I have all big bores 44-50-457 Quackenbush 50 Dragon claw and 308 Extreme. Wanted maybe a .25 cal. to plink with also something with a magazine. I like wood furniture on my guns and was looking at these maybe some of you guys that have been at it a while can advise?
RAW,Weihrauch, Air Arms or Crown the best
- Thread starter jamlet
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If weight is not a problem for you RAW HM1000X about 10 lbs gun only 40+ inches long
Walking around plinking most all day FX Wildcat . Tipan Veteran , Brocock Bantam. 6 to 7 lbs. 23 to 30 in long
weight and lengths are close from old man memory. LOL!
Walking around plinking most all day FX Wildcat . Tipan Veteran , Brocock Bantam. 6 to 7 lbs. 23 to 30 in long
weight and lengths are close from old man memory. LOL!
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I have both the Crown and the HMX. The build quality and simplicity of the RAW is amazing.They are heavy as hell! The Crown is a sweet gun! I had take it down and did some polishing while there. It's as smooth as the RAW just as accurate lighter and adjustable as hell! All that said it's also a bit complicated. If I was to buy another high end gun it would be a RAW ..............today anyway! LOL
Dennis
Dennis
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Dennis I had RAW quote the rifle with walnut stock and no compensater will this help with weight any?
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Mine is walnut to. This gun has one hell of a bark naked! The CF bottle option helps the weight pretty good. I bought mine 2 3 4 hand I don't know LOL. So I asked Martin to go through it and bring it to what I wanted. It's just awesome. You can change barrels for the same $$ as the FX platform as well.
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Thanks bout got my mind made up. I haven't found any negatives about the raw other than weight.
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I have three of the four, just not the Crown. I would not sell any of them, but if I could only have one, it would be a RAW, procured only through Ken Hicks.
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RAW hands down. Heirloom Quality. AA is nice enough.
Couple of years use on a alatros booster, outstanding.
John
Couple of years use on a alatros booster, outstanding.
John
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Omitting the RAW moderator will not make a big difference. The rifle's receiver is big hunk of steel, and the stock is big too. I've owned most of the major makes, and I agree, RAW is probably the best. It's the one I would depend on for long-term reliability as well as accuracy. But, the "best" often gets down to your intended use. I love my RAW, but would never lug it through the woods. My favorite hunting rifle right now is an FX Royale 400 synthetic. Little pieces vs. big pieces, big difference in weight.
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Its nice you guys that have been doing this awhile are willing to respond. I have already been schooled in doing homework before you buy my example is a win 70/35 purchased brand new and sold it within a couple of months. Pcp addiction is bad enough without buying one that is a dog. It seems to me RAW is the ticket. Thanks
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Jamlet,
I have owned 2 FX including a Crown, 2 Air Arms including a prosport which I still have and 2 RAW's both of which I still have.
That said I sold the Crown to buy a RAW .30 LRT and have not looked back. The Crown was fantastically accurate as is the RAW, however the fit and finish was appalling to me.
The same could be said of the FX Royale 500 that I had before the Crown. No comparison to the RAW's or the Air Arms.
The Air Arms I feel as if the finish is as nice as a RAW, I only sold my Ultimate Sporter so I could add a second RAW to the fleet.
I find the RAW a little more accurate even thought the A.A. Ultimate Sporter was extremely accurate in its own right.
Just the opinion of someone who has owned 3 of the 4 brands you listed.
Terry
I have owned 2 FX including a Crown, 2 Air Arms including a prosport which I still have and 2 RAW's both of which I still have.
That said I sold the Crown to buy a RAW .30 LRT and have not looked back. The Crown was fantastically accurate as is the RAW, however the fit and finish was appalling to me.
The same could be said of the FX Royale 500 that I had before the Crown. No comparison to the RAW's or the Air Arms.
The Air Arms I feel as if the finish is as nice as a RAW, I only sold my Ultimate Sporter so I could add a second RAW to the fleet.
I find the RAW a little more accurate even thought the A.A. Ultimate Sporter was extremely accurate in its own right.
Just the opinion of someone who has owned 3 of the 4 brands you listed.
Terry
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Terry thank you very much for you input and opinion. After reading post from people such as yourself RAW will be getting the next 2k I can sneak out. I also like the beauty of a nice quality piece of wood furniture wrapped around a good rifle, kinda old school. Just a side note what a reputation this company has and is building, I have not had one person say any thing negative less the fact that they are a little heavy.
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I have several guns. Most of the makes you mentioned. And for just the sheer fun of it, I like my little Cricket Mini. It is .22 and hits like a hammer. yet it is small and light and easy to carry around. In fact, it is small enough to wheel around inside the car (shooting turtles from the car window last week).
The RAW is built like a tank. If you want a gun you can use the rest of your life, then hand it down to one of your kids, get the RAW. If you just want to have some fun with a great little gun, I recommend the KalibrGun Cricket.
Crusher
The RAW is built like a tank. If you want a gun you can use the rest of your life, then hand it down to one of your kids, get the RAW. If you just want to have some fun with a great little gun, I recommend the KalibrGun Cricket.
Crusher
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Thanks Crusher most of the time just plinking with kids and family long shots small targets gun usually sitting in rest. Maybe some squirrel and rabbits every now and again. But I like the fact every person here says RAW is of the utmost quality.
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