safety

Safe shooting
The Talon is a powerful air rifle, and should be used with a firearm- safe bullet trap or other safe backstop. Boxes filled with newspapers and carpet sections suitable for low-powered airguns are unsatisfactory with this rifle, as it will shoot through them and damage whatever is behind. If a "silent" pellet trap is used, make sure that it has a steel backer plate covered by at least two inches of ballistic putty. The recommended bullet trap is one that is approved for use with a .22 long rifle bullet. These can be purchased at any good gun store or from a sporting goods dealer. This kind of trap will not wear out, even with hundreds of thousands of shots. Simply protect it from bad weather so it won't rust, and it will last for many decades of use. Do not shoot at hard surfaces such as plywood, boards, trees, exterior walls of structures, metal or water. Although lead pellets are soft, they will ricochet and can be dangerous at some distance from the muzzle.Do not shoot in the direction of a person or animal, unless you are trying to kill the animal. Do not try to discipline animals with this airgun. Even at its lowest power setting, pellets will embed themselves under the skin of an animal, causing long distress and possibly death.

Safety
Any gun or airgun is dangerous when handled improperly. The Talon is especially powerful, so it must be taken seriously at all times. Take some time to review the safety rules that follow.

1. Airgun safety
      Airguns are unique, in that they store or provide the power for the shots-not the ammunition. Think about that. The GUN is the power source, not the ammunition. What that means is that this airgun, if loaded with a nail, a pencil or any other potential projectile, can be just as dangerous as if it is loaded with the correct ammunition. NEVER put anything into the barrel of this airgun other than good quality lead airgun pellets.

2. Three important safety rules
     1. Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction. Safe means that, if the gun discharged, it would not cause injury or property damage.
     2. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
     3. Never load the gun until you are ready to shoot.

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