---
title: "First Look: Winchester Xpert Bolt-Action .22"
description: "With its smooth trigger and adjustable stock, this new Winchester Xpert bolt-action .22 is the perfect plinking and small game rifle."
date: "2022-01-19"
modified: "2022-01-19"
authors:
  - name: "Andrew McKean"
    job_title: "Hunting and Conservation Editor"
    link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/andrew-mckean/"
  - name: "Natalie Krebs"
    job_title: "Executive Editor"
    link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/natalie-krebs/"
url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/guns/first-look-winchester-xpert-bolt-action-22/"
categories:
  - "Guns"
  - "Hunting Rifles"
  - "Rifles"
---

# First Look: Winchester Xpert Bolt-Action .22

![The Winchester Xpert bolt-action 22 rifle.](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/19/WRF22_XPert-22-scaled.jpg>)
*The new Winchester Xpert 22 is a bolt-action modeled after its auto-loading predecessor, the Wildcat. Winchester / Outdoor Life*

If this new [Xpert Bolt-Action .22 rifle](<https://www.winchesterguns.com/products/rifles/xpert-22/xpert-22.html>) from Winchester looks familiar, that’s because it’s modeled after its autoloading cousin, the Wildcat, which was [introduced in 2019](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/gear/best-rifles/>). The kid-friendly rifle is now offered in a bolt-action, with a smooth trigger that will appeal to adults and some key features make it the perfect plinker for a young shooter to grow into.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAUYEHuR8Ig

## Winchester Xpert Bolt-Action .22 Specs and Features

- Caliber: 22 LR
- Barrel Length: 18 inches
- Overall Length: 36 1/4 inches
- Length of Pull: 13 1/2 inches
- Weight: 4 lbs, 8 oz
- Twist Rate: 16"
- Stock Finish: Gray
- Barrel Material: Steel
- Stock Material: Composite
- Receiver Material: Steel
- Magazine Type: Detachable
- Magazine Capacity: 10
- MSRP: $319.99

The Xpert sports an adjustable rear sight and ramped post front sight, although the receiver is drilled and tapped for a scope. As you can see in the video, the bolt-action comes with a clip-on cheek riser that elevates the comb by half an inch, as well as spacer for the butt stock that adds another 3/4-inch to the length of pull. Other thoughtful touches include a Picatinny rail on the underside of the forearm, and an ambidextrous magazine release. The Xpert accepts aftermarket 10/22 magazines, and has an adjustable three-lever Rimfire M.O.A. trigger that makes the Xpert plenty of fun to shoot.

*Video by Tanner Denton*

## Author
Andrew McKean is *Outdoor Life’s* hunting and conservation editor, drilling into issues that affect wildlife, wild lands, and the people who care about them. He’s also OL’s optics editor, helping readers to make informed buying decisions. He lives outside Glasgow, Montana, where he hunts every day and season he can.

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