{"id":86915,"date":"2018-02-04T08:45:04","date_gmt":"2018-02-04T13:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=86915"},"modified":"2025-12-22T14:17:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T20:17:19","slug":"new-winchesters-xpc-chassis-rifle-6-5-cm-full-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/new-winchesters-xpc-chassis-rifle-6-5-cm-full-review\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW: Winchester’s XPC Chassis Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor \u2014 Full Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

I peered through my Leupold scope at the buck, his black nose gleaming in the evening light. He faced me, antlers a bit wider than his ears, tines tall and curving. My crosshairs twitched rhythmically over my heartbeat, finally steadying on that black shiny nose. I squeezed.<\/p>\n

\u201cHohh! Hey look at that, check it out through the spotting scope. I just shot a one-hole group!\u201d I spoke to everyone and no one in particular as I stared at the bucks\u2019 forehead through my riflescope, three shots forming one ragged hole through the paper. Oh, yeah, I neglected to mention that the buck was made of paper. Not having a proper target to perform accuracy testing on I was making do, using that shiny nose as a precise aiming point.<\/p>\n

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The Winchester XPC is well-suited to distance work.<\/p><\/div>\n

ACCURACY<\/h2>\n

That was the best group I got, but almost every 100-yard group I shot with the Winchester XPC<\/a> was under an inch. I had no caliper with which to precisely measure an average group size, nor did I have multiple ammo brands and types to test. But the load I did have \u2013 Winchester\u2019s XP 125-grain Deer Season<\/a> – grouped very well off of a sleeping bag rest and the pine needle-covered forest floor that served as my shooting station. The gun was fast and fun to shoot with its over-sized bolt knob, modular stock, and short barrel.<\/p>\n

OBSERVATIONS<\/h2>\n

A bit of a departure from Winchester\u2019s classic line of rifles<\/a>, the XPC is a member of their XPR family of bolt-action<\/a> long-guns. It\u2019s currently offered in .308 Win, .243 Win, and 6.5 Creedmoor (as tested). While not a firearm that I personally would choose for a big game rifle, it adeptly answers today\u2019s call for modular precision firearms. Heavy it is, but steady also, aiding in rock-steady shooting from a variety of positions. The rifle is well suited for precision shooting<\/a>, varmint and prairie dog hunting, and distance work.<\/p>\n

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