Haenel NXT

The History of Haenel Company

C.G. Haenel is a German manufacturer in the weapons industry, based in Suhl, a small city in the Free State of Thuringia. The company dates back to 1840 when it was founded by Carl Gottlieb Haenel, the Prussian commissioner for firearms manufacturing. They started out with the production of weapons and bicycles, which was quite common at the time as it goes hand in hand.

In 1887, a weapon designer named C.W. Aydt joined the company and designed the Aydt rifle and pistol. At the beginning of the 20th century, Haenel massively produced the Mauser Model 98 for the German Army, which was used during the First World War. In 1921, another weapon designer, Hugo Schmeisser, joined the company. Soon after that, they started producing submachine guns, based on his design, despite a ban by The Treaty of Versailles. In 1928, the company introduced the MP28, which was used by German law enforcement.

Even with Schmeisser’s success, Haenel went bankrupt several times during that period. They formed an association named the United Suhl-Zella-Mehlisser Arms Factories with several other arms manufacturers. They produced over ten thousand units of the Sturmgewehr 44 for the Nazis. Following their defeat in the Second World War and the occupation by the Soviet Union, arms production companies were hit by the war reparations. Later on, Haenel began producing air and hunting rifles by the brand name Haenel Suhl.

In 2008, the company was reinstated and renamed to its original name but under different ownership. They introduced plenty of new hunting rifle series, including Jaeger 8, Jaeger 9, bolt-action Jaeger 10, semi-auto SLB 2000+, and Jaeger 11 shotgun. They also designed a new Jaeger NXT straight-pull rifle in 2021.

Haenel Jaeger NXT Rifle Review

Haenel Jaeger NXT is a straight-pull rifle with a kick-down bolt handle. The rifle is optimized for lead-free .308 Win. ammunition but can use lead cartridges as well. The magazine can hold five rounds. Jaeger NXT has an M15x1 threaded barrel with removable iron sights. Instead of using the traditional wood stock or the robust synthetic stock, Jaeger NXT combines the two with their environmentally friendly composite wood stock.

The rifle has a crisp direct trigger with a pull weight of 1000 grams (35 oz). It is 1035 mm to 1045 mm (40.7-inch to 41.1-inch) long and is accompanied by a 520 mm (20.5-inch) barrel.

Haenel Jaeger NXT, chambered for .308 Win.

Figure 1: Haenel Jaeger NXT, chambered for .308 Win. (Source: https://www.frankonia.de/p/haenel/repetierb%C3%BCchse-jaeger-nxt/2011537)

Haenel Jaeger NXT Calibers

Haenel Jaeger NXT is chambered for the following calibers:

.308 Win.
.30-06 Spr.

Haenel Jaeger NXT Variants

Haenel Jaeger NXT is available in the following variants:

Standard
DS

Haenel Jaeger NXT receiver comes with a milled-in Picatinny rail for mounting purposes. The distance between the grooves is about 93 mm, which we call the B distance.

Haenel Jaeger NXT, chambered for .308 Win.

Figure 2: Haenel Jaeger NXT receiver, chambered for .308 Win. (Source:https://www.frankonia.de/p/haenel/repetierb%C3%BCchse-jaeger-nxt/2011537)

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel Jaeger NXT

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel Jaeger NXT

All rifles with a Picatinny rail and an appropriate B distance.

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel Jaeger NXT

All rifles with a Picatinny rail

Best Scope Mounts for Haenel Jaeger NXT

Fixed Scope Mounts for Haenel Jaeger NXT:

We recommend the ERA-TAC Ultralight Scope mount made in Germany with a flawless low weight design. It is made of aluminum and comes with a ten-year warranty.

Repeatable Detachable Scope Mounts for Haenel Jaeger NXT:

If you are planning on using various scopes on your rifle, then this scope mount from the German manufacturer, Henneberger, is the way to go. The scope mount is made of steel and comes with a thirty-year warranty.

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If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

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Airguns or pellet guns (the name comes from projectiles they shoot – pellets) are popular among all generations of people with a variety of different interests.

They are used for

plinking,
hunting,
sport competitions etc.

All these activities demand variety of different airguns. A lot of these applications do not require a rifle scope for using an air gun, but some of them do – especially hunting or long range shooting.

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 30mm, high

General Features of Airgun Scope Mounts

It is common to almost all airguns that they have 11 mm dovetail on the receiver. This dovetail is full length and it is used for mounting a rifle scope or diopter. Such dovetails are basically the same as on the rimfire rifles (.22 calibre). It is important to know that they share the same mounting platform and this is why we can found airgun scope mounts also on rimfire rifles and normally, similar scopes are used on both types of rifles.

When thinking of mounting a rifle scope on the airgun, we have to consider that spring powered airguns have strong recoil in both directions. This is why the robustness and rigidness of the mounts is extremely important (especially with spring powered airguns). This problem is not the case with rimfire rifles, where recoil is very mild.

Mostly, these mounts are made from aluminium and can also have a screw that serves as recoil stopper. The screw can be placed vertically, but with the two part design scope mounts, screw can be placed horizontally. Although, majority of airgun scope mounts comes without recoil notches. There are two options available for mounting the scope on the airgun monoblock scope mount: 25.4 mm (1’’) or 30 mm rings. Other dimensions can also be found, however - they are extremely rare.

Normally, airgun mounts are affordable and in most cases fixed. Detachable airgun scope mounts are usually very rare. However, the most affordable airgun mounts are also the ones from the lowest quality (although, sufficient) and high quality mounts can be expensive, too.

Adjustable inclination on the rifle scope mounts is advisable, usable and a lot of times needed (because of the imperfections of different parts – rifle, mount, rings and dovetail). Some of the mounts also have recoil buffer available. There are also available shock absorbing recoil buffers that can be bought separately and installed behind the scope mount and help to absorb recoil.

BKL 0.6" Long Dovetail Rings, 30 mm

BKL 0.6" Long Dovetail Rings, 30 mm

Monoblock Scope Mounts for Airguns

Monoblock scope mounts for airguns are definitely more reliable than two piece scope mounts. This is normally because they can handle recoil much better. They are robust, rigid, hard and they offer great clamping surface for the dovetail. However, with monoblock scope mounts, setting the proper eye relief might be an issue in some cases. Also, monoblock mounts are almost always more expensive than similar two piece mounts. Clamping surface on the rail which is connected to the rings in one piece is usually higher than it can be with comparable two piece mounts. This might also be an disadvantage, worth mentioning.

One Part and Two Part Design of Airgun Scope Mounts

When we are talking about two piece solutions of airgun mounts, we should not forget to mention some of the differences between one part and two part design of these mounts. One part design is easier to produce, therefore these mounts are cheaper as a rule. Versatility with one part design of scope mounts is normally poor. More options of mounting a scope are normally available with two part design scope mounts. It is good to know that airgun scope mounts for rifle scopes with rail systems are not usual (actually, they are rare). If they are available, they are normally available with two part design of scope mounts. Example for such mount could be Recknagel’s tip off mount for 11 mm dovetail on the bottom and with Zeiss rail option (ZM/VM) on the top. They also offer a LM rail version of these mounts.

Haenel NXT

The History of Haenel Company

Haenel Jaeger NXT Rifle Review

Haenel Jaeger NXT Calibers

Haenel Jaeger NXT Variants

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel Jaeger NXT

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel Jaeger NXT

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel Jaeger NXT

Best Scope Mounts for Haenel Jaeger NXT

Fixed Scope Mounts for Haenel Jaeger NXT:

Repeatable Detachable Scope Mounts for Haenel Jaeger NXT:

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), medium

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), high

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), low

General Features of Airgun Scope Mounts

Monoblock Scope Mounts for Airguns

One Part and Two Part Design of Airgun Scope Mounts

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Haenel NXT

The History of Haenel Company

Haenel Jaeger NXT Rifle Review

Haenel Jaeger NXT Calibers

Haenel Jaeger NXT Variants

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel Jaeger NXT

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel Jaeger NXT

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Haenel Jaeger NXT

Best Scope Mounts for Haenel Jaeger NXT

Fixed Scope Mounts for Haenel Jaeger NXT:

Repeatable Detachable Scope Mounts for Haenel Jaeger NXT:

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), medium

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), high

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), low

General Features of Airgun Scope Mounts

Monoblock Scope Mounts for Airguns

One Part and Two Part Design of Airgun Scope Mounts

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