RAW HM1000X Inbound

I was torn between trying a RAW or getting another FX product, the Crown. Friday I called Utah Air Guns and was double checking with them. They only had seven people on the list for a Crown which I thought included me but apparently those seven had paid a little down to reserve one. No problem to do that but they didn't accept Paypal which is where I keep my toy funds. Called AOA and the guy said they were waiting on 600 to fill orders. I really hate waiting on an item that long and that also includes RAWs.

So I went to Precisions website and found they had some RAWs in stock. There I found a HMX 25cal with the polygon barrel and set up to shoot the heavies. It's coming in walnut trimmed sporter stock with an adjustable cheek riser and the picatinny rail insert already installed. I would have preferred the regular thumbhole stock and Jim actually tried one he had a 22cal non HMX but it wouldn't fit. I'd always heard how nice Jim and Nancy where and that held true with me as well. They gladly accepted Paypal and the transition was fast and effortless. It was really nice dealing directly with them.

Now the very bad news, my Paypal account is bankrupt. Maybe a couple of dollars left for a tin of pellets...boohoo
Gun should be here by the 12th.
Jimmy
 
Crusher I'd given a 30cal Crown a little thought but I have my air gun collection narrowed down to 25's now. Sure makes ordering pellets easier anyway. If I'd known Monkeyshine was going to sell his Crown and for a damn good price at that I'd jumped on it like a chicken on a june bug. Just my luck though. I think I'll like the RAW and actually a change in brands will be interesting.

Gwelo, yeah I've seen that video a few times but I was planning on going back and watching it a couple of more times. Thanks for the link.

Thanks Hynzie and Dairyboy, Got my spare 6-24 Sightron setting on the shelf ready for a new place to call home.
jimmy
 
Congrats jk, you’ll need to post some pics when you get it, my HMx .357 should be here in a couple weeks now. I know what your talking about with PayPal I do the exact same thing, I put money in and when I have enough funds I’ll order what I need or want, if they don’t take PayPal I look for a place that does. Except RAW I’m sending them a money order for my HMx...
 
"Dirte"
"jking"Two days to go, can't hardly wait. Who knows maybe it'll show up tomorrow. That would be a super sweet surprise. Re-centered my Sightron and stuck my Sport Match adjustables on it loose. I think I'm good to go...
Jk
It also helps that the RAW has a 22 MOA rail already machined for long distant shooting.

Yeah, that's a great feature. I probably won't need the adjustable rings but that was the only Weaver set I had on hand. They set fairly low all the way down though.