Be careful that the Cylons don't come to reclaim a lost blaster

Interesting look - kind of like a Ruger American Rimfire mated to a Gamo pellet gun.

 

Only Jack would put a 3/8 extension in the trigger hole. Gotta love it.
My hat's off to you.

 

I was wondering what that was!

if I put anything on the table my two ‘Ajax’s’ would be all over it (trying to use it to blast iguanas)

 

I was informed it was a small flashlight. My guess was wrong. it looked like something I may have done and I guess that skewed my guess.

 

Range Day - 12/7/22

The title is somewhat of a half truth, in really is 12/6/22 and 12/7/22. Last night I went to the range to shoot the new Winchester Xpert rifle, it was a somewhat abreveated session on 12/6/22, as the Tech rear peep sight has a serious mounting issue and had to be repaired. Last night it was out...

www.rimfirecentral.com

 

As a follow up on the Winchester Xpert here are a few photos of the bolt, trigger assembly, magazine bracket and the stock

 

 

Looks simple enough. Thanks Jack

 

Any of yall know what scope bases the Xpert uses?

 

I had the same question and I contacted Winchester. They told me that Browning T-Bolt bases would fit. I ordered a pair from Midway and they fit perfectly on my Xpert rifle.

 

Winchester Xpert 22 Scope Mounts

Made in America, these Winchester Xpert 22 Scope Mounts made by Talley Manufacturing offer a unique and simplified one-piece scope ring and

www.talleymanufacturing.com

 

Thanks.

 

I would like to know what kind of five shot groups this rifle will produce with a good scope and decent ammo.

 

In about a week or so I may be able to tell you.

 

An interesting rifle. Not a fan of the Buck Rogers-style stock, but I expect it's functional. If the trigger is decent -- not heavy (>4#), gritty, and/or creepy -- or amenable to tweaking to a crisp 1.5 to 2# pull and has decent accuracy, it would make a nice plinker and/or truck gun. Looking forward to a trigger and range report.

Doug

 

The 'Wildcat' (older, semiauto brother to the Xpert) has a trigger only a mother could love. HOWEVER, it is everything a 10/22 should have been from the get-go, it's just not as refined. I will say, the Wildcat (the two I have) will feed ANY ammo I can stuff in them w/out a hiccup. Jack can comment further, he's the Xpert.

 

I’m at 3# with the original spring, that’s workable for me, I like my triggers between 2# - 3#. Trust me, manufacturers, like CZ and Bergara, are not loosing sleep over the Xpert rifle. It a great, viable $250 rifle, it’s not a target rifle, it’s a truck, camp, kids, perfect bolt action rifle, squirrels, small game and tin cans

 

BTW, where is the Winchester Expert manufactured?

 

Turkey

 

Thanks.

 

I finally got my Xpert in yesterday. I cleaned it, put a Nikon 3x9 rimfire on it and shot it at thirty yards. Scope was on 5x and was using light bags on a rickety table. Shooting one inch stickers on a large box. There was a light cold breeze blowing right to left. The rifle functioned smoothly and perfectly. Not sure the poundage on the trigger but would guess 3lbs or less. The following groups were shot using different ammos. No cleaning betwwen groups or ammo. I was just trying to get an idea what how the rifle may perform. I was looking for minute of squirrel head accuracy and the Xpert did that and then some.

 

Thanks for the update. How about at 50 and 100 yards?

 

Not sure when, but I will get around to shooting it at 50 yards. I will probably never shoot it at 100 yards. Not interested in paper punching at long distance with a 22 long rifle. I squirrel hunt and my interests are how well a rifle will shoot in relation to humanely killing a squirrel. I shot 22 benchrest for a while. It was fun but got expensive and in the end, I couldn't exactly figure out the point of it. Paper tastes mighty bad no matter how you prepare it. Besides it just sits there and taunts you causing you to have to spend tremendous amounts to show it that you mean business.

 

Reb,

I don’t believe Winchester designed or thought this was going to be a 100 yd paper puncher, I believe much likes it brother, the Wildcat, it was meant as a plinker and a close range squirrel - ground hog gun. Perfect for the ranch, truck or camp, as I said originally, this is not going to be a Bergara or CZ killer.

I love mine, but I shoot paper at a much closer distance

 

Reb,

I don’t believe Winchester designed or thought this was going to be a 100 yd paper puncher, I believe much likes it brother, the Z Wildcat, it was meant as a plinker and a close range squirrel - ground hog gun. Perfect for the ranch, truck or camp, as I said originally, this is not going to be a Bergara or CZ killer.

I love mine, but I shoot paper at a much closer distance

couldnt have said it better...when the threaded one come out, I'll happily get one!

 

I've got -2- of the wildcats and I've seen the Xpert... For what they are, I agree, a very well done rifle. What I love about the Wildcat is I can feed it ANY ammo, it doesn't care it just runs and runs

 

But with a trigger only a mother could love…….

 

Flys.....now if you had told us you flew John Browning around...I would really be impressed.

 

That would be the Wright Bros

 

Mr. Olin & Mr. Ruger were big time fishermen. I really enjoyed flying them to the Bahama's. Good times. If i'd gotten the chance to meet John M, Val or Bruce Browning, I'd have passed out.

 

I was lazy and didnt clean the barrel, but shot some more thirty yard groups with different ammo at 30 yards. Strong swirling wind. Those are 1/2 inch stickers.

 

I picked one up over the weekend. Seems likes a well built little rifle for the money. Got a scope mount for it today and shot a 50 yard group. I think it has potential.

 

I picked one up over the weekend. Seems likes a well built little rifle for the money. Got a scope mount for it today and shot a 50 yard group. I think it has potential. View attachment 372772

Mine shot very well, yours look very promising

I finally got to the 50 yd range a couple weeks ago. In NE Ohio, this time of year opportunities with decent weather are few and far between. With a Caldwell "Tackdriver" bag and scope set at 9X, my Winchester Xpert rifle shot 5, 5 shot groups with Eley Match ammo that averaged 0.83 inches. With CCI Standard Velocity, it averaged 0.86 inches. Not great groups but the rifle is brand new so additional break-in and experimenting with other ammo is warranted. But, the results seem to indicate that the rifle performs nearly as well with inexpensive ammo as it does with the match grade pricey stuff.

 

Mine shot very well, yours look very promising

 

I've got one of these still new in the box . Haven't got it out too shoot it yet. Bought it for my son .