Others My Talon SS .22

[PasadenaMike]

Haven’t posted in a while, figured I’d contribute something.

Lately, my interest has shifted more toward firearms, but I’m still shooting my AirForce guns. I’ve been spending time with my Talon SS in .22 caliber. The newer version has a weird quirk with the safety—unless you do a whole song and dance, the safety stays engaged. I sent it in for repair, but as expected, it came back with the same issue.

Instead of sending it back again, I removed the automatic safety mechanism myself—and the gun completely transformed. The trigger is smoother, cocking is slicker, and overall it just feels more consistent. Yes, I voided the warranty, but honestly, it was worth it.

There is one small side effect: it has to be cocked slowly now or the sear might not catch once in a while. On the upside, I can now decock it, which I really like. I might end up doing the same to my Condor SS and Talon P.

One thing I’ve always loved about the AirForce platform is the low fill pressure. The sweet spot on this Talon SS is 2700–2200 psi, and I get about 30 solid shots with JSB Hades at 800 fps, with only a 37 fps spread from high to low. For hunting, that’s more than good enough for me. And no, it’s not regulated—and I don’t want it to be. It’s not a powerhouse, and that’s what I like about it. It’s quiet, practical, and I’m not scared to take it out in the field.

Of all the “badass” guns I’ve owned over the years, the AirForce guns still excite me the most. They’re always ready to go. With just four o-rings in the entire system, there’s very little that can go wrong. And if it leaks? Easy fix.

AirForce guns just work, which fits my busy lifestyle. I don’t have the time or desire to tinker anymore—I need gear that’s ready to run. That’s also why I’ve been drifting more into powder burners.

I really hope AirForce keeps building these guns the way they are and doesn’t mess it up by going multi-shot side-lever. Keep it simple. Keep it reliable

Ironically my first ever experience with PCPs was a .457 Texan. We came full circle

 

[PapaT]

My first experience with a pcp of my own was also 457 Texan, in LSS CF format. For the moment, my only AF gun. My 2nd pcp had less o-rings, since there are 3 in the 3622. I'm a simple Papa. Stay safe, and have fun, Mike.

 

[CTAirgunner]

Ive always like the Airforce line up but , they are ugly as hell lol ..... like a budget star wars remake rifle lol


To put a nice stock from Diamond Gun Stocks or Mad Dog Custom Rifle Stocks is pricey and adds a lot of weight.


My Talon P, the Texan .257 and the Texan carbine .308 I had, were all a joy to shoot though, the simplicity is just , nice.

 

[Pumacarl]

Haven’t posted in a while, figured I’d contribute something.

Lately, my interest has shifted more toward firearms, but I’m still shooting my AirForce guns. I’ve been spending time with my Talon SS in .22 caliber. The newer version has a weird quirk with the safety—unless you do a whole song and dance, the safety stays engaged. I sent it in for repair, but as expected, it came back with the same issue.

Instead of sending it back again, I removed the automatic safety mechanism myself—and the gun completely transformed. The trigger is smoother, cocking is slicker, and overall it just feels more consistent. Yes, I voided the warranty, but honestly, it was worth it.

There is one small side effect: it has to be cocked slowly now or the sear might not catch once in a while. On the upside, I can now decock it, which I really like. I might end up doing the same to my Condor SS and Talon P.

One thing I’ve always loved about the AirForce platform is the low fill pressure. The sweet spot on this Talon SS is 2700–2200 psi, and I get about 30 solid shots with JSB Hades at 800 fps, with only a 37 fps spread from high to low. For hunting, that’s more than good enough for me. And no, it’s not regulated—and I don’t want it to be. It’s not a powerhouse, and that’s what I like about it. It’s quiet, practical, and I’m not scared to take it out in the field.

Of all the “badass” guns I’ve owned over the years, the AirForce guns still excite me the most. They’re always ready to go. With just four o-rings in the entire system, there’s very little that can go wrong. And if it leaks? Easy fix.

AirForce guns just work, which fits my busy lifestyle. I don’t have the time or desire to tinker anymore—I need gear that’s ready to run. That’s also why I’ve been drifting more into powder burners.

I really hope AirForce keeps building these guns the way they are and doesn’t mess it up by going multi-shot side-lever. Keep it simple. Keep it reliable

Ironically my first ever experience with PCPs was a .457 Texan. We came full circle

You have been calling it right on these guns Mike! Warts and all, I am really getting into them. Oh yeah, the auto safety (un-safety) goes first!

I just watched Bullfrog's youtube video (4 years old) last night of a .30 TalonP that he made and if I would have seen it before, I would have been full into these back then, holy smokes, the power these things have!

 

[CTAirgunner]

I just watched Bullfrog's youtube video (4 years old) last night of a .30 TalonP that he made and if I would have seen it before, I would have been full into these back then, holy smokes, the power these things have!

These are about the easiest rifles to do a caliber change on too, its too bad Doug Noble doesn't publicly do modifications as he did some cool stuff, one of my favorites was removal of the dovetail and modify it for picatinny rail.

I spoke with Doug a lot back when I was shooting my Air Forces, although he was mostly big bore guns, his videos were great.