Getting a Tony tuned Talon .22 – have some questions

This is my first Talon so I ‘m going to need a little help making the right decisions and understanding things better.

I spoke briefly with Tony today because he was very busy. I explained to him that I wanted a very quiet gun shooting around 40fpe w/21gr Kodiaks and an 18″ barrel. He said no problem. We agred that that I would by the gun from him and he ‘d make a full shroud for it, do his “full tune”, and an O-ring mod for the valve.

I ‘m assuming I ‘d get the regular Talon that comes with the 18″ barrel and add a shroud to it. My question is, is the shroud (for $200) just a 6″ add-on from the frame to the end of the barrel or does it go inside the frame at all? Is the factory 18″ (Lothar Waltham I presume) barrel, the same as the 18″ one that Tony sells on his web site? I figured I get the 18″ barrel from the getgo that comes with the regular (non-SS) Talon so I won’t have to pay for a longer barrel later.

Another question What is the difference between a stock Talon SS and a regular Talon besides the extra 6″ that is not shrouded on the non-SS?
Another thing we did not discuss was the spring hammer. Will Tony install a spring hammer to get some extra power, or is it all done with the valve work (valve mods, port/polish, etc.) from the ‘full tune’?

I guess I need to call back when he ‘s not too busy but he said I ‘d have to wait 10-12 weeks before I get the gun because he all of a sudden got a lot of work all at once, so I ‘m guessing he ‘ll be busy for a while.

Are there any other mods I should be looking into that make the gun more accurate or better to shoot? What about the top hat clearance/adjustment? Will Tony adjust that for the power I want?
What exactly does the ventilated bushing do, and what is the 1-piece breech I read about on his web site? Are there any issues with the way the Talon loads the pellet? Should I be getting mods for easier loading or is that all part of his ‘full tune’? I do have a price cap, so I ‘m not looking to spend tons of $ on mods that may not make a big difference or not be helpful with accuracy or how quiet the gun shoots. As it is this “Tony Talon” will cost me about $1 grand.
I guess my main question is, are the shroud, tune, and O ring mod, all I need to have a really good shooting 40fpe Talon that is quiet and accurate with a decent amount of shots? Should I be considering a Concor for about $200 bucks more with lots more power? but can they get as quiet as a Talon? I wouldn’t do a power tune on the Condor for what I need. I think the factory power of a Condor would be plenty for groundhogs and racoons out to 60+yds, but a “silent” shooting gun is very important to me. Tony said the Talon would be more quiet so that ‘s what I based my decision on.

We discussed a velocity of ~925fps with 21gr Kodias and it was explained to me that after 30-35 shots it would shoot around 850fps which is pretty much the range I was looking for. How does that sound to everyone? I ‘d prefer shooting a string of 10-15 shots in the 900fps range, but Tony explained to me that AF guns don’t shoot like other PCP’s and that they go down a couple of fps after every shot. Can the Talon tank & valve be modified to shoot a dozen shots of consistent velocity or will I have to adjust the POA every 10 shots or so? Sorry for all the questions. I ‘ve read a bunch of posts here and my brain is in overload mode..
Thanks in advance for any comments or advice you could give!
Harry
PS. e-mails are welcomed too. vtecharry@yahoo.com