Merkel announced a new bolt action rifle aimed at American hunters: the R15. The rifles will be available with either a synthetic stock or a walnut stock.
Specifications
- magazine – detachable, 3 round (2 round in magnum calibers)
- 22″ barrel (24″ in magnum calibers)
- drilled & tapped, no iron sights
- blued finish
- trigger pull ≈ 2.65 pounds
- 14.5″ length of pull
- weight, synthetic: 6.6 pounds
- weight, walnut: 7.3 pounds
- overall length: 43.3″
At launch, the rifles are available in the following calibers:
- .243 WInchester
- 6.5×55
- .270 Winchester
- .308 Winchester
- .30-06 Springfield
- 9.3×62
- .300 WInchester Magnum
- 7mm Remington Magnum
For the synthetic model, the suggested retail price is $699. With the walnut stock, Merkel suggests a retail price of $799.