I'm not any type of expert in shooting, writing reviews or photography but thought some who may not have heard of this model might like to hear something about the rig anyway.
I recently had a chance to fire just a few rounds through the Second Generation RAW HM1000x in .357 cal. and I darn sure wish I had more time as I was very kindly invited to stay and go over to the 200 yard range for some serious testing.
This is a regulated rifle made in Tennessee by RAW, they even managed to find a US barrel manufacturer who could deliver a Bench rest quality barrel in .35 ( .357). This one had the newly designed Walnut BR stock but I believe other stock option do exist for those I interested more in hunting or???? . It delivers 14 shots on the regulator with an extreme spread of 13fps at a very respectable 940fps using the 81g ( right?) JSB .35 pellets but as it uses a 6 round clip "I" would just fire 12 shots and then refill. Power could be bumped up a bit higher but 940fps seemed the best while considering shot count, extreme spread and naturally, accuracy.
This is a rifle with Bench rest accuracy and also has the power to take any animal you could legally hunt in the U.S. with an airgun which makes it, to me, much more useful than some other big-bores which might be able to do one or the other but not both. Shooting at a rather short range of 85 yards without the scope being zeroed correctly ( the scope was just taking off another rifle so I was holding off the target right and low) firing at a large .22 RF spinner I was easily able to place full clips in a very respectable group in the center of the spinner and it had PLENTY of power to spin it over & over, good clean fun!
The scope rail does have mil-spec spacing
Hopefully this gives you some idea of stock shape and note the rather HUGE six shot clip
other side
very nice hand stippling
My friend Jeff also found it very easy to hit the target first try,
John
I recently had a chance to fire just a few rounds through the Second Generation RAW HM1000x in .357 cal. and I darn sure wish I had more time as I was very kindly invited to stay and go over to the 200 yard range for some serious testing.
This is a regulated rifle made in Tennessee by RAW, they even managed to find a US barrel manufacturer who could deliver a Bench rest quality barrel in .35 ( .357). This one had the newly designed Walnut BR stock but I believe other stock option do exist for those I interested more in hunting or???? . It delivers 14 shots on the regulator with an extreme spread of 13fps at a very respectable 940fps using the 81g ( right?) JSB .35 pellets but as it uses a 6 round clip "I" would just fire 12 shots and then refill. Power could be bumped up a bit higher but 940fps seemed the best while considering shot count, extreme spread and naturally, accuracy.
This is a rifle with Bench rest accuracy and also has the power to take any animal you could legally hunt in the U.S. with an airgun which makes it, to me, much more useful than some other big-bores which might be able to do one or the other but not both. Shooting at a rather short range of 85 yards without the scope being zeroed correctly ( the scope was just taking off another rifle so I was holding off the target right and low) firing at a large .22 RF spinner I was easily able to place full clips in a very respectable group in the center of the spinner and it had PLENTY of power to spin it over & over, good clean fun!
The scope rail does have mil-spec spacing
Hopefully this gives you some idea of stock shape and note the rather HUGE six shot clip
other side
very nice hand stippling
My friend Jeff also found it very easy to hit the target first try,
John
