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Merkel RX - Helix

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09 February 2010, 11:45
mouse93
Merkel RX - Helix
Rumours are out:



http://rx-helix.com/index_en.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADQSAYHkBm4
10 February 2010, 05:13
Fish30114
Interesting, I actually like the 'techy' look!
10 February 2010, 15:26
Nordic2
It looks nice but are they going to compete with their own kr1? I think its a nice mix between r93 and 202.
11 February 2010, 06:24
Biebs
My thoughts exactly. The exposed steel running across the receiver is the distinctive look of a Sauer 202. Oh course, this is a promotional picture, so it has screamer wood and mirror blue. I'll reserve my thought until I can see/handle a production rifle.
21 March 2010, 01:54
thechamp
http://rx-helix.com/idea/


Definitely an interesting rifle. Mostly follows the 202 lines, with some nifty ideas in taking it down, no tools needed - great idea. Wondering what the price is going to be?
The R8/R93 offer the scope on barrel feature that comes in handy by not having to site it in every time you swap barrels. I like the built in bases that Sauer did away with in preference to another pricy scope mounting system.
24 March 2010, 15:54
Mauser9,3x62
Hallo from Germany, here you can see the new Merkel R 10 Helix. This video is from the IWA Nürnberg.

http://www.jagderleben.de/jagd...os?id=117984#content

regards to all hunters and Merkel owners
24 March 2010, 17:05
Peter
Nice to see development and innovation in rifles. we used to do that too, a long time ago, in the USA, or so I was told.
Peter.


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25 March 2010, 14:44
Mauser9,3x62
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztZprr2VAEw
25 March 2010, 16:09
jeffeosso
looks like an air rifle


opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club

Information on Ammoguide about
the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR
What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR.
476AR,
http://www.weaponsmith.com
29 March 2010, 18:59
Bob from down under
I just got a Merkel catalog in the mail today.
They look nice.
I'm scared to ask how much.


Regards,
Bob.
29 March 2010, 19:22
Monastery-Forester
It looks more serious than the tupperware-like R 93! Wink
29 March 2010, 19:45
thechamp
quote:
Originally posted by Bob from down under:
I just got a Merkel catalog in the mail today.
They look nice.
I'm scared to ask how much.


Supposed to be less than the Blaser R8. Nobody that I know has been able to get an exact price though and I'm sure some of that pertains to what country you're in. It'll be a chunk, that much you can count on..