Here's a thread on that comparison. Bone stock they're relatively close, but if you put the $1000 you'll save on the purchase price back in to the Blaster that Raptor is never going to catch up. Hell, if you put $1000 in to each of them I still don't think the Raptor could catch up. http://www.blasterforum.com/off-topic-7/raptor-250-vs-blaster-21896/