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This week we are going to take a look this.
This is the awesome Merkel Rx Helix.
and this one is chambered with the ever popular .30-06 springfield.
The guys at Merkel say they set out
to develop the hunting gun, for the 21st century. This is what they came up with.
The Merkel is a smooth sleek looking gun
Weighing in at 2.9kg it makes it nice and manoeuvrable.
And Merkel have been investing a lot of time, energy and technology into the Helix in their strive for greatness.
The straight pull action on this rifle makes it fast and very easy to cycle.
So if you need to take a second shot and you need it quick - it's there.
Without the slightest rotational tip and movement
the hunter can keep their eye on the target.
The bolt handle is positioned directly above the trigger
so a quick reload is made even easier.
The manual cocking lever is located on the stock wrist
it can be applied or released with the flick of a thumb.
the trigger on this rifle has a smooth crisp responsive pull.
it is also finely adjustable to meet the requirements of each individual hunter.
The Merkel Rx Helix is also a takedown rifle.
which means it can be be stripped down into three parts easily,
and can be folded away into briefcase size for transportation
and because the bolt head stops in the barrell
it means if your changing calibers, you can slot another straight in, pull your bolt back, ready to go
so the Merkel Rx Helix not only looks good but feels good.
But how does it perform in the field.
Our very own international and intrepid hunter: Ian Harford
has been taking the Merkel Rx Helix with him on a few of his travels.
He's been over the Czech Rep. in heavy snow on a driven hunt, last christmas
And the Rx Helix was the gun of choice.
With only a small window of opportunity, at which to fire at running wild boar,
he had to be able to manoeuvre the rifle
and find his quarry quickly, then make the shot.
Unbelievably, in these conditions, Ian managed to bag four wild boar.
with four shots as they bolted right in front of him.
Some exquisite, precision shooting.
and every time he reloaded the rifle, it was ready to fire again instantly
with that straight pull action.
Also in the Czech Rep. Ian took the Merkel hunting Mouflon.
Ian took out a beautiful Ram with one shot.
And the second the bullet hit the animal it was a goner!
With a perfect shot, this tough species of Ram was dead before it hit the floor.
Ian has also been hunting beautiful trophy fallow buck in the forests of Hungary
and once again the Merkel didn't let him down.
Offering precision and stopping power.
The Rx Helix causing some phenomenal damage to a big buck.
The first shot went right into the engine room and did some damage
but the buck still bolted. Ian took another shot and practically blew a hole in it.
The external damage caused by the power of the Merkel was phenomenal.
But it was on closer inspection that the real damage became clear.
As the buck was being dressed out, Ian found the Merkel had put two holes in the buck's heart.
Penetration and power were key to causing the damage
and that buck wasn't going anywhere.
So there you have it, the Merkel Rx Helix has been a good, solid performer in the field.
When the guys at Merkel decided to build a gun for the 21st century, they did a pretty good job.
Well done boys!
To find out more about the Merkel Rx Helix visit www.merkel-die-jagd.de
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