adjusting power

Adjusting the Rifle's Power

1. Adjusting the rifle's power
     The Talon is designed to allow the owner to easily adjust the power. There are several reasons for doing this. If you are shooting inside a dwelling or informally shooting outdoors, you may wish to shoot with less power and gain more shots from each fill of the air tank.
     Most of the time, you will want to shoot the rifle on an intermediate power setting. You'll have more power at that setting than many of today's so-called "magnum" airguns, yet still get a reasonable number of shots from a fill of air.
     Remove the air tank from the rifle before adjusting power. The power adjustment cap is located on the valve end of the air tank (see Figure 6.). It is a threaded cap that can be adjusted continuously from the lowest possible setting to as powerful as it will go in just a few complete turns. Small adjustments are possible with slight turns of the cap.
     The power adjustment cap is held in position by a locking screw in the side of the knurled wheel. To maintain a setting, this screw must be tight, but not too tight. It is a small screw, and can easily be stripped if the force used to tighten it is too great. Be careful how much you tighten this screw until you have developed a feel for it.
     After you adjust power, shoot the rifle several times to settle in the valve at the new level of performance. Also, it is best to adjust power using a reliable chronograph, although it is not absolutely necessary.
     The adjustment cap adjusts from zero (all the way down) to many turns out. The USEFUL range of power adjustment, however, is much smaller. Generally, 1-1/2 full turns out from zero will give all the power the valve is designed to give. After that, you are simply wasting air without gaining any additional velocity. Each rifle is somewhat unique, however, which is why a chronograph is useful. You may find that your rifle performs slightly different than these general guidelines.

2. Adjusting power without a chronograph
     You can adjust the power of the rifle without a chronograph. Here is how.

     Low power - Screw the adjustment cap all the way in, then screw is out 1/4 turn. Lock it in place with the locking screw. This setting will give the lowest velocity that the rifle can sustain consistently.

     Medium power - Screw the adjustment cap all the way in, then screw it out 3/4 turn. Lock it in place with the locking screw. This will give good velocity and is perhaps the point at which the rifle is most accurate, especially with the pellets weighing under 15 grains.

     High power - Screw the adjustment cap all the way in, then screw it out 1-1/2 turns. Lock it in place with the locking screw. This will give the highest velocity the rifle is capable of.

     The number of available shots changes with the power setting. Higher power uses more air, which means fewer shots before the removable air tank needs to be refilled. After a few sessions with the rifle, you will learn how many shots are available at the power setting you have selected. You should fill the air tank when it reaches about 2,000 psi/148 bar, as the power drops off rapidly below that level (at all power settings).

Adjusting the trigger

WARNING: Remove the air tank before adjusting the trigger.
     The trigger pad may be adjusted for vertical position by the user. Loosen the Allen screw on the side of the trigger pad and reposition the pad to suit your requirements. No other modifications or adjustments of the trigger are authorized.

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