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Winchester built the Xpert to be the bolt-action answer to their popular Wildcat, and this version chambers it in 21 Sharp, the rimfire cartridge Winchester introduced in 2024. If you haven't shot one yet, the 21 Sharp uses the same case as a .22 LR but launches a modern, non-heeled .21 caliber bullet that flies flatter and handles wind noticeably better inside 100 yards. Ammo options include jacketed hollow points for small game, FMJs, and lead-free loads, which is a wider spread of bullet designs than rimfire folks are used to seeing at launch.
The headline feature is the Rimfire M.O.A. trigger, a three-lever design pulled from Winchester's Model 70 and XPR centerfires. It breaks clean with no creep or take-up, and it's the kind of trigger you rarely find on a rimfire in this class. The 18-inch button-rifled barrel wears a semi-match Bentz-style chamber and a recessed target crown, and the hemispherical firing pin gives more consistent rim strikes, which matters a lot with rimfire ammo. Reviewers testing the Xpert in 21 Sharp have reported sub-inch five-shot groups at 50 yards, which is strong shooting for a lightweight field rifle.
The polymer stock keeps the whole rifle around four and a half pounds, so it carries easily on a long walk after squirrels or rabbits. It comes with an adjustable rear sight and ramped post front sight out of the box, and the steel receiver is drilled and tapped when you're ready to add a scope. The 10-round rotary magazine drops free with dual ambidextrous releases that work from either side, and the extended bolt handle gives you a little extra leverage for fast, smooth cycling.
This is a great fit for anyone who wants a step up in downrange performance from a .22 LR trainer without giving up the light weight and low cost of shooting rimfire. Between the trigger, the chamber work, and the flat-shooting cartridge, it punches well above its weight on paper, steel, and small game.
The 21 Sharp is a rimfire cartridge Winchester introduced in 2024. It uses the same case as a .22 LR but fires a modern .21 caliber bullet instead of the old heeled round-nose design. The result is better accuracy, flatter flight, and less wind drift inside 100 yards, plus a wider variety of bullet types including jacketed hollow points and lead-free loads.
Yes. The steel receiver is drilled and tapped for scope mounts, so adding a rimfire scope is a quick job. Until then, the adjustable rear sight and ramped post front sight work fine for plinking and close-range small game.
Very much so. Testers have reported five-shot groups under an inch at 50 yards with 21 Sharp loads through the Xpert, helped along by the M.O.A. trigger, Bentz-style chamber, and target crown. The 34-grain jacketed hollow point load is a solid pick for squirrels and rabbits.
Yes, the Xpert runs the same 10-round polymer rotary magazine as Winchester's Wildcat semi-auto. Since the 21 Sharp shares its case dimensions with the .22 LR, the cartridge feeds reliably through that proven magazine design. It also features dual ambidextrous releases that drop the mag right into your hand.
| UPC | 048702028984 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 5252001003 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | RIFLE |
| Barrel Length | 18" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .21 Sharp |
| Capacity | 10 + 1 |
| Color | Black |
| Length | 44.5500 |
| Model | |
| Number of Magazines | 1 10 rd. Detachable Box Mag |
| Package Height | 3.0 |
| Package Width | 6.3 |
| Product Type | Rifle |
| Safety | Safety Selector |
| Shipping Weight | 6.2 |
| Sights | Ramped Post Front/Adj Rear |
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