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For a 20+ minute video on this new rifle, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b2kMyM ... LGtlS06G0Q

That was a great video, thanks.

If you used pure lead - swaged round balls from Hornady or Speer, the weight would be slightly higher than the 133gr. hardened cast balls Erik used.

Too, since they'd be running about 950fps, they'd expand and put out the VERY SAME POWDER as the Walker and Dragoon Colts of 1848 through 1860.
Those handguns were the MOST popular for "running buffalo" - that is: riding up alongside them with your horse, and shooting the buffalo at point blank range - with round ball or the 200 slugs in use at that time. "A man with a .44 Colt had 6 Buffalo at his belt".

Do I condone shooting buffalo with these Air Force air rifles - or one of the Colt, revolvers? NO! Use a modern rifle - .45/70 or .50/70 is perfect, like my Sharps.

Would I hunt deer, smaller black bear, coyotes, wolves or smaller game with this air rifle - absolutely - with round balls (more than sufficient) or perhaps up to a 250gr. slug.

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Daryl

Wow......When is the non-PAL version coming out .

lol....ah..let me see how about never....what would be the point of a non-pal version
and I think your joking with that question....I hope..

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"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle"

Yeah, poor attempt at humor. I try it once a year, usually doesn't work out for me .
But seriously, 500 ft/lbs, the thing is a monster. Maybe if I have a really good blueberry crop........

no worries...had a feeling you were kidding...
the thing is ment as a hunter...so that was my point...

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I sat down and watched the "Texan" video, then another 30 AirForce Talon videos on YouTube! That website is a brain sucker! However it did give me a few ideas.

Possibly making a few black Delrin end cap/muzzle brakes, instead of the plain old end cap for the short barrel rifles and Talon P. I guess the Talon P is an RPAL in Canada. Bought have not seen Talons offered for sale, just the Condor or Edge 10m rifle.

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-Rick

Brocock Concept .22
3 Crosman MK 1 pistol .22

Talons kinda when away a few years ago. The quest to power deemed longer bbls. And as bbls could be bought seperatly, made better business sense with the Condors longer frame tube.....But then this is JMO

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May the cry of the pack be with you upon your hunt

Whitewolf

The Texan is just a .45 steroid version of the Talon...with a little side cocking lever added ..did you guys notice the recoil on it....pretty imprisive power

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Didn't notice the recoil. This is recoil. A bit over 500fpe, though. 482gr. at 1,550fps. Normally, 2,572fpe does not make an elephant rifle, however this one is, elephant, buffalo and tigers - fpe only tells a very small portion of the 'killing power' story.

Aiming at the 200 target w/14 bore rifle:



Picture almost captured the full climb:

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Daryl

This looks like fun! - however, it would be a prohib it Canada.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2pxH9FYM0c

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Daryl

lol...I bet that's got some recoil Daryl...when I said recoil I wasn't talking knocking your shoulder off recoil...
Im talking pcp and was just comparing it to the talon looks like way more recoil to me.
but if you really want to see recoil, ....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yj4IL0Q754

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Ace...fyi...the AF guns are based from a 70's CO2 powered speargun.

So what could it really be called..... Why a big a$$ aqua lead blaster.....lmbo

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Whitewolf

you mean these old guys




lol...good one

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Ha ha ha, yeppers. Close enough upon that Antique model.

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May the cry of the pack be with you upon your hunt

Whitewolf