chipper Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 looking to upgrade my current bolt action rifle (used for deer stalking) for a straight pull, looking at the Blaser R8 and the Merkel RX Helix. does anyone have experience of these rifles ? pro's and con's. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Cant think of the name at present (might be lynx) from Finland, they have been at this a bit. Once shot one in a heavy target format and it was very good indeed. I think they have advertised in the BDS mag previously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coney Basher Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Have you watched Mondays 'The Shooting Show' online? Byron Pace reviews the Merkel RX Helix. If I had the money I would buy one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshootist Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 I have not compared it to a Merkel, but if money was no object I would be replacing my R93 with an R8. I like the thumbhole stock available on the R8 and the extra round in the magazine. Blaser have the most successful straight pull sytem available and once you're familiar it is very safe and very fast. Accuracy is great too. They are real tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sx3 clay breaker Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Browning maral ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshootist Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Browning maral ?? Looks just like an auto loader retro-engineered into a straight pull to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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