My RAW HM1000X .25 took gold in Oregon this weekend!

Kerndtc said:

Im using the factory barrel, and the Altaros 50gr smooth slugs.

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Great job Cameron!

My RAW HM1000X .22 has a polygonal barrel designed for pellets. I have great accuracy for 30 and 40Y ( and N50 ) target challenge shooting. Don’t know the EFT long distance discipline.

Is your .25 a Poly? I’m not used to seeing RAWs have much success with slugs, so your post was a shock to me. Fantastic results.

Tom

I have a Polygon Twist barrel in my RAW. It was made before the slug thing became an interest. I have tried to shoot the same weight slug as the AEA Center Punch @33.9 that prints good paper, but the slug won't group very well?? Do you have an auxiliary plenum mounted? Thanks, Bill

A good spotter is worth their weight in gold. Becomes very apparent when you have bad spotters. Congratulations. A good Indian with well tuned arrows and a good spotter, tough to beat.

eulrich1 said:

I have a Polygon Twist barrel in my RAW. It was made before the slug thing became an interest. I have tried to shoot the same weight slug as the AEA Center Punch @33.9 that prints good paper, but the slug won't group very well?? Do you have an auxiliary plenum mounted? Thanks, Bill

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The current RAW .22-.30cal barrels are also polygonal rifled as they have been since before the purchase by AirForce.

eulrich1 said:

I have a Polygon Twist barrel in my RAW. It was made before the slug thing became an interest. I have tried to shoot the same weight slug as the AEA Center Punch @33.9 that prints good paper, but the slug won't group very well?? Do you have an auxiliary plenum mounted? Thanks, Bill

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Yes there is a plenum on Cam's gun. I suggest you try some different brand slugs and shoot at many different velocities to find the sweet spot. I find they are more finicky than pellets when searching for ultimate precision.