Winchester XPR Sporter
Winchester Repeating Arms Company · Rifle · In Production · 2015
Also known as: Winchester XPR Sporter Walnut
Overview
The Winchester XPR Sporter is an American bolt-action hunting rifle, the walnut-stocked variant of Winchester's budget-priced XPR line introduced in 2015. It pairs a Grade I Turkish walnut stock with a free-floating, button-rifled chromoly steel barrel, a nickel-Teflon-coated bolt with a 60-degree lift, and the adjustable M.O.A. Trigger System. Chambered here in .270 Winchester, it feeds from a detachable single-stack box magazine and is drilled and tapped for optics.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3175 g (112.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1118 mm (44.02") |
| Barrel Length | 610 mm (24.02") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Trigger Pull | 16 N (3.6 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 3 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 945 m/s (3100 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 3759 J (2772 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 500 m (547 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Button-Rifled, Free-Floating |
| Rifling Twist | 254 mm (10.00") |
| Frame Material | Chromoly Steel |
| Barrel Material | Chromoly Steel |
| Stock Material | Turkish Walnut |
| Finish | Perma-Cote Matte Black |
Calibers
- .270 Winchester · primary — also known as .270 Win
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: 3-Round Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Two-Position Thumb Safety, Bolt Unlock Button
- Features: M.O.A. Trigger System, Free-Floating Button-Rifled Barrel, Detachable Single-Stack Box Magazine, Nickel Teflon Coated Bolt Body, Inflex Technology Recoil Pad, 60-Degree Bolt Lift, Drilled And Tapped Receiver
Production
Production years: 2015-present
Ongoing commercial production across numerous chamberings.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Winchester Repeating Arms
Notes
The XPR shares its push-feed action design with Browning's A-Bolt/X-Bolt lineage; the Sporter differs from the base synthetic XPR chiefly in its Turkish walnut stock.
Background
The XPR revived the value-priced Winchester bolt-action segment after the discontinuation of the Model 70's economy tiers, offering match-grade features at an entry-level price.