Talonairgun | tyke | Activity https://talonairgunforum.com/members/tyke/activity/ Activity feed for tyke. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:09:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 49bef338b4d92e41a5b02e6aaa1e1e69 tyke replied to the topic shroud design question (new pics added) in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/shroud-design-question-new-pics-added/#post-74801 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:50:30 -0400 Hi Rod
I use hair curlers with craft felt (about 1/16 thick) wrapped around the outside then I hold it on with stiff thin wire, get the right size curlers so that with one rap of felt they slide into the tube snugly. I also separate the hair curlers with delrin baffles drilled 2mm larger than the pellet this gives on mine 3 sepperate…Read more

]]> 2edfe31e471daa7574cff1e04c3c1eea tyke replied to the topic Silent joy. in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/silent-joy/#post-74738 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:47:12 -0400 Hi Langnasen
I made some delrin baffles and separated the hair curlers (which were wrapped with felt) with these and it makes quite a difference.

]]> 4710e70a4980657bd9e0a18edac87e74 tyke replied to the topic What is it with the UK? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-is-it-with-the-uk/page/2/#post-42110 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:31:22 -0400 Hey Chads
So what you are saying is to stop children been slaughtered in schools your gonna arm all the children, now don’t get me wrong but that sounds a rather nutty idea and I cant even see crazy George going along with that one, but then again.

“I’ll also point out that there are no hard stats kept here to indicate the n…Read more

]]> 60225a8fb04b229e24e519bdd3f0ec99 tyke replied to the topic What is it with the UK? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-is-it-with-the-uk/page/2/#post-42107 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:09:15 -0400 quote acourvil:Maybe you should look at more than just the data that supports your bias:

Total crime per capita:

#6 United Kingdom: 85.5517 per 1,000 people
#8 United States: 80.0645 per 1,000 people

Total crime victims:

#3 United Kingdom: 26.4%
#15 United States: 21.1%

Assaults per capita:

#6 United States: 7.56923 per 1,000…Read more

]]> c020c370e4b5adf82f5b8f64531cd0bf tyke replied to the topic What is it with the UK? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-is-it-with-the-uk/page/2/#post-42093 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:42:21 -0400 quote Voltar_1:quote Tyke:quote knifemaker:Ajd I’ll see if I cant find a machine gun for you to try out!

Mike

And a high school to try it in.

That was uncalled for.

I would much rather live in a country with the 2nd Amendment gun rights than in your nanny state. Even living in Canada i can see the benefit to rightful gun ownership and the…Read more

]]> fc70a175d4fa1512025f6e5938743546 tyke replied to the topic What is it with the UK? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/what-is-it-with-the-uk/#post-42081 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:32:25 -0400 quote knifemaker:Ajd I’ll see if I cant find a machine gun for you to try out!

Mike

And a high school to try it in.

]]> 6c5eb68ac77e532f590bd5de0021347c tyke replied to the topic Airforce air pump-good or bad in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/airforce-air-pump-good-or-bad/#post-42080 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:16:40 -0400 Hi mate
Try doing a web search for the new F.X. pump from Sweden, I’ve been told they do the same work but minus 30% of the effort.

]]> 5d0514123333cb7e5cd6dcfcf93bcd09 tyke replied to the topic hi from the UK in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hi-from-the-uk/#post-42079 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:14:13 -0400 😀 They look the dogs Rabbit 😀

]]> 96958c317fb450c10c8ac07aa8840167 tyke replied to the topic New sooth twist barrels. in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-sooth-twist-barrels/#post-41315 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:13:27 -0400 Its actually less than that but its still an increase or an air saving.

]]> cde4e557d635319c55e09715fd1d2649 tyke replied to the topic Hunting pellet size in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/hunting-pellet-size/#post-41309 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:57:13 -0400 quote knifemaker:If I lived where the limit was 12 fp, I would do my best to move away from there. 😀

I love my country especially my county so I will get by with 12fp. 😀

]]> dbd0ab07ccfb911d832ea3793b70f082 tyke replied to the topic New sooth twist barrels. in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-sooth-twist-barrels/#post-41308 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:54:27 -0400 The test rifle went from 12fp to 13fp. 😉

]]> c344503803d0d467b1772d8cd188b33e tyke replied to the topic New sooth twist barrels. in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-sooth-twist-barrels/#post-41305 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:07:50 -0400 quote Voltar_1:quote Tyke:Terry Doe did the testing and he recons everything is as advertised and I would never call Terry a liar. One of the main reasons I’m ready for it is that the barrel isn’t pellet fussy, I’m using Webley Mosquitoes at the moment as they are the best for my barrel but the price of these is getting out of control so if I c…Read more

]]> 3dc3fdee47dbf949255225c4123b103a tyke replied to the topic New sooth twist barrels. in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-sooth-twist-barrels/#post-41304 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:52:45 -0400 quote AirTramp:To each it’s own. It’s actually not a new idea or concept. One current (firearm)pistol barrel maker here calls it gain-twist i.e. starting off at the breech end with no rifling or lower twist and gradually morphing into a higher twist at the muzzle end and claiming improved accuracy. The thing is, Kreiger barrel tried that decades…Read more

]]> 820d8e6c4af1072a1a243ef29a3fc52e tyke replied to the topic Need an adapter for AATX200HC in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/need-an-adapter-for-aatx200hc/#post-41282 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:24:51 -0400 http://www.airarmsownersclub.com/

one of these lads will know 🙂

]]> 7eb720fd9fcb2e70b471d7658fd3a7f2 tyke replied to the topic New sooth twist barrels. in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-sooth-twist-barrels/#post-41279 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:46:10 -0400 Terry Doe did the testing and he recons everything is as advertised and I would never call Terry a liar. One of the main reasons I’m ready for it is that the barrel isn’t pellet fussy, I’m using Webley Mosquitoes at the moment as they are the best for my barrel but the price of these is getting out of control so if I can find another pellet of t…Read more

]]> 9aaa107d0e4aec85d02c98124db781ca tyke replied to the topic Low pressure mod? in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/low-pressure-mod/#post-39934 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:28:00 -0400 Are you talking about lower power ie 12 foot pound or lower bottle pressure?

]]> 962573c63a59ec548b3e80fefee7b3f4 tyke replied to the topic Adjusting Power in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/adjusting-power/#post-38978 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:58:57 -0400 Hi mate
Get a copy of this and input your max settings then using the same data input (lower fp) your lower power settings and following the graph you will see your lower power zero point.
Hopes this helps
Steve.

http://www.chairgun.com/

]]> df8c11eeef9f7535f840099fd4c68107 tyke replied to the topic Adjusting Power in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/adjusting-power/#post-38970 Sun, 11 May 2008 16:51:16 -0400 Hi mate
Do a search and find a ballistics program called CHAIRGUN (Airgunbbs is a good place to start).
Run the 2 different power levels through it and it will show you your 2 different zero points if you input one of them. Sounds a bit convoluted so if you have problems mail me

]]> ae1ec659bbc30d5afa297451f9c1ec8b tyke replied to the topic I want a Discovery!!! in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/i-want-a-discovery/#post-38969 Sun, 11 May 2008 16:44:21 -0400 That has got to be the ugliest rifle I ever saw, I hope it shoots well.

]]> e48af5b4c7826292e66dda94ff523f13 tyke replied to the topic New Fluted Barrel Shroud in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/new-fluted-barrel-shroud/#post-38369 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:05:10 -0400 That looks sweet mate 😀

]]> b7ef23695fbf6ee008aae383ff16603d tyke started the topic Pellet Sizer in the forum General Chat https://talonairgunforum.com/forums/topic/pellet-sizer/ Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:54:41 -0400 Following on from the pellet string has anyone tried sizing their pellets with a wait for it “pellet sizer”.
We have an engineer over here whose makes a device that you put a pellet into push it through and it comes out at a measured size i.e. 4.52 to 4.51. I have a 4.51 and it gives consistant sizes plus it straightens out the skirts.

]]> 0912b2a26ebc91c36fb367fd2acecc2e tyke replied to the topic Pellets in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/pellets/#post-38083 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:48:21 -0400 quote PatrickStam:SS has a pellet sampler:

http://straightshooters.com/straightshooters/sssampler.htmlHi mate, I don’t know who SS are they a pellet manufacturer or do they supply different makes?

]]> 51354c06435b288c3e62566ec60e0ba3 tyke replied to the topic Pellets in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/pellets/#post-38075 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:45:48 -0400 There is a business in England that does what they call a Pellpax, its basically 10 pellets of every available pellet and head size. The idea is try every pellet on the targets they supply and find which one suits your barrel.
Now I’m not saying import a pack but maybe one of your larger pellet suppliers may be open to the idea to supplying test packs?

]]> c744858eb837c45e8cdc5094673ae57f tyke replied to the topic Pellets in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/pellets/#post-38042 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:45:10 -0400 Have you a choice of head sizes if you have try a 250 tin of each size to see what size your barrel prefers.

]]> 6f70525356d7ff029fca959235f57975 tyke replied to the topic Pellet behaviour in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/pellet-behaviour/#post-37793 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:22:48 -0400 Over filling your air bottle /cylinder will give you less power until you reach the plateau point, its more obvious with cylinder rifles i.e. Air Arms S400 with a lower fill capacity but it is the same effect with bottles as well, you’ve proven it with your chrono results.

If you are shooting through a shroud/silencer or are going to build one I…Read more

]]> 0f37b914c36638975b71db3188f69e3a tyke replied to the topic Pellet behaviour in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/pellet-behaviour/#post-37766 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:58:43 -0400 Hi Mate
The higher pressure when you filled the bottle isn’t allowing the valve to knock open fully the power will increase when you reach the sweet spot. Try filling the tank to different lesser pressures until you see you are straight on the sweet spot or plateau. Not sure about the conversion but my Stealth hits the sweet spot at 180bar.

]]> 5749341ccd70de27aa2685b2b2bc7cc7 tyke replied to the topic Valve stem material? in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/valve-stem-material/#post-37697 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:45:34 -0400 I think I am going to give Free cutting Stainless Steel a try. A mate of mine that used to make scale steam trains, the type you sit on, is going to look out for me.

]]> c2b9786107e480a306a2d74cb54db2df tyke replied to the topic Want it BLACK? Give this a try... in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/want-it-black-give-this-a-try/#post-37696 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:24:05 -0400 I’ve used high temperature resistant black spray paint in the past but that stuff looks more durable, and its available in the U.K.
I think I will try it on my new silencer

]]> 6a0504882e9a9c0290538285fbfdbe55 tyke replied to the topic Valve stem material? in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/valve-stem-material/#post-37427 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:20:51 -0400 Whats stainless steel like to work in a small lathe like mine.

]]> 6d4c3c6e7dd815b38c68978cfd72ddfd tyke started the topic Valve stem material? in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgunforum.com/forums/topic/valve-stem-material/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:36:36 -0400 I am thinking about making a new valve stem, what is the best material to use?

]]> 783beb996a86540a6434b4d9013e263c tyke replied to the topic CP Differences between dies in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/cp-differences-between-dies/page/2/#post-36875 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:26:28 -0400 Crossman Premiums used to be the must have pellet over here for F.T. but virtually everyone stopped using them due to the terrible quality issues about 5 years ago. The best pellets to use now are J.S.B.’s and Webley Mosquito’s (depending on which rifle) but the J.S.B.’s have doubled in price and the Mosquito’s are as rare as rocking horse shit.

]]> 20e3014340d8c12df289452de87e4925 tyke replied to the topic The official "TAG Team" T-Shirts anyone? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/the-official-quot-tag-team-quot-t-shirts-anyone/page/2/#post-36366 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:38:48 -0400 If they will ship over here I’ll have one 😀

]]> 3315dcbb118f8d0a9c292deb64696625 tyke replied to the topic Need for speed answered in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/need-for-speed-answered/#post-36041 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:41:52 -0400 quote cw:My Dad used to race migets too.

That got stopped in the U.K. the migets didnt like it 😀

]]> 14cc852b1408dff1426f293bde3a3f69 tyke replied to the topic Home Anodising in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/home-anodising/#post-35296 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:00:12 -0400 Another link http://astro.neutral.org/anodise.shtml

]]> c949c40a1cb40b1287f81472ea82e5b0 tyke replied to the topic Lathe tips and tricks--> in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/lathe-tips-and-tricks-gt/#post-35211 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:28:41 -0400 Topp site that 😀

]]> c2e036447ddd710846e06a921b9b7387 tyke replied to the topic Home Anodising in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/home-anodising/#post-35209 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:18:52 -0400 I’ve never tried it myself but I have seen the stuff at the club that used printer ink and it did a first rate job.

]]> d09bfe9ab4eb1673fb6e6d294747ab66 tyke replied to the topic Greetings from new member in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/greetings-from-new-member/#post-35155 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:08:51 -0400 Eeyup from Yorkshire 😀

]]> 3fb055b9bfb459a1f7811b1cda2401b9 tyke started the topic Home Anodising in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgunforum.com/forums/topic/home-anodising/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:07:26 -0400 If you fancy having a go at home anodising try this link to the AirgunBBs

http://www.airgunbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=240803&highlight=anodizing

]]> fdb0dac645780c00ed09bdfcbb41f033 tyke replied to the topic Intank regulator project... in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/intank-regulator-project/page/5/#post-34762 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:04:39 -0400 Hi Mike
Can I ask you a question on behalf of an engineering friend of mine? After I told him about your project (beautifully illustrated by the way) he asked me to enquire about the liquid plastic you use, could you give me any information about it please?

Steve Topp

]]> b06762eacda22ec7f1d44c7537a461c5 tyke replied to the topic Guide for Hammer Spring in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/guide-for-hammer-spring/#post-34236 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:34:06 -0400 😀 Thats going to be my first Stealth project now Ive fixed my lathe 😀

]]> 65903b589c0a0a29b18719acf7225bf2 tyke started the topic Early Happy New Year in the forum General Chat https://talonairgunforum.com/forums/topic/early-happy-new-year/ Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:02:02 -0400 A Happy New Year to one and all

p.s. I know it’s a bit early but if I can still see straight and talk at midnight I will have failed in my mission
😀

]]> 21760130807c344239b49a6eda082779 tyke replied to the topic Newbie Hi in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/newbie-hi/#post-30450 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:18:35 -0400 😀 Cheers 😀

]]> db08f25ca5d62c2233da377c6cd1a057 tyke started the topic Newbie Hi in the forum General Chat https://talonairgunforum.com/forums/topic/newbie-hi/ Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:12:51 -0400 Hi
Just thought I would put my head around the door and say “hiâ€

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