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Title: Talon 257
Post by: mann on September 15, 2018, 10:54:18 PM
I almost got my talon 257 ready to my maddog stock came today got 257 barrel and valve from Doug  . Got my emperor donnyfl the other day made some barrel bushings and put a shroud around the barrel to help stiffen it and so the emperor doesn't look so huge compared to the barrel . Need to mount my xsight and do some casting yet . It's getting there kind of been a slow process waiting for parts and getting time to put it together
Title: Re: Talon 257
Post by: mann on September 15, 2018, 10:55:22 PM
Picture of it
Title: Re: Talon 257
Post by: Rescue35 on September 15, 2018, 11:27:57 PM
Looking good. Let us know how she shoots.
Title: Re: Talon 257
Post by: ranchibi on September 15, 2018, 11:41:02 PM
Mark, great custom work! She looks marvelous :).
Title: Re: Talon 257
Post by: mann on September 16, 2018, 12:01:55 AM
It turned out pretty good but messed up on the side cocking my cheap drill press with mill vise attachment first time I used it wandered some and I messed it up oh well  still should shoot good
Title: Re: Talon 257
Post by: KnifeMaker on September 16, 2018, 06:00:53 AM
If your drill press has the typical jacob taper, don't mill metal with it. The chuck can come off at high speed, and the Endmill can be very dangerous. ;) 


I don't know if Doug of Mad Dog incorperated anything for the bottle brace or not. We talked about it a few years back. I learned that If P place a piece of sole leather between the rear of the bottle and stock, groups improved a great deal.


I cast a lot of bullets for the .257. some styles capable of 1/2" at 1oo yards in my Talon/Dor. 8)


Knife
Title: Re: Talon 257
Post by: mann on September 16, 2018, 11:45:36 AM
Knife  thanks for the tip I'll have to look for something to put between bottle and stock
Title: Re: Talon 257
Post by: mann on September 16, 2018, 03:14:22 PM
 X sight  2  3-14
Title: Re: Talon 257
Post by: mann on September 16, 2018, 05:13:14 PM
Got my stop and Chrono set up for some tuning now I have to cast some 257 bullets
Title: Re: Talon 257
Post by: Imold on September 17, 2018, 09:46:46 PM
Looking good mann, can’t wait to see what your numbers are, i.e size slug and weight, bottle fill pressure, FPS and finally group size at 50 and 100 yards.
Title: Re: Talon 257
Post by: mann on September 17, 2018, 10:02:48 PM
Well it is a 85 gr arsenal mold carbon fiber bottle it will 3600 psi fill  . When I get some numbers I'll keep you posted
Title: Re: Talon 257
Post by: Ooops on September 19, 2018, 06:04:50 AM
Quote from: mann on September 15, 2018, 10:55:22 PM
Picture of it
mann that's an awsome project, I've always fancied trying 257

Quote from: KnifeMaker on September 16, 2018, 06:00:53 AM
I cast a lot of bullets for the .257. some styles capable of 1/2" at 1oo yards in my Talon/Dor. 8)
That's superb knife, that must put a smile on your face
Title: Re: Talon 257
Post by: KnifeMaker on September 21, 2018, 01:54:49 AM
Sure Does Ooop's! Love the .257


Actually contemplating turning the .25 Rainstorm II into a .257. Would love a repeater .257! ;) 8)


Knife
Title: Re: Talon 257
Post by: Ooops on September 22, 2018, 12:29:51 AM
Quote from: KnifeMaker on September 21, 2018, 01:54:49 AM
Sure Does Ooop's! Love the .257


Actually contemplating turning the .25 Rainstorm II into a .257. Would love a repeater .257! ;) 8)


Knife
Now that would be some thing to see.
Go on, do it, you know you want to  ;D
Title: Re: Talon 257
Post by: accu fan on September 22, 2018, 01:35:42 AM
Mann looking forward to your results. Nice air rifle! :D
Title: Re: Talon 257
Post by: mann on September 22, 2018, 01:52:50 AM
Thanks just need to sit down and do some casting which I haven't done alot of  I'm hoping i won't have to size got lucky and don't have to with my 357 recluse but I don't know about this one yet