Rapid Air Weapons HM 1000 Thumbhole

[brian747]

A great review Mat, and welcome to the BBs forum,
atb brian

[Tone]

Hi Mat

Thanks for the review. I am also a fan of the Rapid Air Weapons rifles and have owned my TM1000's for over a year now.

The TM1000 have been popular over here for Bench Rest and a few of us are using theirs for HFT.

James McLachlan has had some great results with his (one of the first to use it in the UK) and won the UKAHFT national series last year and looks like he is going to win the Daystate Midlands series this year. Mind you, that is more down to James than the rifle but I believe he has great confidence in it.

I have owned a number of different PCP rifles over the last few years including Walther, Air Arms (sporter and target), Weihrauch, Steyr etc etc and was a serial buyer & seller but I have not been tempted to move the TM1000's on at all.

I would highly recommend them.

https://www.rapidairweapons.com/xcar...cat=262&page=1

Tony

[Rapidnick]

Looks good and again welcome to the bbs.
I have the regulator/QF/gauge fitting on one of my my Rapids running at 34 ft lb and it works well. The cocking lever a la HW100/AA S510 is an interesting development although I'd be interested in how the linkage lasts with the heavier hammer spring used with a FAC rifle. As anyone of the Rapid persuasion knows the extra effort required to activate the bolt in FAC rifles is quite a bit more than for legal limit even when they are properly set up. This will inevitably put strain on the linkage.
As for the stock if it isn't available in either left handed or ambi I'll be very disappointed.

[funkedup]

As for the stock if it isn't available in either left handed or ambi I'll be very disappointed.

I wouldn't it's ugly!!!!

[averageplinker]

It looks like the result of a three way between a rapid an airwolf and an hw100 to me. Now let me be clear, that is not meant to be disparaging. Their rifles are the first in ages that have got me trying to work out how I can afford and justify a purchase. However I will wait to see how little I have after my divorce gets sorted. Peashooter money I suspect :-(

[Amac]

It looks like the result of a three way between a rapid an airwolf and an hw100 to me. Now let me be clear, that is not meant to be disparaging. Their rifles are the first in ages that have got me trying to work out how I can afford and justify a purchase. However I will wait to see how little I have after my divorce gets sorted. Peashooter money I suspect :-(

I have just ordered one in .20 left handed thumbhole and cant wait to get hold of the gun. Always fancied something decent in this calibre which will be a pleasant change to the usual .177 currently available in the rest of my armory! Owned a few Rapids over the years and have always regretted getting rid. They are a fine hunting rifle, if not the best in my own humble opinion.

Andy

[Blackmax]

I have just ordered one in .20 left handed thumbhole and cant wait to get hold of the gun. Always fancied something decent in this calibre which will be a pleasant change to the usual .177 currently available in the rest of my armory! Owned a few Rapids over the years and have always regretted getting rid. They are a fine hunting rifle, if not the best in my own humble opinion.

Andy

Hi Andy,
Be interested to hear how you get on with .20 as I'm looking to get one myself, either a second hand Rapid MK2 if I can find one, a GSX200 or HM1000.