AirForce TalonSS, Stock .22 - Pellets or Slugs?

[R43]

I have read of several people changing their barrel on the AirForce TalonSS and CondorSS for improved performance with slugs.

I'd like to keep mine stock for now. Is there any reason to avoid running slugs in a stock .22 TalonSS or CondorSS?

Thank you, Chris

 

[RWSx3]

I own a Condor SS .22 as received from factory, tried a sample pack of NSA 17.5 - 23gr all .216 and .217 - none found that it liked better than the good ole JSB 18.

 

[Raden1942]

If you are going for ultimate accuracy I suggest the pellet but if your going to slugs to get a harder hitting hunting ammo there is no need for a new barrel. I shoot 49g NSA slugs in my 25 cal condor and it's fine. I don't think a stock talon has enough power to justify a slug but with condor parts in it you can really beef up the power. 

 

[yankeebloke]

I owned a talonSS that I replaced the hammer to get more power and never had any issues with slugs.

 

[c_m_shooter]

No reason to shoot slugs. 18 grain or heavier pellets will do fine. The limit is the chassis, not the barrel.

 

[Navyblue]

I have a TalonSS in .25. It’s pellets for me. The barrel is too short and power too low for slugs IMHO. 

 

[shambozzie]

Yes you can shoot slugs . I used to shoot the old Rat snipers in my .22 Talon ss which is the same as the Fx hybrids. Just lube them first.

 

[joelayfield]

years ago i found the eun guin korean 28.gr pellets to work great , i think it was before i even had a computer . it was a crow thumper at around 700 ft. muzzle vel. i think they are under another brand now but still made

 

[R43]

No reason to shoot slugs. 18 grain or heavier pellets will do fine. The limit is the chassis, not the barrel.

Can you describe this further? What limitation does the chassis present?

 

[MrP]

The chassis - not sure that is the case.

The body of the gun is irrelevant for AF in the utility line - talon, condor, escape, Al basically the same with some shroud differences. I can swap my barrels, hammer, tanks between my talon p, condor, and talonss frames.

Power comes from the valve, hammer, and spring for a particular barrel length.

One way to get more power is to add a heavy hammer and stiffer spring, and then fill to a higher (safe) pressure.

The Talon uses a lower flow valve as well so you could get a high flow valve from AF or somewhere else (the condor and talon P come with the high flow valve)

I went all out and got custom valves and hammers and am getting 130-175 fpe out of my converted AF guns.

 

[WarriorPoet]

If stock probably best to stay with pellets.

 

[c_m_shooter]

Can you describe this further? What limitation does the chassis present?

The chassis flex makes it as hold sensitive as a springer. I put the mad dog stock on and it helped a little, but still not field target accurate.