Taipan Why I like Taipan(s)
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A friend/church acquaintance asked me for an airgun recommendation on Sunday. I invited him to come over and try a few yesterday. He ran through a pretty good representation of what's available, one of which was my Vet Long.
All said and done, he asked for the link to buy his own Veteran. (Of course I explained it'll be slightly different, Vet 1 versus Vet II. He still wanted the link).
All said and done, he asked for the link to buy his own Veteran. (Of course I explained it'll be slightly different, Vet 1 versus Vet II. He still wanted the link).
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No surprise… the smoothness of the cocking, the simplicity of the magazines, the refined trigger and the overall solidity… for example the cocking lever could have more steel than an entire FX barrel liner…
… all these things just give an overall impression of quality with a Taipan - and the accuracy is there.
I’d certainly recommend a Taipan Vet 2 to anyone looking for a high quality PCP.
-Ed
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I've got em in .177, .20 and .22. They're THAT good.
I'll take a family photo the next chance I get and share it here.
I'll take a family photo the next chance I get and share it here.
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I feel like I won the slug barrel lottery with my Vet2 tactical long .22. Normally a lot of time and effort to find the right slug, but in this case, I can’t find one that shoots poorly. Altaros, Zan, H&N and AVS all seem to shoot really well. That can make up for a whole lot of ugly, but anyways, ugly seems to be in fashion right now. The RTI Mora, Pantheras and Dynamics, Western Airguns, Scouts, Epics. Not pretty by any stretch.
The only real negative is that the Taipans are relatively low on power compared to the competition. Hard to squeeze more than 55fpe from a stock 700mm .22 whereas my 600mm Mora .22 will make close to 100fpe in .22. That’s largely due to the fact that the Taipan is an old school setup. Conventional valve and a reg that is rock solid within a narrow range of adjustment. On the plus side, there’s no valve stiction or reg creep to futz with that first shot accuracy after it’s been sitting for weeks.
The only real negative is that the Taipans are relatively low on power compared to the competition. Hard to squeeze more than 55fpe from a stock 700mm .22 whereas my 600mm Mora .22 will make close to 100fpe in .22. That’s largely due to the fact that the Taipan is an old school setup. Conventional valve and a reg that is rock solid within a narrow range of adjustment. On the plus side, there’s no valve stiction or reg creep to futz with that first shot accuracy after it’s been sitting for weeks.
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Another Vet fan here. The 550 .22 likes lite slugs and FX jsb version 25's and the .25 700 Tac really loves Knockouts.. Only JSB branded Jsb's that any of my airguns seem to like.
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As you say, maybe not as powerful as some of the competition, but we tend to forget the roots of our hobby. Precision air rifles have been evolved from the European market, where power was in the 5-12 fpe range, and in many places remains there. One of my most enjoyable rifles is an HW100 in .177 that I tuned down to around 11 fpe, more consistent with its design. At that power level I get 80+ shots on reg, and it still has adequate power for squirrels out to my yard maximum of around 35 yards. And, it's nearly silent. I think that we sometimes outsmart ourselves in the search for power.
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They are ugly as sh*t until you own one. I have an original Taipan Mutant .22 standard that I bought used 8 years ago. It's quiet, utterly reliable, and outshoots rifles that cost twice as much. Once you handle one and feel how good that stock fits you, the ugliness disappears.
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My Taipan is 7 years old. Tonight I was doing a three chronograph comparison so I grabbed it because it’s always been so consistent. It was sitting at 100b so I knew I had a problem. Tried putting air in it and could hear air flowing back into the block. Disassembled in 2 minutes and all three 24mm orings were flat sided. First issue in seven years, not bad at all. And that is one of the reasons I love Taipans. I will buy another one the moment they release the bottle version that doesn’t have the bottle mounted like an afterthought. Move that sucker back three inches or so and I’m in.
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well boys, just joined the club and got this sweet little peach delivered today. Vet Long .25. bunch of goodies came with it. 5 mags and 2 mag clips on barrel, westhunter scope, bipod, tanto, speed dialer, about 1000 spare orings, pellets, slugs, a decent soft case, power plenum and digital gauge plus OE parts.
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Bngen3,
Take care of her. She likes a few tree rats every now and then. Absolutely one of the few true "built like a tank" air guns out there, and not too lousy with slugs either.
She's in a good home again...
Chris in Dixie
Bollweevil
Take care of her. She likes a few tree rats every now and then. Absolutely one of the few true "built like a tank" air guns out there, and not too lousy with slugs either.
She's in a good home again...Chris in Dixie
Bollweevil
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Ok guys, looks like I got a leak. Filled it up and went to cock it and it dumped all the air out. what would be the main culprit ? obviously I'll need to tear the gun down but just looking for what to look out for. Is it a good idea to get a new valve seal and a reg tester before I do ?
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I tried to fill it again, but it won't get past like 80 bar now, I tried cocking it and filling it and air just comes out of barrel
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Are you filling from a compressor or bottle? Sometime the compressor, if the pressure vessel is low enough, won't be enough to slam the valve shut. If you are using a bottle to fill give it a couple quick burst of air and see if that seals it. Also you might try just cocking and firing a few shots to try and get it to seal.
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Frist was compressor, then after leak I tried bottle. I'll try quick bursts. I think there was a slow leak anyways as I filled last night and it was down to 215 bar this morning
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how old is your rifle? I resealed a friends leaky Vet (probably 4 yrs old), and for someone not too comfortable with taking an airgun apart (me!), mission accomplished. There are some useful older posts on AGN as well as Youtube vids showing how to do the job.
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