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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Rifles » Marauder VS. Talon SS Goto page 1, 2  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  Marauder VS. Talon SS   Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:56 pm Mark5043 Silver Status Member Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 1379 I will be in the market for a nice PCP gun pretty soon,and I have it narrowed down between two choices.Marauder or Talon SS?I would like some good power,but it has to be as quiet as possible,out of respect for neighbors etc."Got A Pain In The a$$ Cranky One Next Door" I like the SS because I could always get the 24 inch barrel to get more power,when noise is not a concern.Plus with all the bolt on goodies available,it makes it a-little tough to decide.However I've heard the Maudi is SUPER quiet,and a-little easier on the wallet.My primary purpose for going PCP is long range shooting,with a little discrete pest elimination,and some hunting thrown in the mix.It would nice to get some opinions from others on this to help with my decision! Re: Marauder VS. Talon SS   Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:03 pm SnowBunny Veteran Member Joined: 21 Jun 2009 Posts: 158 Gone Last edited by SnowBunny on Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:33 pm; edited 1 time in total   Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:27 pm Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 I'd get the marauder too. I have a talon ss. Too many problems with it. Just the poor safety mechanism alone is enough to make me want to drive business AWAY from Airforce Airguns. (So there Airforce, you didn't want to dignify me with a response to my email about your shitty safeties...I just cost you a $550 sale! ) _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:40 pm Mark5043 Silver Status Member Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 1379 Rogerflat wrote: I'd get the marauder too. I have a talon ss. Too many problems with it. Just the poor safety mechanism alone is enough to make me want to drive business AWAY from Airforce Airguns. (So there Airforce, you didn't want to dignify me with a response to my email about your shitty safeties...I just cost you a $550 sale! ) Problems with the safety huh?This is exactly the kind of info,that I need.."Thanks Roger".I do like the Marauder a-lot.However as an avid mountain biker,I like the SS as well because I could break it down,and put it in a pack to take along with me.That is why it's a tough call for me.   Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:48 pm Mark5043 Silver Status Member Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 1379 Oh,I forgot to ask you Roger...Any other issues with your SS that you would care to share with me?   Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:43 pm Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 True, you could always do this with your talon ss. Makes for a nice back packing outfit. I've since gotten a 24 inch barrel for her, so she's no longer an "ss". But the built in silencer wasn't all that silent anyway, which was another thing I didn't like about it. I have to say that I've not given my Talon the attention it deserves. Because it is just one of many airguns I play with. But I've had inconsistency issues (air flow fluctuations) with the valve before and the cocking slide mechanism. Nothing serious, and could probably be permanently fixed with some airgunsmithing. Of course, I sit here and trash it having just blown a bird's head off today with it. But the positives are it has power out the wazoo. It is extremely accurate (minus the valve problems). And the rifle is all around a sturdy, well constructed, purpose built piece of equipment. I dunno, you make the decision. Again, I don't know anything about Marauders. _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:09 pm Mark5043 Silver Status Member Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 1379 Rogerflat wrote: True, you could always do this with your talon ss. Makes for a nice back packing outfit. I've since gotten a 24 inch barrel for her, so she's no longer an "ss". But the built in silencer wasn't all that silent anyway, which was another thing I didn't like about it. I have to say that I've not given my Talon the attention it deserves. Because it is just one of many airguns I play with. But I've had inconsistency issues (air flow fluctuations) with the valve before and the cocking slide mechanism. Nothing serious, and could probably be permanently fixed with some airgunsmithing. Of course, I sit here and trash it having just blown a bird's head off today with it. But the positives are it has power out the wazoo. It is extremely accurate (minus the valve problems). And the rifle is all around a sturdy, well constructed, purpose built piece of equipment. I dunno, you make the decision. Again, I don't know anything about Marauders. Nice! That is EXACTLY the kind of set up I'm talking about.HMMM....Decisions,Decisions. _________________   Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:01 am kanyon Silver Status Member Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 1582 Location: New Zealand One of these.... Logun S16 16 shot mag   Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:12 am dummyracer36 Senior Member Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Posts: 723 Location: St. Louis, Missouri kanyon wrote: One of these.... Logun S16 16 shot mag kanyon beat me to it, i was gonna suggest the logun.... i absolutely LOVE mine!!! i havent fired the marauder yet so i dont know how it compares sound wise, but the logun is DEAD quiet!!!! the impact of the pellet on target is 10 Xs louder than any noise comin from the rifle itself. it breaks down nicely, has plenty of power, and is extremely accurate!!! _________________ "not tonight dear, i have a race in the morning"   Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:33 am kanyon Silver Status Member Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 1582 Location: New Zealand dummyracer36 wrote: kanyon wrote: One of these.... Logun S16 16 shot mag kanyon beat me to it, i was gonna suggest the logun.... i absolutely LOVE mine!!! i havent fired the marauder yet so i dont know how it compares sound wise, but the logun is DEAD quiet!!!! the impact of the pellet on target is 10 Xs louder than any noise comin from the rifle itself. it breaks down nicely, has plenty of power, and is extremely accurate!!! DR..Is Logun still in biz as they seem very hard to fined now ?   Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:38 am fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2442 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia Pete, where did you get your Logun? PA sells magazines and Logun lube, but they don't stock the rifles (one the website at least). _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:01 am dummyracer36 Senior Member Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Posts: 723 Location: St. Louis, Missouri fritz wrote: Pete, where did you get your Logun? PA sells magazines and Logun lube, but they don't stock the rifles (one the website at least). fritz, i got the last one that PA had in stock and yes logun is still in business, from what i understand, PA is awaiting the new S-16 EVO models. as far as finding them in stock... there are still several places that have the S-16s in stock ready to ship _________________ "not tonight dear, i have a race in the morning"   Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:25 am dummyracer36 Senior Member Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Posts: 723 Location: St. Louis, Missouri heres a thread with better pics, and some impressions http://www.airgunhome.com/agforum/viewtopic.php?t=2406 _________________ "not tonight dear, i have a race in the morning"   Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:55 pm Mark5043 Silver Status Member Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 1379 kanyon wrote: One of these.... Logun S16 16 shot mag Nice!This is a very nice piece of kit,that's for sure.I read some reviews about this piece,and am pretty impressed.Where can these be had?I understand that Logun is a British Company,and I don't see any links to retailers in the states. _________________   Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:20 pm broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands I've read on the Dutch forum, the adjustment wheel on those Airforce rifles is mostly useless, as it tends to blow of way to much air. _________________ BIG GAP Marauder VS. 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