RAW Rapid RAW barrel changes....

[Jaxjax]

I received my barrels for my RAW BM500x & installed both to check fitment. Didn't really need to as they measured fine.
LW SS .25 24" unchoked .71 dia.
Lilja SS .177 28" also unchoked .75 dia.
Martin did the fitment machining on both & did a superb job. I will start to test them out soon starting with the .25 & slugs.
Joe

 

[frankie]

Kinda feel like an idiot for not buying a RAW airgun yet, I'm stuck on FX.

 

[Gear_Junkie]

Yep, Martin's machine work is excellent.

 

[manabeknives]

I didn't know Martin was providing that service
That's a Beefy barrel! Looks Awesome...hope it shoots the same
are you going to let them bark?..no mod?
I have a cut-rifle barrel HM1000x made by martin in 2014
Martin STILL won't tell me who made my barrel ..i kinda know..but he'll never confirm
Looking forward to your follow-ups
Mike

 

[SpiralGroove]

I received my barrels for my RAW BM500x & installed both to check fitment. Didn't really need to as they measured fine.
LW SS .25 24" unchoked .71 dia.
Lilja SS .177 28" also unchoked .75 dia.
Martin did the fitment machining on both & did a superb job. I will start to test them out soon starting with the .25 & slugs.
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Not to be nosey, but how much $$$ is needed to get one from Martin?

 

[Jaxjax]

I didn't know Martin was providing that service
That's a Beefy barrel! Looks Awesome...hope it shoots the same
are you going to let them bark?..no mod?
I have a cut-rifle barrel HM1000x made by martin in 2014
Martin STILL won't tell me who made my barrel ..i kinda know..but he'll never confirm
Looking forward to your follow-ups
Mike

The cut-rifle aspect is intriguing. I wonder what waters he tested .? He definately has tested a crap ton of barrels. The .177 26-3G .173B .178 G @ 28" Lilja I had done is going to be fun test. I need some additional parts to run that one though hence starting with the .25 LW . The LW barrel is the standard SS non choked version for slug testing. Who do you think made that cut rifled barrel if I may ask.?
Joe

 

[Jaxjax]

Not to be nosey, but how much $$$ is needed to get one from Martin?

I drop shipped both barrels to him. under $200. per barrel for machine work. I just sent my specs to him as my reciever block is .625 ID . This is on agreement that he does no accuracy testing & all on me for any of that.
Joe

 

[Jaxjax]

are you going to let them bark?..no mod?

Goona let them bark ...Might try a Harrels barrel tuner on the Lilja since I think they work with 3/4 dia.

 

[bucketboy]

In the uk, the cost of a 605mm unfinished LW barrel blanks has skyrocketed over the past year. However after doing a quick search I found that I could buy a blued match grade 500mm lw barrel that is fitted to the Air arms ftp900 for £40 less. It required a sleeve to take it from 15mm to 15.8mm and porting to suit RAW/rapids ( not a difficult job for anyone with a lathe) accuracy expectation were high as the ftp900 is a high end target rifle and I must say I wasn’t disappointed. I would definitely consider buying another

Bb

 

[Jaxjax]

Getting closer to testing. Installed a large pin probe & seal. It has a Huma reg but might try a factory one also.
Barrel is a 27" SS Lilja 26-3G w/ .173 Bore & .178 Groove no choke in .75 dia.
It's lights out in .30 but thought to play with .177 for abit.
I'll actual try some slugs even w/ the 26 twist for kicks. If no go then pellets it will be.