I Drank the Taipan Kool-Aid

[oldsparky]

I have talked about getting a Taipan for a couple years now. Something would come up and I would spend my money another way. I finally ordered a Taipan Standard 22 from Talon Tunes last Friday and he got it to me yesterday. Pretty fast service even had a UPS delay. I shot the rifle yesterday briefly sighting it in at 40. At first I thought it was little louder than I anticipated. However this morning it didn't seem too loud and If I have my wife shoot it while I walk away 10 yards it is quiet. I was able to shoot this morning several magazines in 5 yard increments out to 55 yards. The wind was blowing in gusts over 10mph but this little rifle shoots really good. I am really impressed with it. I didn’t take the time to set up the chronograph, I feel like I don’t get reliable reads always in my steel building under florescent lights, so I use it outdoors on a tripod. It may have blew over in the wind. Pretty cool little gun, I wish I had of bought this two years ago.

 

[Matt247365]

Great gun. I have three of them

High five and congrats

Enjoy the sweet Taipan goodness



How about a picture or two?

 

[Hynzie]

Congrats I recently purchased the same one.good luck pat

 

[Motorhead]

Indeed shooting a taipan they have a distinctive PING. it is NOT air tube ping but that of the steel striker / hammer against the poppet stem.

As some of us have done, we have placed a PEEK insert into the striking end and the gun goes near silent all but muzzle noise.



ENJOY !!!

 

[rangur1]

Welcome to the taipan gang

 

[RoaringWren]

Welcome to the Taipan family. I bought a Taipan Veteran Long .25 from Talon Tunes in January and love it. Haven’t had a chance to really test it given the weather and my schedule. But I hope to soon. Enjoy. 

 

[Joekrooz]

The Taipan Kool Aid is good isn’t it? Congrats!

 

[Vetmx]

I didn’t think you would need to hang a can on the end of it. They don’t waste air so I’m always mystified when I see a mod on the end of a Veteran .22. 

 

[Greenarrow]

Congratulations!



I have ordered the standard in .22 myself. It hasn’t shipped yet. I’m hoping to be part of the club.

 

[knifemaker]

I too, as Motorhead suggest, put a peek insert into the face of the poppet. Makes a very real difference. My application is high power in several different guns and the peek holds up just fine. 

Knife

 

[PumaCarl]

Congrats, I am close to ordering the same. The standard .22 has seemed to become extinct in the classifieds. A good sign actually.

 

[RM100GUY]

I think the word is finially out, you new Taipan drinkers are gunna' love 'em!!! The factory will have to add another shift...congrats!!!

 

[Ezana4CE]

I too, as Motorhead suggest, put a peek insert into the face of the poppet. Makes a very real difference. My application is high power in several different guns and the peek holds up just fine. 

Knife

@knifemaker Pardon my ignorance, but what is a “peek insert?”

 

[bertman77mk2]

What differences/improvements does the Veteran have over the Mutant? My Mutant.22 short has never failed me and is super accurate for pesting. Just wondered what improvements there are with the Veteran. I may eventually sell my Mutant as I have had absolutely no success for purchasing a magazine. Any info would be greatly appreciated 

 

[airgunmike56]

I got both Mutant Veteran, Veteran a little more power, A little better shot count, a little quitter, Give Tony a call at Talon Tunes for the Mutant magazines, 

Mike 

 

[Hobbyman2007]

PEEK is a polymer ( plastic) that is very hard and designed to resist impact. The PEEK insert is a modification to the hammer where a piece of this material is inserted into hammer face where it strikes the valve stem. Done to reduce the report of the rifle when fired. I’ve recently done this to a PP750 pistol with great results . 

 

[Ezana4CE]

@Hobbyman2007 Thank you for the explanation.

 

[JohnnyPDX]

I drank the Kool-Aid and got a free club membership, woohoo.

My Taipan VL.25 is waiting, RIGHT NOW, on the breakfast bar pointing out in the backyard waiting for a possum. Predator Poly Mag at 900ish

 

[tommyb]

PEEK is a polymer ( plastic) that is very hard and designed to resist impact. The PEEK insert is a modification to the hammer where a piece of this material is inserted into hammer face where it strikes the valve stem. Done to reduce the report of the rifle when fired. I’ve recently done this to a PP750 pistol with great results .

Is this a hard mod to do? Can you describe or PM me with the process to install the peek insert? A picture would be great the next time you take your trigger plate off. 

I have a .25 Long for backyard squirrels and the ping is louder than muzzle report with my KOI LDC. Not bad, but noticeable 

Thanks, Tom

 

[Rj]

You beed to counter bore and insert the peek. Pics help...random hammer with insert.