TalonSS with Spin-Loc tank.
Testing the new AirForce TalonSS precharged pneumatic air rifle – Part 1
Testing the new AirForce TalonSS precharged pneumatic air rifle – Part 2
Testing the new AirForce TalonSS precharged pneumatic air rifle – Part 3
Reviewing the AirForce TalonSS precharged pneumatic air rifle – Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
This report covers:
- Oops!
- Not 25 yards
- The test
- H&N Baracuda 15
- Quiet!
- JTS Dead Center 18.1 grain
- Round ball
- Summary
Today we look at the accuracy of the .22-caliber AirForce TalonSS precharged pneumatic rifle (PCP) at a longer distance. And today you get a twofer because after I shoot pellets I’ll also shoot .22-caliber round balls.
Oops!
I shoot from the master bedroom of my house, through the living room and into the garage. When Edie was with me and she wanted to walk through the living room she had to shout, “Cease Fire!” and wait until I told her the range was cold.
Not 25 yards
I measured the distance from where I shoot to the pellet trap box with a laser rangefinder and discovered it is only 21.5 yards—not 25. From now on I will report the distance as 21 yards.
I see that in the past I also reported some groups as shot at 21 yards. At some point I switched to 25 yards and it’s been that way ever since. My bad!
The test
I shot the rifle rested directly on a sandbag from 21 yards. I shot 10-shot groups with each projectile. I used the same pellets that were used in Part 3, so there will be some comparison.
H&N Baracuda 15
The first pellet I tested was the H&N Baracuda 15. The TalonSS put 10 of them into 0.215-inches/5.26mm at 10 meters in Part 3.Today the SS put 10 into 0.52-inches/13.208mm at 21 yards.
The TalonSS put 10 H&N Baracuda 15s into 0.52-inches/13.208mm at 21 yards.
Quiet!
This pellet was very quiet when it shot. I say that because the next pellet was much louder and the difference was noticeable.
JTS Dead Center 18.1 grain
The second pellet I tested was the 18.1-grain JTS Dead Center dome. In Part 3 ten made a group that measured 0.109-inches/2.77mm at 10 meters. Today at 21 yards the SS put 10 into 0.773-inches/19.634mm. The point of impact was dramatically lower with this pellet.
The Talon SS put ten JTS Dead Center pellets into a 0.773-inch/19.634mm group at 21 yards.
I will also note that the discharge sound with this pellet was significantly louder than the sound of the H&N Baracuda 15. With the Baracuda 15 this rifle sounds more like an Umarex Notos.
Round ball
Now we are set to test the accuracy of .22-caliber round balls at 21 yards. I said in Part 3 that I would shoot two 10-shot groups with this projectile but after seeing my first group I didn’t want to chance it.
The balls loaded deep into the breech. Let’s look at that.
The H&N lead ball dropped deep into the TalonSS breech.
One of the ten balls did not drop as deep into the breech as the others. If the group I shot was decent, I thought of returning to test some balls after sorting them with the pelletgage. But as you will see, that’s not going to happen.
The SS put 10 H&N lead balls into a group that is so large I could not measure it easily. Two balls went out much more quietly and dropped below the target paper to hit the pellet trap box. This 10-shot group is roughly 3.75-inches/92.25mm, top to bottom, and is also strangely vertical
The TalonSS put 10 H&N round balls into 3.75-inches/92.25mm at 21 yards.
Because of the vertical spread I didn’t shoot the second group that I said I would in Part 3. And also this group tells me that I don’t want to test the round balls in this rifle anymore.
Summary
Today’s test shows how accurate the new TalonSS can be. It also shows that round balls in a rifle may not be the thing to try.
My last word on the Talon SS today is this—it is a PCP that does not leak air, as a rule. It fills to 3,000 psi and my old SS held air fine for 24 years. If you want a reliable PCP that can change calibers easily and power levels over a wide range I think this is one to consider.
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