Winchester XPR SR
Approx. Price: 815€
This rifle features the proven accuracy that characterizes the Winchester XPR, along with a threaded barrel that facilitates the installation of a suppressor. What makes it unique are its shorter barrels, which compensate for the added length of the suppressor. The threading also allows for the installation of a muzzle brake if recoil is your primary concern.
The key to accuracy in any rifle lies in the barrel: the better the barrel, the greater the accuracy. XPR barrels are manufactured from a solid bar of chrome-molybdenum steel. They are carefully drilled and precision-rifled using the button-rifling process for exceptional accuracy. This process also polishes the inner surface of the barrel, so that every groove and rifling has a smoother finish. In turn, this polishing increases velocity and reduces fouling in the bullet jacket. In addition, each XPR barrel undergoes a heat treatment to relieve stresses and ensure straight, precise accuracy. The barrel is fully free-floating to eliminate pressure points that could affect accuracy by coming into contact with the stock. This is especially important when the rifle may be subject to variations in temperature or humidity. Being free-floating, the barrel can vibrate freely at its own frequency during the passage of each projectile.
The XPR's accuracy performance is further enhanced by the MOA trigger system. This precision three-lever trigger is the same design as that of our top-of-the-range Model 70. This trigger offers zero initial resistance, zero drag, and zero overtravel.
The advanced polymer stock is designed to offer superior grip in a variety of conditions and will withstand the scratches and knocks you will inevitably encounter while hunting or traveling to your hunting stand. The matte black Perma-Cote finish is durable and anti-reflective. The detachable magazine is an integrated feature that is normally purchased later at an additional cost, allowing you to store extra cartridges in a spare magazine for easy reloading, rather than carrying them loose in your pocket.
The key to accuracy in any rifle lies in the barrel: the better the barrel, the greater the accuracy. XPR barrels are manufactured from a solid bar of chrome-molybdenum steel. They are carefully drilled and precision-rifled using the button-rifling process for exceptional accuracy. This process also polishes the inner surface of the barrel, so that every groove and rifling has a smoother finish. In turn, this polishing increases velocity and reduces fouling in the bullet jacket. In addition, each XPR barrel undergoes a heat treatment to relieve stresses and ensure straight, precise accuracy. The barrel is fully free-floating to eliminate pressure points that could affect accuracy by coming into contact with the stock. This is especially important when the rifle may be subject to variations in temperature or humidity. Being free-floating, the barrel can vibrate freely at its own frequency during the passage of each projectile.
The XPR's accuracy performance is further enhanced by the MOA trigger system. This precision three-lever trigger is the same design as that of our top-of-the-range Model 70. This trigger offers zero initial resistance, zero drag, and zero overtravel.
The advanced polymer stock is designed to offer superior grip in a variety of conditions and will withstand the scratches and knocks you will inevitably encounter while hunting or traveling to your hunting stand. The matte black Perma-Cote finish is durable and anti-reflective. The detachable magazine is an integrated feature that is normally purchased later at an additional cost, allowing you to store extra cartridges in a spare magazine for easy reloading, rather than carrying them loose in your pocket.
Firearm configuration
Technical data
BrandWinchester
ModelXPR
SubmodelXPR SR
Type of firearmRifle
Sub-type of firearmBolt action
CategoryHunting
Availability
Available
HandednessRight-handed
Accuracy gurantee
—
Interchangeable Barrel
NO
Barrel Diameter (mm)—
Barrel Diameter (inches)—
Thread
YES
Barrel fluted
NO
Muzzle brake
NO
Barrel FinishBlack steel
Barrel MaterialSteel
Barrel Brand—
Type of stockStraight stock
Stock MaterialSynthetic
Fullstock
NO
Stock finishingBlack
Fire mechanismStriker
Trigger typeSingle-stage
Adjustable trigger
NO
Removable Magazine
YES
Open sights
NO
Choke
—
Type of choke—
Number of chokes—
Bases—
Optics—
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