Taipan Veteran Long .22 Power Plenum Package from Talon Tunes

Jump to latest Follow Reply
W

WorriedMan

Member
Apr 7, 2021
3,238
2,335
Florida, United States
After holiday rush, was thinking of rounding out my airgun collection with a .22 PCP. Since joining AGN in April, I've seen countless posts regarding Taipan Veteran's out of box accuracy and simplicity. Having a preference for synthetic stocks over wood, I'm finally giving up hope that Taipan will ever wear one, and am resigned that another wood stock is in my future. Please share any thoughts or comments regarding Talon Tune's Power Plenum Package. Thanks.

WM
 
1. The Taipan are a great gun right out of the box so don't bother with a plenum.

2. Save some $$$, buy the boring beech stock and 'paint' it with bedliner spray.

Mine is awesome, looks like A BLACK GUN and I don't have to look at the beech wood (framing 2x4).



starboard.bow.1639847738.jpg

 
Upvote 0
Mike,

RTI Prophet Performance Long was first choice but reg creep problem has me spooked. I know problem has been addressed, just felt a 6 month to one year wait, would allow for "corrected" guns to arrive from factory. Some have suggested I do easy update myself, but when I buy something new, I don't think I should have to invest more time and money to make it right.

Agreed, your stock looks great, how much to do mine?. I've five air guns, two Swedish, three Chinese. Thought I give another part of the air gun manufacturing world a try. 

Douger,

Please elaborate, never used Talon Tunes before.

WM
 
Upvote 0
My advice, just buy where you find what you want, or at the best price. You will find praises and complaints about almost any dealer. Call and talk to any dealer you are considering. Often a comfort level is quickly determined by conversation. And if he isn't responsive by phone, maybe that tells you something. And don't pay anyone to tune it. These things are only slightly more complicated than a hammer. It will come with the reg at an acceptable set point, unless you want a very unusual tune. The only thing to tinker with is the hammer spring tension, which is as easy as turning a scew driver, or a thumb knob if you get that accessory. 
 
Upvote 0
Oops the bedliner is probably around $8/can and a can should do at least two stocks.

Not sure about the Taipan in .22 but in the .25 Long it performs QUITE nicely at 105 bar instead of 150 bar which is how I received it from TT.

Changing the regulator set on a Taipan will take most people at LEAST one hour. I've done it several times and have it perfect right now. 

Currently getting 52 shots, 25.4gr at 920fps. Extreme spread sub 10
 
Upvote 0
Mike,

RTI Prophet Performance Long was first choice but reg creep problem has me spooked. I know problem has been addressed, just felt a 6 month to one year wait, would allow for "corrected" guns to arrive from factory. Some have suggested I do easy update myself, but when I buy something new, I don't think I should have to invest more time and money to make it right.

Agreed, your stock looks great, how much to do mine?. I've five air guns, two Swedish, three Chinese. Thought I give another part of the air gun manufacturing world a try. 

Douger,

Please elaborate, never used Talon Tunes before.

WM
Click to expand...

just had few guns come very crappy from him regs way out if adjustment just not the way they should be you dont buy a gun shooting 18 gr pellets with regs set at 180 bar just leave it at that i did a buddies gun the other day oem rti prophet full size just dont spend the time to adjust anything that a shop should do for guys spending 1800-1900 worth of gun and extras
 
Upvote 0
He's a good tuner. I had a Taipan Veteran long with PP and Huma reg. Great gun from day 1. Shot MRD's lights out. The Huma reg was set at 140 bar. 47 foot pounds max. Add optional Hammer spring and it will do 55 foot pounds. Trigger was 4 ounces. I never experience any reg creep. It shot the same every day, all the time.
Click to expand...

The regulator creep was referring to the RTI Prophet, not the Veteran. I currently have 3 Veterans, one in each size they make. Two have a power plenum and one without. The plenum by it’s self will give you a few more shots per fill as you are increasing air volume. As Jason already mentioned, installing a heavier hammer spring with the Plenum will give you a substantial power increase. 

 
Upvote 0
He's a good tuner. I had a Taipan Veteran long with PP and Huma reg. Great gun from day 1. Shot MRD's lights out. The Huma reg was set at 140 bar. 47 foot pounds max. Add optional Hammer spring and it will do 55 foot pounds. Trigger was 4 ounces. I never experience any reg creep. It shot the same every day, all the time.
Click to expand...

The regulator creep was referring to the RTI Prophet, not the Veteran. I currently have 3 Veterans, one in each size they make. Two have a power plenum and one without. The plenum by it’s self will give you a few more shots per fill as you are increasing air volume. As Jason already mentioned, installing a heavier hammer spring with the Plenum will give you a substantial power increase. 
Click to expand...

I'm still partial to the Red stock. They were out when I bought mine so I went with Green instead. I would still like to have the Standard version in Red in .25cal. I may have to get one next year. I just bought another FX so I'll have to wait. We still need to go shoot sometime now that I have some time off. 
 
Upvote 0
Buy from a different vendor.
Click to expand...

My Vet came with 2 target cards. One from Taipan at 20 yards I think? And one from Talon tunes at 40. The factory card at 20 was a larger group than the one from TT. Go figure?

When I unboxed and shot it for the first time at 50, albeit windy. I could barely keep it on paper. 

I thought the action was gritty at first. But after pulling the barrel and pushing a pellet through. I found the issue. The leade was atrocious. It shaved so much lead the pellet free fell to the choke.

I'm sorry but TT's bug hole 40 yard card was NOT shot from my gun.

Nuff said
 
Upvote 0
Thanks to all, very helpful information. I priced power plenums for Taipans at $75, see no reason to pay TT $150 for an installed one. ($150 is price difference between Plenum Package and Taipan Vet.) The Power Plenums are all sold out anyway, so I'll take Mike's suggestion to try without. I shoot pellets at 50 yards so PP and Huma might be overkill. Does TT tune all guns prior to selling, or just if requested? I hear Douger and Rj so a pass on any dealer tune. Jasmlowe, no offence, something just doesn't sound right, here. 

Mike, about the reg creep on the RTI, there already is a "Generation 4," fix available for install, which is something I'd want. Like buying a new Corvette only to be told I have to purchase and install a fuel injector to replace a leaker. Just doesn't sit well with me. At over $1,800, I think the latest upgrade should be included. What prep was needed prior to bedliner?

WM
 
Upvote 0
Rj,

Got it, as I'm sure you know, any reg creep on this thread is only in reference to the RTI Prophet. The Taipans have a clean record on regs, as far as I've heard. I know HUMA makes great regs, is that what Taipan uses? If not, do you know what they use? Guys going to HUMA for adjustability?

WM
Click to expand...

1. The Taipan v.s Huma reg discussion has been flogged and in Life Support, somewhere. Changing the reg in a Taipan is a PITA and totally unecessary.

2. Waiting for the "generation 4' RTI reg is hunting unicorns, not necessary... non-issue

3. Sand it down to a well-scuffed surface, apply
 
Upvote 0
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom
Back
Home
Forums
Resources
Menu