One of the first things you’ll notice about the XPR from Winchester Repeating Arms is the large diameter bolt body. There’s a very important reason for it being bigger that most other rifles in its class. A larger diameter bolt means a more rigid bolt, and a more rigid bolt better resists flexing under the tens of thousands of pounds of back-thrust pressure the hits it every time a cartridge is fired. (And even beyond 50,000 PSI in the big magnum calibers.) And that big bolt continues to resist back-thrust pressure over a lifetime of regular use – which is often thousands of firing cycles. (That beats the competition’s flimsy - and kinda flexible - bolt bodies hands down.)

The XPR’s rugged bolt is crafted from chromoly steel barstock and then, like the rifle’s receiver it’s through-hardened during the heat-treatment process. The bolt design offers three front locking lugs and a short 60-degree bolt lift for improved scope clearance when cycling. (This becomes especially important when you have a large diameter or low-mounted scope installed and you’re wearing gloves.)

The bolt body’s exterior features a nickel Teflon™ coating for smoother operation and added corrosion resistance. The one-piece bolt handle is sculpted to give you a more positive grip, an important feature to help you make a lightning quick reload and follow-up shot on a trophy animal. The XPR’s bolt can be fieldstripped in just seconds without any special tools for cleaning and lubrication.

Every XPR has a two-position safety that’s convenient to operate with the thumb of your firing hand. The safety’s design fully retracts the trigger away from the actuator so you know that when it’s engaged your rifle is positively on-safe. Located just in front of the safety button is the bolt release button that allows you to cycle the action to remove unfired cartridges while the safety is engaged. 

The XPR’s cocking indicator on the rear portion of the bolt shroud gives you both a tactile and visual reference of your rifle’s cocked/uncocked condition. That’s critical when you need to verify its status while watching or tracking a game animal.

The XPR has a one-piece polymer trigger guard and magazine frame design that offers a generous guard opening for use with gloves. 

The XPR’s detachable box magazine is constructed of a light yet rugged polymer and securely latches at both the front and rear for added security and to endure feeding reliability. The magazine is a slick and slim single stack design that feeds cartridges in a straight line right into the chamber. Nothing could be more straight-forward.  The XPR’s magazine capacity is three cartridges in both magnum and standard calibers. Because they are so slim, additional loaded XPR magazines can be easily carried in your pocket or pack for a fast reload.