Thread: Shoot lightweight rifles

Speaking of single shots, has anyone ever tried the Merkel K5 rifles?

Originally Posted by Seventenths

Speaking of single shots, has anyone ever tried the Merkel K5 rifles?

Yes I have one in 308. Pretty sure I did a write up here somewhere

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....18/index6.html

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A vid from a month or so back. Cold bore shot at 430yds. Used a rest on a tripod under the fore-end.

https://youtu.be/SxzVsGuVJlE?si=WbEVi-41W9jgVQw3

Originally Posted by Seventenths

Speaking of single shots, has anyone ever tried the Merkel K5 rifles?

I have the precursor, a k3. It has the alloy action. K5 is steel and a little heavier.


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Originally Posted by Dicko

I have the precursor, a k3. It has the alloy action. K5 is steel and a little heavier.


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Na mine is aluminium. Pretty sure k4 is steel

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

Na mine is aluminium. Pretty sure k4 is steel

That makes sense. The K5 replaced the more utilitarian looking K3.


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My Kimber 257R is a lovely light rifle but I find it hard to shoot accurately.
Today I tried Norway’s approach - the 3 fingers, pulling into the shoulder and the natural lining up on the target.
Great result. Spot on still from the last zero test but a nice 3/4 inch group (5 shots) rather than erratic results with 3 shots.
Then centre hits on the 415 yard gong.
So it’s been invited to come with me tomorrow.

After reading about the fast twist 6mm’s on here the .257R and 115 NBT at 2950 isn’t too shabby. Just a shame it burns pure gold (R26).

Originally Posted by Tahr

My Kimber 257R is a lovely light rifle but I find it hard to shoot accurately.
Today I tried Norway’s approach - the 3 fingers, pulling into the shoulder and the natural lining up on the target.
Great result. Spot on still from the last zero test but a nice 3/4 inch group (5 shots) rather than erratic results with 3 shots.
Then centre hits on the 415 yard gong.
So it’s been invited to come with me tomorrow.

After reading about the fast twist 6mm’s on here the .257R and 115 NBT at 2950 isn’t too shabby. Just a shame it burns pure gold (R26).

Got to love the .25

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52 gns of 2213 provide 2950 fps in my.257 Rob ai with a 120 Speer. N160 at 48 is close. A few gns less in the std Bob might not be far off this.


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Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....18/index6.html

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Thanks, I was eyeing one up when hunting in Austria… they looked superb

I did however get to hunt Roe deer with a Merkel combination rifle (7x64 / .12 gauge), trigger was heavy but I enjoyed it none the less

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

9K is a start, get a Carbonlite and put a Nightforce on it, you go past 9K before you start looking for rings..

@7mmsaum you are so right. Saving up to ditch my Swaro scope and put a Nightforce on the Sako carbonlite. The trick is not keeping track of how much you've spent over time.

Originally Posted by Snoppernator

@7mmsaum you are so right. Saving up to ditch my Swaro scope and put a Nightforce on the Sako carbonlite. The trick is not keeping track of how much you've spent over time.

What swarvoski do you have?

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@25/08 IMP have a Z3 4x12x50, really nice scope and super bright glass (last light performance is amazing). Will swap out with a NF 2x10x42 as have come to learn I value durability first and foremost.

Originally Posted by Snoppernator

@25/08 IMP have a Z3 4x12x50, really nice scope and super bright glass (last light performance is amazing). Will swap out with a NF 2x10x42 as have come to learn I value durability first and foremost.

Ok I'm after a higher mag range z6 or z8 thought you may have had just what I was after

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