RAW HMx .357

[marcella69]

Does anybody know the shot count of the RAW HMx .357? (NOT the RAW HM1000x .357) : https://www.rapidairweapons.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17762

Belay my last, I see now that there are 16 shots per fill at the regulated 130 ft#.

Boy, I might just have to trade in my FX Impact .30!

 

[marcella69]

As a follow-up, anyone know how loud the RAW HMX .357 is? (NOT the RAW HM1000x .357) : https://www.rapidairweapons.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17762

My FX Impact .30 (MAX power) is only 60 dB with the factory moderator. I'm wondering if a Huggett Magna will fit the RAW.

 

[scrane]

Wow. An air conditioner or conversational speech is 60db. That's really quiet!

 

[marcella69]

Yeah, that was a real eye-opener (or ear-opener, as it were ) for me as well. But, it looks like I'll have to put the brakes on the RAW purchase for now. It is 95 dB! That's way too loud for my purposes. That's the noise of a belt-sander!

 

[John "spysir" Blount]

 I've used the highest power .357, didn't find it to loud at all.

And, perhaps RAW's new larger offset mod works even better?

John

 

[marcella69]

Thanks for that, spysir; I really like the RAW HMx .357. The power is perfect for me at a regulated 130 ft#, which is commensurate with a .22lr rimfire. The shot count of 16 per fill is about right, given I'm getting 40 shots with my Impact at about half the power. What I'll miss if I trade in my Impact for the RAW is the field-swappable bottles. I can handle going from 80 shots (I have a spare bottle) in the field to 32, but only 16 is pushin' it. (The Impact spoiled me ;-).)

The great thing about the air gun industry at this point in time is that the technology curve is so steep! I started this air gun journey only six months ago. At that time, I was searching for what the new RAW HMx .357 offers now in regulated power, and there was nothing out there. So, I'm going to wait a little while (enjoying my Impact) and keep an eye on the market for innovations. Maybe six months from now, a company will come out with what I'm looking for.

 

[DutchMike]

John, what new RAW offset moderator? 

I am getting ready to order a RAW and the only thing I want to change is the moderator....

Tx, Mike

 

[chasdicapua]

Their face book page says it's something they designed in the 90's and are now testing a carbon fiber version of it. Steve from AEAC will be doing a review on their new HM 1000x in .25 that has this moderator on it in about a month. 

 

[marcella69]

I need to amend my parent post somewhat in that Martin Rutterford, founder of RAW, has informed me that the new RAW HMx .357 (130ft# regulated) does indeed feature field-swappable bottles! This now gives me 32 shots (regulated) in the field with a spare bottle. On the strength of this and the fact that I found an awesome backpack to carry this long gun, I ordered one of these beauts with the thumbhole Forest laminate stock! The Eberlestock G2 Gunslinger II backpack offered by Midway (https://www.midwayusa.com/backpacks-and-tactical-bags/br?cid=20621) accommodates long guns up to 60" in length, either butt-down or barrel-down. (The new RAW is 47" long.)