Like a lot of current price-point bolt-actions, the Winchester XPR is built on a round-bodied receiver joined to the barrel by a lock nut. This design requires fewer machining or hand-fitting steps to regulate headspace, it’s a wining method among cost-conscious manufacturers. But what makes it stand out from the rest of the pack?
There's never a bad time to add a new rifle to your gun case—especially if you're looking for a favorite new meat maker before the 2015 whitetail season kicks into high gear. Here are a few new-for-2015 offerings that deserve some consideration if you're looking to make an addition to the family before your season begins.
Always a leader in generational deer rifles—see the Model 94 lever-action, pre-’64 Model 70 “Rifleman’s Rifle” and the later, push-feed version of the Model 70—Winchester has jumped into the fray with its new XPR.