screws. I’ll be extremely careful this time. My question is how to properly align the front bushing to the gun frame when putting the bushing back. The two grub screw holes on the bushing must align with the two holes on the frame, no?

]]> 526a7342acc17da473ebfe29c103194f shadow2556 replied to the topic New Jersey Gun Law and Talon SS in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-jersey-gun-law-and-talon-ss/page/3/#post-56671 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:13:38 -0400 WOK also posted in the Quick Reference section.

]]> f02b1a6b3f385d7228330d4830c6b0e2 shadow2556 replied to the topic New Jersey Gun Law and Talon SS in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-jersey-gun-law-and-talon-ss/page/3/#post-56669 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:04:50 -0400 Here is the link:

http://www.beemans.net/airguns_protected_from_state_reg.htm

Alan

]]> 353256f62a9f9991a8ab092c757d1a5a shadow2556 replied to the topic TSS on CO2 needs wake-up shots. Is it normal? in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tss-on-co2-needs-wake-up-shots-is-it-normal/#post-54967 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:48:12 -0400 quote ribbonstone:Had one do that….sent the adaptor back to Airforce.

…
Damn, I probably got the one you sent back 😀

Well, actually at this moment, it is irrelevant because I have already sent the gun, the adapter and the CO2 bottle all back to PA and I am buying the HPA setup with a free CO2 adapter from Compasseco with only $60…Read more

]]> c65816362539c087d71ed1724e502f2f shadow2556 replied to the topic TSS on CO2 needs wake-up shots. Is it normal? in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tss-on-co2-needs-wake-up-shots-is-it-normal/#post-54934 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:06:44 -0400 WOK, that was my first suspicision too. I let the gun rest with muzzle pointing up overnight, the next morning same scenario happened again. Now, you probably remember this picture

where I busted the O-ring and popped the valve stem out of the CO2 adapter while trying to disconnect the 12oz CO2 bottle from the adapter. The reason I was trying…Read more

]]> 58e40b4b5fcc1dd9782fb1de47b974c3 shadow2556 replied to the topic How can I improve CO2 TSS shot consistency? in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/how-can-i-improve-co2-tss-shot-consistency/#post-54740 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:21:16 -0400 First of all, thanks again for the help. I’m learning everyday.

I have another CO2 related issue – I have a fresh filled CO2 tank (12oz). My gun shot fine yesterday. However, this morning when I picked up the gun and made the very first shot, it was so weak, so low as if there was no much CO2 left. I fired the 2nd shot immediately, the 2nd shot…Read more

]]> 3f59464182db1607600b9c37870e1a2d shadow2556 replied to the topic How can I improve CO2 TSS shot consistency? in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/how-can-i-improve-co2-tss-shot-consistency/#post-54621 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:30:36 -0400 Thanks guys for the great information. The cooling effect you guys mentioned is quite interesting. I wasn’t shooting particularly fast or slow but perhaps I should have taken more time between shots. When I exame the 10-shot string at level 10, it is actually just like what you guys said.

1 – 562.7
2 – 559.6
3 – 553.4
4 – 551.1
5 – 552.6
6 -…Read more

]]> d02602bf8be245880a8e47c7db5b8d8d shadow2556 replied to the topic My Talon SS frame extender was clipping 22 cal pellets in the forum Shrouds and Moderators https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-talon-ss-frame-extender-was-clipping-22-cal-pellets/#post-53249 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:23:59 -0400 quote sniper:what’s the deal with the red and yellow tape on the guns?
My guess – So people think it is an AirSoft toy gun?

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