Talonairgun | the-machinist | Activity https://talonairgunforum.com/members/the-machinist/activity/ Activity feed for the-machinist. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:09:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 afb2af33a5d39cdc74f77e7fa5cc1302 the-machinist replied to the topic Making a flatter shooting talon... in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-flatter-shooting-talon/#post-122973 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:24:05 -0400 I have had a mil dot on it for over a year, and I do use it.. but imo its a pita..lol.. yesterday i had a squirrel in the top of a tree.. of course the wind was blowing and the tree was swaying a little.. i shot and he fell like a greased brick.. took off on 3 legs (i hit the front leg) he ran about 10 yards and tried to climb a tree.. he made it…Read more

]]> 082117b54945abc59de1727777cd0c35 the-machinist replied to the topic Making a flatter shooting talon... in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-flatter-shooting-talon/#post-122938 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 03:09:27 -0400 I tried the laser but it scares the hell out of the pigeons I’m shooting at..

]]> f88ed1be2371590322f8bbb991f38f1d the-machinist replied to the topic Well, guys, I have another reason to take your money :) in the forum EdGun https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/well-guys-i-have-another-reason-to-take-your-money/#post-107861 Fri, 14 May 2010 02:05:12 -0400 if a tree falls in the woods and there is a left hand acme nut sitting beside a pile of pigeon shit.. who wins the pot??

]]> 20eaf05059cca8037ba046df203c85ed the-machinist replied to the topic Countdown from 2000 in the forum Off Topic https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/countdown-from-2000/page/57/#post-107644 Tue, 11 May 2010 15:59:31 -0400 1180 I like the 3 word game πŸ˜†

]]> c2bcd68b1a2e6b37480bcf77738829b9 the-machinist replied to the topic NOT HAPPY WITH SELPHB VALVE!!!!! in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/not-happy-with-selphb-valve/page/7/#post-107582 Mon, 10 May 2010 15:02:20 -0400 I guess I have missed all that has happened on here lately, my daughter is shooting on the trap team here, i’m the coach I have really been concentrating on that lately.. want to get stressed out.. have 20 kids going in all directions waving a 12 gauge around and when you get home all you can think of is a nice cold BEER..haha.. so Big Bad Brad…Read more

]]> dbfb216094f8ebda34d43cedf07878ab the-machinist replied to the topic Amazing crow mag accuracy... in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/amazing-crow-mag-accuracy/#post-107358 Sat, 08 May 2010 11:48:54 -0400 Beeman

]]> e8d0410214b12e65b079ecefebb86f6a the-machinist replied to the topic Simple Bandsaw mod in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/simple-bandsaw-mod/#post-85325 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:50:25 -0400 quote Yellow Ninja but the times when I dont have anything the right size can be a pain. [/quote:
I guess one of the perks of never throwing away anything is you always have something the right size… πŸ˜†
But then again you cant walk through my shop sideways..

]]> bb0245dac53e75934691672a5c8062f3 the-machinist replied to the topic Simple Bandsaw mod in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/simple-bandsaw-mod/#post-85293 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:29:23 -0400 I have for about 30 years always take a piece the same width and put it in the other side of the vise to even out the pressure..it has always worked just fine.

]]> a2442d5109b28dade5f55caff0ca9175 the-machinist replied to the topic Sawn off Nagant Rifle! in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/sawn-off-nagant-rifle/#post-85292 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:27:04 -0400 Probably a tank gun

]]> bfcc1152881b61cc4fa3333f1a5bada9 the-machinist replied to the topic The OFFICIAL wok-stuff thread in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/the-official-wok-stuff-thread/#post-85185 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:06:39 -0400 Why are you hiding the end of your gun? did you stick some mud in it and try to shoot it out?? πŸ˜†

]]> 9d305e76fcd0f9f6ca9287ad73d4a5f0 the-machinist replied to the topic s410 Hitting paint balls @ 30 yrds video in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/s410-hitting-paint-balls-30-yrds-video/#post-84814 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:53:38 -0400 Watched the vid just now..pretty sweet..I set up a shot like that once where I was shooting out of my house and into the back yard..shot a couple of times and was just finished adjusting my scope when my neighbor stepped around the blind side of the house right in front of the flight path and I almost shot him..since then I decided not to try that…Read more

]]> c912e86911c980b59496f58a39265dee the-machinist replied to the topic s410 Hitting paint balls @ 30 yrds video in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/s410-hitting-paint-balls-30-yrds-video/#post-84758 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:05:52 -0400 Didnt watch the vid…but you do have some pretty good pre-vert shots of naked women..
is this you working on your car? πŸ˜†

]]> 9ef6a4616807f4f4457f8c12e8c36e7f the-machinist replied to the topic A little Metal work in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/a-little-metal-work/#post-84734 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:35:13 -0400 quote knifemaker:Thanks Guy’s!

Damed State Forced move damed broke us.
Mike
How or why would the state make you move your shop??

]]> 25bd74b21fe1a36aafc8e2928e3724c1 the-machinist replied to the topic Tarting Up Wok's Knob in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/tarting-up-wok-s-knob/#post-84697 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:47:03 -0400 quote what:So now Wok’s knob looks just like a small version of Tony’s !!!!

That is just a little TMI πŸ˜† πŸ˜†

]]> 13ca333ea8de123489e235627a4a092d the-machinist replied to the topic Ordered me a new saddle/truck gun today in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/ordered-me-a-new-saddle-truck-gun-today/#post-84607 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:30:14 -0400 That’s gonna look real cool when you pull over some thug and step out of your popo car and grab that mutha!! I can imagine no more trying to out run the cops…seems like the 9’s,40’s and even the 45’s dont have much effect on them when they decide the make a run for it..stuff it with some Winchester AA super handicap #9 shot so you can pepper all…Read more

]]> b4e94cb6ee1714e71bb1e9ad184bf72b the-machinist replied to the topic BAD DAY PHOTOS in the forum TAF Gallery https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bad-day-photos/page/2/#post-84517 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:46:43 -0400 I saw some of the first pics that were posted..it appears PB didnt like burnt ford trucks..

]]> 5faa8565569529361d7b0bf6cb53bbbe the-machinist replied to the topic BAD DAY PHOTOS in the forum TAF Gallery https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bad-day-photos/#post-84509 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:53:22 -0400 I’m not sure why photobucket would delet them…is there a better place to up load pictures?

]]> 919f70993d54de5069f8270174433850 the-machinist replied to the topic A little Metal work in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/a-little-metal-work/#post-84312 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:12:54 -0400 Somehow I did miss this..may have been because of the nudity picts in the other post… πŸ˜†
That is some sweet looking work…I’d LOVE to be able to finish out something like that..60 hours…wow..I dont have the patience to even began a project like that..I have made a few from some very old 2″ hacksaw blades, milled out the blanks, finished…Read more

]]> 63af73a2147249b16eaaa9e6d9183ef5 the-machinist replied to the topic Shotguns? in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/shotguns/#post-84281 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:55:47 -0400 I’m da shotgun man πŸ˜‰ I have about a dozen or so.. the cheapest is a single shot stevens the most expensive is a Perazzi I bought for my daughter to trap shoot with..Its a race gun, and has a precision fit stock..the stock has a recoil shock absorber built in and it moves when you shoot instead of your shoulder getting pounded..a shotgun is…Read more

]]> 894a72ba176545983009fa8ea1cdbed1 the-machinist replied to the topic molds in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/molds/#post-84280 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:39:47 -0400 quote mamcrackin:How would you be interested in box of dirty lead…Would it be worth the shipping
cost?
how big of a box are you speaking of? what type of lead is it? thanks!

]]> 8cb6134a3e9656f13ba2e7627c3af8ab the-machinist replied to the topic What are the best accuracy pellets for the stock Talon SS? in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-are-the-best-accuracy-pellets-for-the-stock-talon-ss/#post-83926 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:57:41 -0400 Probably the meisterkulgens

]]> d1ae8d09b4ee9188545bca5bdc828ab6 the-machinist replied to the topic found a video clip from 4-5 years ago in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/found-a-video-clip-from-4-5-years-ago/#post-83919 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:38:45 -0400 Pretty neat dungeon you have there..do you use the buzz box to shock the sex slaves you keep tied up down there? πŸ˜†

]]> 1d97ee77303b57009416a2d3180525b1 the-machinist replied to the topic Modified my SS today in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/modified-my-ss-today/#post-83890 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:54:20 -0400 that is funny as hell πŸ˜† πŸ˜†

]]> f404360573073b4614f092ffd8ee9d98 the-machinist replied to the topic Workshop Pictures in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/workshop-pictures/page/4/#post-83888 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:44:38 -0400 quote fishin_rod:This is my small corner, it sucks having to leave room in the garage for other stuff. Its small but effective. I will have to make more room when I get a mill.


what is the big red contraption beside your drill press??

]]> 0d76d4cbc80ff6e6e0128f24d116fc5b the-machinist replied to the topic Saw time HF Horizontal bandsaw in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/saw-time-hf-horizontal-bandsaw/#post-83742 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:00:10 -0400 quote yel01z06:i do not think you would be able to cut it as straight and the bandsaw u can walk away and do something else while it is cutting
yep..like smelling a burnt motor πŸ˜†

]]> ec68461b91fe6c8de5d180a93205e744 the-machinist replied to the topic Saw time HF Horizontal bandsaw in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/saw-time-hf-horizontal-bandsaw/#post-83738 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:44:47 -0400 Whoa,whoa,whoa,..stop cutting..no wonder the blade broke…you need to have your ADJUSTABLE blade guide as close to the work piece as possible..with it way up at the top like it is, its putting a bunch of unnecessary pressure on the blade..

]]> 850441d865475ddd4c0ded8d34929413 the-machinist replied to the topic primers in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/primers/#post-83033 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:16:19 -0400 I can remember buying 25 pounds of shot for $10… πŸ˜† πŸ˜†

]]> 2de7d0f71a4ba8409a8612c825c8185b the-machinist replied to the topic test in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/test-d83/#post-83032 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:13:37 -0400 quote AWS welder:lathe-turned my ass!
I do beleive they are lathe turned..
I though about turning some myself and after doing some googling I kept coming up with these as being lathe turned..

]]> 249587079a630b7ace5bd2233efcf14b the-machinist replied to the topic Ever shot any pellets backwards?? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/ever-shot-any-pellets-backwards/#post-82964 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:03:15 -0400 We could barley afford bb’s let alone a lead pellet.. πŸ˜†

]]> c4c969e47bc6eda5b18abeb6101e2cd3 the-machinist replied to the topic primers in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/primers/#post-82940 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:12:27 -0400 Midway has them for $28.00 a thousand..and have a few in stock..most are out of stock no backorder..but even at $28 and you pay the haz mat fee its still way better than the than the ripoff $79..
http://www.midwayusa.com/Search/Default.aspx#small%20rifle%20primers____-__

]]> 37bbb132a6d33a64192b9d6e06a9e544 the-machinist replied to the topic ROYALE with cheese in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/royale-with-cheese/#post-82885 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:40:54 -0400 I noticed the 2 back windows of that old blue van in the background appear to be shot out… πŸ˜†

]]> 239bee9a69e21c30c996e830a4d8bca3 the-machinist replied to the topic test in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/test-d195/#post-82779 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:15:43 -0400 I have a couple of them, dont really care for them, if the sun is to your back the dot disappears, forget to turn it off and your batteries are dead..in close quarters shots i have a hard time finding the target..like a pigeon running towards his hiding spot..

]]> ac2e3f581a8fc1b93b4a45967b745dc2 the-machinist replied to the topic Targets in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/targets/page/2/#post-82777 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:02:16 -0400 I like to take shotgun shells and cut the shot out..then lay the shell on something with the primer facing you..when you hit the primer..pow…she goes.. πŸ˜†
next is sitting a 16 oz coke bottle full of gas directly in front of a lit candle..shoot the bottle and the whole thing goes ka-boom πŸ˜†
the last fun thing to…Read more

]]> 385ac9356f46cfc719cf080aeeaae35b the-machinist replied to the topic How fast do you think a Crosman 10.5 grain .177 can go? in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/how-fast-do-you-think-a-crosman-10-5-grain-177-can-go/#post-82390 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:17:23 -0400 you have screw in chokes?

]]> 05dfdcfca7b0f378f555bde530d3a437 the-machinist replied to the topic What does a Talon do to a CP pellet in Flight...Pictures. in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-does-a-talon-do-to-a-cp-pellet-in-flight-pictures/#post-82389 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:15:34 -0400 let re title it..cp with rifling grooves πŸ˜‰

]]> a898690e657d3c39579edc88704b5403 the-machinist replied to the topic New furniture and shooting sticks ... in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-furniture-and-shooting-sticks/#post-82189 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:03:30 -0400 There is nothing wrong with the wall paper..but those pink shades…?? πŸ˜‰

]]> 62630d38204d5b8d52008573bd26d417 the-machinist replied to the topic New furniture and shooting sticks ... in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-furniture-and-shooting-sticks/#post-82185 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:34:18 -0400 Excellent job!!! glad your back! ohh..didnt mean to say back..haha get it back..your back, oh..just forget it.. πŸ˜†

]]> fbcef91bbeb512d1628ec970894ed179 the-machinist replied to the topic wife shot dog in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/wife-shot-dog/page/2/#post-82129 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:48:46 -0400 Years ago I was shooting my bow in my back yard, I had a full size deer cardboard target in front of a couple of hay bales..I shot 2-3 arrows into the kill zone, the last arrow I had I shot and it hit the deers foot..well, while walking to retrieve my arrows I noticed the “foot” shot arrow was moving..?? 😯 I looked behind the target and…Read more

]]> 65d56f4a9ea8aa670fe27a3db67f115d the-machinist replied to the topic My CNC lay mosheen vid.. in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-cnc-lay-mosheen-vid/#post-81653 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:22:32 -0400 quote WalkonKing:Love it.

Wish I had access to that stuff.
thanks!

]]> 44e5eec406c7d0233d87e1784dcb7608 the-machinist replied to the topic My CNC lay mosheen vid.. in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/my-cnc-lay-mosheen-vid/#post-81652 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:21:47 -0400 quote Langnasen:Bloody hell, how quiet is that machine? My chinese POS sounds like a bowl of broken crockery.
The only 2 sounds you ever hear is the fan motor which runs all the time cooling the electronics, an the servo motors when there are in rapid, other than that the spindle drive is pretty much silent.. πŸ˜‰

]]> a065332e42ee6a41971d9a3b85ec4903 the-machinist replied to the topic Hearing some pretty negative things about condor in blogs in the forum Airforce Rifles/Pistols https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hearing-some-pretty-negative-things-about-condor-in-blogs/page/2/#post-81521 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:25:09 -0400 quote Tachdriver:Condor is a hard hitting extremely accurate rifle out of the box. It’s just loads of fun to customize it. You’ll love it. If they weren’t any good then why would I buy three of them !

Later
Hey tach..have you ever had one of those condors come crashing down? I think I would prefer something a wee bit more softer hanging right…Read more

]]> a19132c684ce8bd43ecbf14168ebb80b the-machinist replied to the topic CO2 leaking in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/co2-leaking/#post-81394 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:10:24 -0400 I had that problem..my o-ring was bad and I didnt lubricate it before I screwed it in..hum..that sounds faimilar.. πŸ˜‰ πŸ˜†

]]> 87488abb751f45d0eaf0f7333b165d3c the-machinist replied to the topic I had an idea for a "Spartan Wokbutt" in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/i-had-an-idea-for-a-quot-spartan-wokbutt-quot/page/2/#post-81293 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:08:10 -0400 quote WalkonKing:Stop being a pussy. Besides I gave you a Wokubutt for nothing so stop whining πŸ˜›
How does one get in line for a free wokbutt?
After I filled my SS with copper couplings and fender washers its a tad bit heavy on the business end, this might bring it back to level again.. πŸ˜‰

]]> 0526528b0163ff01024506a1f0278a44 the-machinist replied to the topic AR in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/ar/page/2/#post-81054 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:03:34 -0400 I live about 45 miles from Hunstville.. πŸ˜†

]]> 52a3c51f138f025d80fa851a537949de the-machinist replied to the topic AR in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/ar/#post-80982 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:26:52 -0400 [quote=” when I lived in the south east.

Mike[/quote]
where did you live?

]]> 5620f801765707956b2785ea571857c9 the-machinist replied to the topic AR in the forum Other Guns https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/ar/#post-80972 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:56:48 -0400 The best gun they ever built was the 10-22, my mini 14 sucks as far a accuracy but, it will shoot even if dropped in a mudhole where my dmps wouldnt even think of shooting, the red labels over and unders are crude, the wood is hard on the eyes and doesnt fit the gun very smoothly where steel and wood meet.. the semi auto pistols look like…Read more

]]> b8e7dda925daae90b7e422fd2e9ef820 the-machinist replied to the topic LOTHAR WALTHER TO OFFER A 9MM BARREL !!! GOOD NEWS!! in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/lothar-walther-to-offer-a-9mm-barrel-good-news/page/5/#post-80860 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:27:33 -0400 quote WalkonKing:quote selphb:I really get a kick out of a lot of you guys giving me hell on what I did, especially since three are other people on this forum doing the same thing on AF parts. If I had a gun drill and the knowledge to produce my own 308 barrels I would of went that route but I don’t so I went the only route I could take.

The b…Read more

]]> 405d352f92251cd2302225363dc02315 the-machinist replied to the topic what caliber would suit me best? in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-caliber-would-suit-me-best/#post-80835 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:16:41 -0400 I have only cronied my gun once, and set it at about 925 fps
I shoot the match wadcutter miesterklugens 8.3 grains, I usually top off my tank after about 20-25 shots. I havent ever done a shot string..looks to me like a waste of air and lead..

]]> 852379c376112bbd7c3d7144dd7a8c94 the-machinist replied to the topic what caliber would suit me best? in the forum Talon/Talon SS https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-caliber-would-suit-me-best/#post-80832 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:38:06 -0400 quote airtight_python:The .22 or .25 will shoot flatter than the .177.

I have never shot a .22 only my .177 but..Someone on here told me the .177 shot flatter..and I was also told that was why all the ft guys used the .177?? now I’m confused..lol..

]]> f789f8d6d0084deff5fd7025105aadb5 the-machinist replied to the topic How to remove the TANK COVER in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/how-to-remove-the-tank-cover/#post-80746 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:15:01 -0400 quote WalkonKing:quote pablouk:I use this method for putting on and removing a condom from my massive manhood…

That is very nice of you. I bet he appreciates that 😯
Do you warm the air first?? πŸ˜† πŸ˜†

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