Talon SS

 

Talon with night vision scope and custom 25in barrel

This is the Talon SS, my favorite rifle.  This rifle has a very simple design, yet very flexible.  It allows for easy customization and accessory exchange. It has three dovetails, two on top and one below its shroud.

I installed a B-Square Weaver adapter on the top one.  It allows for easily exchanging the night vision scope for a daylight or a red dot scope.  The other upper rail has a laser sight, which I use to verify the correct alignment of the scopes when exchanging them and quick range finding.  The lower rail has the bipods, sling swivel and a Surefire tactical flashlight.

The night hunting configuration is quite heavy for free hand shooting and requires the bipods for precise pellets placement.  However, it is very accurate and allows for very tight groups at 15 yards.  It is precise enough to hit a mouse's eye in that range.

The Talon SS comes originally with a 12in barrel.  I customized mine with a special 25in barrel, which allows for extra speed and accuracy.  The barrel exchange is very easy and fast.  It requires only a couple Allen (hex) wrenches and a few minutes. 

Talon with the daylight scope

Talon with the red dot scope

Accessories:
Night Vision Scope ATN Paladin Mk-390
Daylight Scope BSA 6-24x40 Mil-Dot Illuminated Reticle
Red Dot Scope Tasco Red Dot
Laser Sight Daisy
Some very good Talon resources and reviews:
Straight Shooters Take MAC1 Review
Talon SS and Airgun Hunting Alpinetek Review
Talon Forum Fun Supply Review
Personal Test Results:
The table below shows the results using Beeman Kodiak pellets, which weight 21.2grain. The Talon had the 12in barrel installed.

Power setting

Max

9-16

7-16

5-16

3-16

6-16

String Number

Sn

1

2

3

4

5

6

Lowest Speed

Lo

770.1

750.5

739.2

719.5

698.7

681.0

Highest Speed

Hi

787.1

769.4

750.7

735.5

716.7

697.6

Average Speed

Av

779.7

28.5

759.4

27.0

744.3

26.0

727.5

24.8

706.3

23.4

689.5

22.3

Extreme Speed

ES

17.08

18.95

11.56

16.04

18.00

16.57

Standard Deviation

Sd

6.08

6.63

3.87

5.00

6.78

5.19

fps

ft-lbs

fps

ft-lbs

fps

ft-lbs

fps

ft-lbs

fps

ft-lbs

fps

ft-lbs

Shot Strings

10

772.8

28.0

750.5

26.4

739.2

25.6

719.5

24.3

698.7

22.9

684.0

21.9

9

770.1

27.8

750.7

26.4

740.0

25.7

722.4

24.5

699.1

22.9

685.6

22.0

8

772.0

27.9

757.7

26.9

742.1

25.8

724.1

24.6

700.4

23.0

686.6

22.1

7

779.8

28.5

757.4

26.9

742.4

25.8

724.1

24.6

699.7

22.9

681.0

21.7

6

780.5

28.5

758.5

27.0

744.2

26.0

726.6

24.7

707.2

23.4

687.8

22.2

5

780.9

28.6

756.8

26.8

745.9

26.1

729.0

24.9

704.5

23.3

690.7

22.4

4

783.1

28.7

760.2

27.1

740.2

25.7

732.1

25.1

709.3

23.6

694.3

22.6

3

787.1

29.0

763.7

27.3

748.7

26.3

731.6

25.1

711.9

23.8

694.3

22.6

2

785.2

28.9

769.0

27.7

750.7

26.4

730.5

25.0

715.3

24.0

697.6

22.8

1

785.3

28.9

769.4

27.7

749.9

26.4

735.5

25.4

716.7

24.1

693.3

22.5

 

The table below shows the results using Beeman Kodiak pellets, which weight 21.2grain. The Talon had the 25in barrel installed.

Power setting

Max

9-16

7-16

5-16

3-16

6-16

String Number

Sn

1

2

3

4

5

6

Lowest Speed

Lo

917.3

896.2

863.7

845.1

827.0

797.3

Highest Speed

Hi

937.7

913.3

890.0

870.9

850.5

822.0

Average Speed

Av

927.2

40.3

904.9

38.4

875.8

35.9

857.3

34.4

839.4

33.0

808.2

30.6

Extreme Speed

ES

20.46

17.11

26.29

25.85

23.49

24.74

Standard Deviation

Sd

7.14

5.74

7.93

8.54

8.71

6.92

fps

ft-lbs

fps

ft-lbs

fps

ft-lbs

fps

ft-lbs

fps

ft-lbs

fps

ft-lbs

Shot Strings

10

917.3

39.4

898.2

37.8

863.7

35.0

845.1

33.5

827.0

32.1

797.3

29.8

9

918.9

39.6

899.3

37.9

867.7

35.3

846.4

33.6

828.9

32.2

807.1

30.5

8

922.0

39.8

896.2

37.6

873.7

35.8

852.4

34.1

833.2

32.5

804.6

30.3

7

921.7

39.8

903.1

38.2

874.2

35.8

853.5

34.1

834.7

32.7

802.1

30.2

6

928.7

40.4

905.0

38.4

873.9

35.8

854.4

34.2

835.2

32.7

806.4

30.5

5

929.8

40.5

905.1

38.4

872.3

35.7

857.9

34.5

843.4

33.3

805.5

30.4

4

926.7

40.2

907.1

38.6

875.4

35.9

859.1

34.6

844.1

33.4

810.8

30.8

3

931.4

40.7

910.2

38.8

884.9

36.7

864.8

35.0

847.3

33.6

812.1

30.9

2

937.7

41.2

911.7

39.0

881.9

36.4

868.9

35.4

850.0

33.9

814.3

31.1

1

937.5

41.2

913.3

39.1

890.0

37.1

870.9

35.5

850.5

33.9

822.0

31.7

* speed and statistical data provided by a Chrony Master Beta, used for the measurement.

Below some groupings at 25 and 30 yards.

10 Kodiaks, 25in barrel @ 30 yards

3 Kodiaks, 12in barrel @ 25 yards