LunkerBuster---there are many other choices that are better than the RA.
IMO a grip/mech with a side line release, ss trigger and sear with detachable loading butt would be a great improvement over the RA.
I use the RA because it is cheap, accurate and the distributer is very close to me if I need warrenty or maintenance on my guns.
Perhaps you could ask others here for their grip/mech choices for your new gun build
PS---I love rail guns
Tin Man / griswold---what a great unselfish contribution to speargun building and design you have given to many builders
Thank you, thank you for sharing :fanwave:
Tin Man---I'll take a ocean blue with white streaks shapelock muzzle WITH a 9/32 kill spike :idea2:
It would match the ocean camo carbon RA 120 barrel I want to buy next
But IMO, a CLEAR delrin muzzle would be the best!
I know, the carbon barrel ID is different than the alum barrel, but an ocean camo barrel AND muzzle would look great <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
LunkerBuster---just a suggestion, but if you are gonna BUILD a rail gun why not use a better grip/mech?
Meade St.; STAKEOUT OPERATION SUCCESSFUL
On Meade St solo today
begin at 8am---------------------end at 430pm
wind from East at 5mph--------from SE at 15mph
water temp 88F
current from S at 1/2mph------from S at 1mph
viz 40f in 30fsw-----------------22f in 22fsw
seas flat-------------------------2f
air temp 85F PC----------------94F PC
Police Dept pulled off a successful stakeout operation today in the parking lot on Meade S
Almost everyother day a vehicle parked at Meade St has been broken into.
Today the Police had a stake out and caught the 2 thieves RED HANDED trying to break into Dinos truck:hooray:
I was out at the 2nd reef solo and shot a bag of reef fish and had a great day :attack2: :fish:
My day got better as I was coming in to shore when 4-5 cute little kids came running to meet me. [Scott and Dinos kids ]
Then things got better when we went up to the street and found the police everywhere and the 2 thieves in cuffs
Today was a very good day <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
sdeisen----next time you see my truck at a beach, text or call me. I will reply and let you know where I am out there if you want to join me 
I'm just waiting till you are satisfied with the design.
As soon as you are satisfied, I want at least 1 muzzle and maybe 3 <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
Tin Man--WOW is that muzzle nice
I don't know that much about muzzle designs, but how is the accuracy with your new muzzle?
Just a question and suggestion, but would the accuracy be improved if there was more material up higher around the shaft?
I got called in to work last night so I got 2 hours of sleep yesterday so I'm not going today BUT
the seas are flat with very little if any wind right now out my window at the beach.
Today looks to be a perfect yak spearin day here in Hollywood. Hope the viz has improved from yesterday
Good luck to all
Off Dania 8-21-9 and went to the 2nd reef. Viz was 20f in 25fsw so I came in to the 1st reef. There the viz was 18f in 18fsw and I managed a couple small reef fish. Seas were calm, skys good, wind low and next to no current. Too bad the viz sucked.
Maybe 8-22 will be better viz
Another crap day.
The water is green out as far as the eye can see [=poor or no viz]
Beach surf is at least 3-4f
Big white caps out as far as the eye can see.:(
.38 or .357 is my choice of PPD since 1975.
I was honored to work with Tin Man on his first Kill spikes for round barrel spearguns and these new Tin Man muzzles with kill spikes INCORPERATED into them is even better.
1. .38 and .357s can be bought with nickel cases (brass cases corrode to fast in salt water].
2. .38/.357 cases are much easier to eject out of a PPD after firing than a necked rifle case.
3. spent .38/.357 cases can be easily ejected out of the PPD using the kill spike. Fire the PPD, grab the PPD and jerk it off the kill spike, turn the PPD around and ram the PPD muzzle first into the kill spike= case extracted and ready to load again. [We used a lot of .357s before Jewfish became protected]
sdeisen88---sorry about you and ismails bad luck.:(
Sounds like you should have come over and yak surfed at my place this morning with me. Waves were breakin 100yds off shore [low tide] so even the LG didn't care
Tin Man---obviously you know that I am very excited to hear that you are developing a new RA open muzzle WITH an incorperated kill spike
This is what I asked for months ago when we worked on the first round barrel speargun kill spikes.
Once again, it is important that the kill spike and the shaft be the same size so that a PPD will fit same on both.
Sorry that I don't have any 7mm shaft pieces to send you but I will buy one of the new muzzles
Thank you
I agree with ALL the above and would like to add that I like a CLEAR snorkel.
1. I can see whats inside it before I put it in my mouth.
2. I can see through it to see if it needs a good cleaning.
3. It is a better camouflage in the water.
spearos---this camera mount is the second Tin Man product I have bought. The first was a kill spike for my RA.
This camera mount is perfect for me.
1. It is easy to use and fully adjustable either side of barrel and camera height.
2. Fits my RA and FX37 perfectly.
3. The whole mount is maintence free.
4. Works great WITH my reel.
5. Has flawless craftsmanship AND warrenty.
My RA120 WITH reel, kill spike, Tin Man camera mount and FX37 FLOATS with the shaft out.
Bottom line== if you are gonna put a camera on a round barrel speargun, then just buy this mount
anthonysub---good luck sir.
Good career choice IMO.
Down home in the Keys some police get to ride around on jet skies and carry a Glock and badge [and get paid for it]
black1---to get back to your question.
Buy the RA carbon with RA reel. Later on you can sell all those other guns you have and buy more RAs like I did
That way all your guns will handle and shoot the same :attack3:
:bs2:
Sorry, just my opinion [ which is what you asked for ]
At MEADE St today, #106
begin at 830am-----------------end at 430pm
wind from SE at 10mph--------E at 17mph
water temp 89F
current from N at 1mph-------from S at 2 1/2 mph
viz 50f in 22fsw----------------22f in 22fsw
seas 2ft-------------------------3-4 and building
air temp 84F PC---------------90F cloudy
Out solo today. Seas were rough and fish were few
Lucked out and got 2 hogs, 18in and 20in. Missed a nice mac and missed several schoolmasters.
The weather was better than I thought was gonna be.
Had a nice day in the water
The trunk rods were the trunk spring rods
We also used the rods that held up the car hood, but they were not as good
TinMan--sorry but I don't have a pic of the RA muzzle
TinMan--is there a reason that you cannot use the same line wrap design that RA uses on their open muzzle?
The RA wrap has been working great for me and looks clean and easy. Just my opinion.
