Airforce New Talon SS Classic Bottle question

[hotspark]

So I bought an airforce talon ss blem directly from airforce on sale for a good price. I have a condor and texan so I'm familiar with the platform. The only thing throwing me for a loop is it says it's a classic series. It says traditional trigger guard and grip but mentions nothing else. The pictures show it without a gauge and make no mention of the spin loc tank. Anyone know the scoop? Thanks

 

[Franklink]

The Talon has the older one piece top hat, so no choice on orifice size. I asked and the two piece orifice is not compatible.

I wasn't aware. That's a bummer though.

 

[Teep]

AF has not returned my call from yesterday. I was disappointed when I got their VM, because every other time I called I got a person.

No rattle. Shot some more strings the other day at varying power settings (2-10) and fill pressures (2700-3000). FPS drops ~80 fps in 15 shots. There is no curve, just a downhill slope.

When I talked to AF I told them what pellet weights I was shooting and they said they were a good weight. I did try some 10 gr. pellets originally, but that was the tank that was dumping half the air in one shot. Haven't tried the lighter pellets since.

I think the higher pressure you are starting with may be your issue. Most TalonSS rifles seem to have the best shot string between 2500-1700psi. I get about 60 shots in this range at around 740fps using 14.3 gr. .22 caliber pellets.

 

[huntr]

I think the higher pressure you are starting with may be your issue. Most TalonSS rifles seem to have the best shot string between 2500-1700psi. I get about 60 shots in this range at around 740fps using 14.3 gr. .22 caliber pellets.

740 fps is pretty slow for hunting. My experience is that, with an unregulated gun, if the starting pressure is too high the first couple of shots will be lower velocity. Thats how you know you started too high.

Thank you for relating your experience with a .177.

 

[mr. earl]

I too bought a Talon SS blem, in the last two weeks, and it came with a spin loc tank w/ gauge and the one piece top hat.
If any of you have a Talon SS in .177, I'd be interested to hear the performance with 13 & 16 gr. pellets and at what power setting. Also, is there suppose to be a puff air coming from the opening on the left side where the power numbers are?

If air is coming out at the power wheel it is coming around the O ring on the barrel bushing that is next to the power wheel or the O ring on the barrel end of the breach. Talon Tunes has 90D O rings for the breach.

 

[huntr]

I know the AF guns are supposed to be uncomplicated, but this is a new gun. So… it’s on its way back for warranty service. So far, AF customer service is everything you’d hope a ‘Made in America’ company would be.
Hope I didn’t just jinx myself!

 

[huntr]

Update On AF service.
I’ve held off commenting to give AF a more than reasonable chance… I think. AF received my gun 9/19. The email containing my RMA # and return mailing label claimed I was set to priority repair.

It will be seven weeks on Thursday. Called twice at weeks five and six and got a very cordial lady who gave me some info after saying that a tech was out sick and thus part of the reason for delay, but they were testing my gun and weren’t quite satisfied. Same info both times. Promised to call back on both occasions, but that didn’t happen.

Today their phone system said they were not taking calls. I replied to the original ‘RMA’ email…. generated by the same lady I talked to on the phone… and got no response.

I really enjoy my other two AF guns, and I’m waiting for the opportunity to enjoy this one.