The Winchester XPR bolt-action rifle embodies the lasting quality you've come to expect from Winchester Repeating Arms. Features Winchester's M.O.A. Trigger System; two-position safety; bolt release button; one-piece trigger guard and magazine frame design offers a generous guard opening for use with gloves; chromoly steel, free-floating barrel; drilled & tapped chromoly steel receiver; synthetic stock with an Inflex Technology recoil pad and a detachable single stack box magazine.
Brand: Winchester Repeating Arms
Category: Rifles
Series: Hunter
Model: XPR
Caliber: 243 Win
Barrel Length Range: 22" to 22.99"
Stock Finish Group: Digital Camouflage
Capacity: 3+1
Stock Material: Synthetic
Action: Bolt Short Action
Oal: 42"
Hand: Left Hand
Sights: None
Size: Full Size
Barrel Finish: Flat Dark Earth Perma-Cote
Barrel Material: Steel
Muzzle: Recessed Target Crown
Twist: 1:10"
Receiver Description: Drilled & Tapped
Application: Field
Drop: 1 / 2" @ Comb & 3 / 4" @ Heel
Includes: Swivel Studs
Receiver Material: Steel
Safety: Two-Position
Stock Description: Fixed
Barrel Description: Sporter
Barrel Length: 22"
Length of Pull: 13.75"
Max Capacity: 3
Receiver Finish: Flat Dark Earth Perma-Cote
Trigger: M.O.A. Trigger System
Weight: 6.12 lbs
Stock Finish: TrueTimber Strata
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
Introduced in 1955, the 243 Winchester is based on the 308 Winchester case necked down. It was the first commercial cartridge added to the "308 family," with a 2.045-inch case designed to fit into Winchester's Model 88 lever action and short bolt actions. Winchester saw it as a combination "varmint and big-game" round, with an 80-grain varmint bullet at 3550 feet per second and a 100-grain deer bullet at 2960. Apparently the public saw it the same way; the 243 Winchester is the world's most popular 6mm cartridge, with current loadings running from a 55-grain varmint load at nearly 4000 fps to 108 grains. 6mm bullets hold up better in wind than smaller calibers, so the 243 remains a favorite for long-range varminting. With heavier bullets it is very effective on deer-sized game. Its attributes are accuracy, light recoil, and deadly effect; it is a standard choice for beginning hunters. Because of its popularity factory loads are legion, and most rifle manufacturers offer it. — Craig Boddington
