20 cal barrels
Anyone ever use them in their condors yet? If so, how well do they compare to .177, .22 or .25?
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Knife maker, you’ve got the best setup for a talon/ss type gun, Modded valve and 18″ barrel. More shots then the condor tank and all the velocity you need in .22. Where do you have the tophat set at on your rig? The only move from where your at now is a Condor valve assembly and a .25 kit from Tony. I’m glad your happy with the mod, its not my idea, more of a colaboration from the community. I just advocate it as i can. I’ve done a few now, have one to do this weekend for a member, free of course. For those who have the tools and mechanical inclination its a wonderful addition to the platform. Is perfect for the TSS as it gets 30+fpe with a 12″ barrel. I’ll be dropping in my 18″ later this winter.
Thanks for the feedback on the .20 Those long range shots and bucking the wind are due to the kodiaks BC, about the only pellet i shoot. I do pick up a tin of Wolverines when around a sportsmans warehouse, but other then that, the Kodiak delivers all i need in a pellet. Are you going to keep the .20 and .22 or are you sold on the .22?
Mine is the 12″ bbl, ss. It is an absolute tack driver. Never said Ferel cat! It was a Ferel ***. Hee-Hee! Entered the bridge of the nose, exited the upper roof of the mouth, Re-entered the back of the throat and continued on to the break the neck. Never exiting the back of the neck. This was at Apx, 45 yards. Exactly the performance I am looking for.
I have also noticed that the Cp’s in .20 fit the bore much tighter than in .22. At the same weitht as the .22, the .20 Cp’s have a higher Bc. Sweet!!!
At longer ranges however, 75-85 yards, the .22 in my new 18″, (With Kodiaks) with hot rodded valve(Thanks Bod!!!) have far greater knock down. That and they buck the wind here in Central Texas a LOT Better!!! Making the .22 a lot easier to get fine accuracy at the longer ranges I experience here.
MIke
Yup Anthony and someone else on here has the .20 I have a barrel but need to turn it.
My memory is crap but someone just posted about whacking a Feral cat with the .20 and hammering it.
Let us know if you do a .20!
Jim.
Anthony probably has. I know he sells the barrels.
He has all the cool toys. 😉
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Never the less Bod.. You pointed me in the right direction! I have been trying to get a .22 Air rifle for over 40 years! Parents gave me a .20 Sheridan when I was about 12. Loved it. But wanted a .22. Bought a Crossman pump in .22 that never worked. Sent it to the factory, and the mail lost it on the way back. Went searching several times for one, and the stores never had one. Always came home with a .177. Grrrrr!!! Finally ordered the Talon SS in .22, but as you know, It arrived in .20. Seems I was jinxed for years to never own an.22 Air rifle. Well I finally have one, and this thing kicks serious butt! I love it. I would say that it was worth the wait, but a 40 year wait is a bit too long!
I’m still a great fan of the .20 but I wont be changing any time soon. So no I won’t be using the .20 Barrel. It is oiled and put away. Several people here expressed interest in it. May be I should let folks know I have it available now that I have the .22 in the gun. The heavier weight of the Kodiak in the .22 just fits the velocity in the 18″ bbl. (especially after the valve mod.) so much better.
You were testing the performance between the light return spring,and the factory spring. What have you decided, and or what was the results?
Oop’s, almost forgot, I have the top hat set at .69 at the moment. I need to get a chrony so I can chech the settings for best air usage. Power wheel is on 10. I see many saying not to go over 8 or 9. Seems strange to me, as many go to a slightly heavier hammer. I must be missing somthing. As either will give higher energy to the top hat strike. Weight X velocity=energy. Wouldn’t increasing either give the same end result? Mike