Merkel Helix
Merkel Helix — documented specs: caliber .308 Win. · .30-06 Spring. · 9.3x62 · .300 Win. Mag., barrel length 560 mm (22.05 in) (Speedster, 56 cm barrel), overall length 1,070 mm (42.13 in) (Speedster, 56 cm barrel), capacity 3–5. The source for each figure is listed below the specs (catalog as of 10/16/2026).
- Category
- Bolt-action rifles
- Classification (DE)
- Long firearm
- Era
- Present (from 1991)
- Origin
- Germany
- Calibers
- .308 Win. · .30-06 Spring. · 9.3x62 · .300 Win. Mag.
Derived from design and catalog dimensions under the German WaffG, Annex 1 Sec. 1 Subsec. 1 No. 2.5; the individual gun is what counts.
Also known as: Merkel RX Helix · Helix Speedster · Merkel Helix Speedster
Specifications
- Action
- Straight pull
- Sights
- Open sights
- Barrel length
- 560 mm (22.05 in) · Speedster, 56 cm barrel
- Overall length
- 1,070 mm (42.13 in) · Speedster, 56 cm barrel
- Capacity
- 3–5Depending on variant
- merkel-die-jagd.de — page Bedienungsanleitung RX.HELIX
- merkel-die-jagd.de — product page HELIX Speedster
- merkel-die-jagd.de — page Datenblatt HELIX Speedster
Sources
- merkel-die-jagdwaffe.de — product page Helix
Specifications come from the source cited alongside them; counts are based on our catalog as of the date stated. Not legal advice: what follows from these figures in a given country is decided by that country’s law. Waffenschrank is not affiliated with the manufacturers named.
Magazines that fit
Magazines that fit this model according to their manufacturer — with capacity, caliber and the limits by country in the accessories catalog.
United States (federal law): Federal law sets no capacity limit for magazines; the former limit expired in 2004 and has been repealed (18 U.S.C. § 922(w) (repealed)). Several states do limit capacity, however – for example California, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Washington and Colorado – some as a sales ban, some as a possession ban. This list is not complete; the law of the state decides.
- MagazinesMagazine Merkel Helix Magnum, 3, 3 roundsCapacity: 3 · 7mm Rem. Mag., .300 Win. Mag., .338 Win. Mag. US: not covered by firearms law (states differ)
- MagazinesMagazine Merkel Helix Mini, 3, .223 Rem., 3 roundsCapacity: 3 · .223 Rem. US: not covered by firearms law (states differ)
- MagazinesMagazine Merkel Helix Standard, 3, 3 roundsCapacity: 3 · .243 Win., 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Win., 7x64, .308 Win., .30-06 Spring., 8x57 IS, 9.3x62 US: not covered by firearms law (states differ)
Other models in .308 Win.
Models from other manufacturers in the same caliber, drawn from the catalog in no particular order — not a recommendation and not a comparison of specs.
- Bolt-action riflesSabatti Rover Traqueur
- Bolt-action riflesSako 90
- Bolt-action riflesSauer 100 Fieldshoot
Related
- Calibers of this model.308 Win.
- Calibers of this model.30-06 Spring.
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