New Taipan Veteran .25 Long.
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I never polished the barrel but would love to send it to Ernest for a tune in the future, but it doesn't need it as its great right out of the box.
It's relatively quiet as well, especially at that power but I like to put the Ronin on it for super stealthy quiet. Just my preference to keep the nosy neighbors at bay.
It's relatively quiet as well, especially at that power but I like to put the Ronin on it for super stealthy quiet. Just my preference to keep the nosy neighbors at bay.
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I had no idea the newer Veterans could have the cocking lever moved to the left~~~
Right now I'm looking for the best price and most power/accuracy for the buck. It has come down to the Veteran or the Vulcan. I love the Vulcan mid cocking lever, but I don't love the inflated price. The Veteran is the better deal, as both are near equal in quality and performance. My last Veteran was a .22 Short. Not quite enough power and being left handed, that rear cocking lever was a pain. But this was back in 2015 and I suspect there have been some chances since then?
How long is the "Long"? Too long...or is the Standard the better buy? I'd like the Shorty but I'm concerned about loss of performance.
Any thoughts?
Right now I'm looking for the best price and most power/accuracy for the buck. It has come down to the Veteran or the Vulcan. I love the Vulcan mid cocking lever, but I don't love the inflated price. The Veteran is the better deal, as both are near equal in quality and performance. My last Veteran was a .22 Short. Not quite enough power and being left handed, that rear cocking lever was a pain. But this was back in 2015 and I suspect there have been some chances since then?
How long is the "Long"? Too long...or is the Standard the better buy? I'd like the Shorty but I'm concerned about loss of performance.
Any thoughts?
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The standard is an awesome machine in size even with the DonnyFl Sumo. now if your goal is to use heavy pellets (33+g) I would definitively take the long as you will get higher speed out of it thus more power. When I bought my standard .25, I wasn't aware of that and I am now thinking that I should have gotten the long one just for that reason.
Now that gives me a new excuse to get it and pass the standard down to my son.
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I originally had a 25 Veteran Std and was considering enlarging the transfer port to shoot the 34 gn JSBs over 900fps. I didn't trust my skills to do that despite seeing the Ernest video of him doing that. I sold it and bought the 25 Veteran long instead after seeing a vendor's shot string of an out of the box gun. I also have the 25 Veteran compact and it's shooting the 25 gn JSBs at 890 to 900fps for two mags or 20 shots. The Veteran long and compact compliment each other well depending on the distance you are shooting.
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I would love to get one with the Laminated stock from Balistas but they dont ship to the US "yet", they look a bit different from the ones we get get here https://www.balistas.com/air-rifles/taipan-air-rifles/taipan-veteran-standart-635mm-laminate/
If you notice from the picture, the CZ logo is printed on the action, i undestand only the 22cal barrels are from CZ and 25s are from LotharWalter.
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I loved my .22 long plenty of power and great accuracy.
BTW all the Mutants and Veterans could have been switched from right to left...
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Well...looks like I'm going with the Veteran Long in .25 caliber. I ordered two mag holders and a cheek rest from Papy, so all I need now are Donny's speed dialer knobs and a moderator. By the way, how loud is the Long without the moderator??? Do I really need one? My neighbors fall in the "Asshole" category, so I need to shoot quietly! Having fun is not easy these days!!!
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My .22 long measures 31 3/4 inches from butt pad to end of shroud. Hope that helps ya. I think all sizes are a good buy but I chose the long. That being said, Goose’s sleek black .25 has me wanting one of them too! I just wonder which would be the favorite.
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Scubajeeper
Both Veteran and Cricket in 25 have Lothar Walther barrels. The Veterans and Crickets in 22 have CZ barrels. Check TalonTunes and RL Airguns websites.
Both Veteran and Cricket in 25 have Lothar Walther barrels. The Veterans and Crickets in 22 have CZ barrels. Check TalonTunes and RL Airguns websites.
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But I’ve seen in the Ballistas website that there is a .25 with CZ. If Vulcan has it, probably this option exists, but we haven’t got it....yet
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Regarval
I wouldn't be surprised if the Taipans being sold in the European market have CZ barrels in 22 and 25 cal as opposed to the American market. They do interesting things over there.
I wouldn't be surprised if the Taipans being sold in the European market have CZ barrels in 22 and 25 cal as opposed to the American market. They do interesting things over there.
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I took a look at the website and its a sweet looking stock - but in the specs it said just 16Joules - I know that is the limit in some countries but can't imagine an .25 at only 12fpe.
Maybe they'll sell the stock?
Are CZ barrels proven to be better than LW?
Maybe they'll sell the stock?
Are CZ barrels proven to be better than LW?
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I read on Ballista’s website in the comments- QA section at the bottom, that the CZ barrel is no longer offered on the .25. It’s question #6.
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If both barrels can out-shoot any normal human...why does it make a difference which one you get?
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Totally agree. It gets to a point, where it is more about bragging about a kingdom than true differences (I would argue: red is better than blue)
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Help an old man out here...why is a FFP Front Focal Plane scope so much better/expensive??? I'm not even certain what a FFP does in a scope?
Don't they all use a magnifying lens inside to raise the power? Seems to me the clearest scopes in my limited experience have all been single power lens.
I'm confused...but that's nothing new in my life! I've been married to the same woman for over 50 years...my brain has been seriously damaged!!!
Don't they all use a magnifying lens inside to raise the power? Seems to me the clearest scopes in my limited experience have all been single power lens.
I'm confused...but that's nothing new in my life! I've been married to the same woman for over 50 years...my brain has been seriously damaged!!!
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it is first focal plan not front
the reticle is view at different plane. On a second Focal plane scope the size of the reticule will never change. so when you zoom, your target will change in size in comparaison to the reticule.
On a first focal plan,the reticule is alligned with the picture coming from the scope. So when you change the magnification, the reticule size will change too.
What all of that means.
On a FFP your MOA or MIL are allways true no matter what magnification you are using. a MIL or MOA is always what is was calibrated at.
On a SFP you MIL or MOA will change depending on the magnification. You will usually have one mark on the scope or it is the max magnification that shows you the magnification at which the MIL or MOA are calibrated . look at that link to see what it looks like in the scope. FFP vs SFP
Usually people like the SFP for hunting and prefere FFP for target.
The price difference for FFP vs SFP the same scope will be due to the technology and maybe some hype.
When you talk about the fixed being the clearest, it come from the simplification of the light path. Less lenses, less loss.
the reticle is view at different plane. On a second Focal plane scope the size of the reticule will never change. so when you zoom, your target will change in size in comparaison to the reticule.
On a first focal plan,the reticule is alligned with the picture coming from the scope. So when you change the magnification, the reticule size will change too.
What all of that means.
On a FFP your MOA or MIL are allways true no matter what magnification you are using. a MIL or MOA is always what is was calibrated at.
On a SFP you MIL or MOA will change depending on the magnification. You will usually have one mark on the scope or it is the max magnification that shows you the magnification at which the MIL or MOA are calibrated . look at that link to see what it looks like in the scope. FFP vs SFP
Usually people like the SFP for hunting and prefere FFP for target.
The price difference for FFP vs SFP the same scope will be due to the technology and maybe some hype.
When you talk about the fixed being the clearest, it come from the simplification of the light path. Less lenses, less loss.
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