RAW LRT vs Chassis ?s

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For me personally, I could never get as steady shooting off the bench (front & rear bags or front bipod and rear bag) with the Chassis as opposed to the LRT wood stock. LRT stocks most accurate for me.

I recall hearing from some reviewer that the Chassis stock might be better for hunting with a RAW since it is lighter. But weight is my friend on the bench.
 
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The chassis stock is definitely a good stock for increasing accuracy in powder burners but it's not going to give you any advantages in inherent accuracy of the gun. However it's got all kinds of ergonomics built into it so if they help the individual shooter get a more consistent grip and cheek weld then that's where you will possibly see some increased accuracy....... For me I shoot better with traditional stocks. That's probably because that's what I have the most experience with and since I prefer the looks of traditional stocks I stick with them. If you have alot of experience with tactical stocks or other chassis stocks your milage will vary. Nothing wrong with either stock in my estimation. 
 
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I think its a matter of what you most happy/confident shooting.

Weight (LRT) would seem to help on the bench, whereas the lack thereof would benefit in hunting (Chassis), costs goes to the latter too.

Because I'm old school and don't hunt, I wouldn't consider buying the Chassis ... the LRT's are absolutely beautiful guns as are the earlier RAW's made by Martin.

I think the Chassis stock (Tactical look) appeal a younger than 60 audience ...... as do Bull Pups

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I’m seriously considering one for my 1000x, not a great fan of the looks but some advantages to them.

1- durability and less stress of dinging that beautiful stock!

2- customizable ( grips, buttstocks, under stock rails, bench plates, removable weights, etc. (even custom anodizing)

3- great for abusive style competitions like PRS, field target, even some styles of Benchrest!

4- one of the big ones for me is even less of a POI shift from day to day( or same day ) because of weather, bumps or drops. Two of the most accurate and consistent Guns out there use chassis style stocks…

I think I just talked myself into one! I always have that beautiful laminate stock to throw that action back into for admiration.
 
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Hey Joe,

What are the "Two of the most accurate and consistent Guns out there" that you are referring to?

BTW, your summation above may have very well nudged me more towards the chassis stock. I do appreciate the looks and feel of a finely crafted wood or laminate stock but an idiot mark put into a fine stock makes my heart skip a beat or two. Besides a "black rifle" would blend into the rest of my current safe queens, be less prone to those aforementioned idiot marks and be less conspicuous to safe browsers.
 
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SpiralGroove,

Thanks for your input. Please tell me more about the small LDC on the end of your barrel. I find the HUGE can on the new rifles rather ugly looking but perhaps there is some performance advantage that I am not aware of?
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Yeah, couldn't stand the look of the OEM monstrosity.

Made mine on my mini lathe - not hard to do, work at least as good as OEM, but IMO really improves the look of the RAW.

As another member has said, Neil Clague can set you up - he does very good work.
 
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I’m seriously considering one for my 1000x, not a great fan of the looks but some advantages to them.

1- durability and less stress of dinging that beautiful stock!

2- customizable ( grips, buttstocks, under stock rails, bench plates, removable weights, etc. (even custom anodizing)

3- great for abusive style competitions like PRS, field target, even some styles of Benchrest!

4- one of the big ones for me is even less of a POI shift from day to day( or same day ) because of weather, bumps or drops. Two of the most accurate and consistent Guns out there use chassis style stocks…

I think I just talked myself into one! I always have that beautiful laminate stock to throw that action back into for admiration.
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Sometimes when you organize your ideas, putting them down in writing .... the answer becomes clear.
 
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SpiralGroove,

Thanks for your input. Please tell me more about the small LDC on the end of your barrel. I find the HUGE can on the new rifles rather ugly looking but perhaps there is some performance advantage that I am not aware of?
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Yeah, couldn't stand the look of the OEM monstrosity.

Made mine on my mini lathe - not hard to do, work at least as good as OEM, but IMO really improves the look of the RAW.

As another member has said, Neil Clague can set you up - he does very good work.
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Certainly looks right at home on that rifle... well done!
 
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Thanks again for all of your input. I visited Baker Airguns today and was leaning heavily towards the chassis version. However, after handling both rifles the laminate stock just fit me better even after tweaking all the adjustments on the chassis’ rear stock. So I ended up coming home with a HM1000X LRT Camo .22 today. I hope to get some trigger time in the next few days and WOW what a fantastic trigger. Best I’ve ever felt on an Airgun.
 
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Thanks again for all of your input. I visited Baker Airguns today and was leaning heavily towards the chassis version. However, after handling both rifles the laminate stock just fit me better even after tweaking all the adjustments on the chassis’ rear stock. So I ended up coming home with a HM1000X LRT Camo .22 today. I hope to get some trigger time in the next few days and WOW what a fantastic trigger. Best I’ve ever felt on an Airgun.
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Yes…one of the best mechanical triggers I’ve used 
 
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Based on my personal experience, you will not regret your choice of the laminate stock.

Congrats on your new gun. Be sure to bring us along on your journey with it.

Neil Clague makes some of the best aftermarket shrouds for RAWs in my experience (although I haven't tried any from anyone else). When he made the one to replace the OEM offset shroud on my red .25, it not only made the gun quieter (backyard quiet) but I think that the accuracy was slightly improved. His shrouds can be long though, as shown by the blue thumbhole .22 which got an NC shroud by its first owner (originally had the newest, fat OEM shroud). My .30 cal is a pre-AF gun which I thought was pretty darned quiet for a .30. I sold the gun to a buddy, and before I bought it back from him he had Ken Hicks install a moderator adapter to the end of the OEM shroud. Guess that he either wanted it really quiet, or felt that the barrel harmonics were improved with a big Ronin hanging off the muzzle.

In some of my last communications with Neil he told me that due to health and other things in life, he may not be making his shrouds for much longer. Maybe good to contact him sooner rather than later if you think you want one. http://petersoncorner.com/clague/contact.htm

The .25 was originally purchased used by me with the chassis stock. Could never get it as stable on the bench as I wanted, so when I found the used red LRT stock available I bought it and quickly sold the chassis stock on AGN. And never looked back.

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