Wichita Bolt-Action Rifle
Notes: One of the few products the Wichita Arms company makes, the Wichita Bolt-Action Rifle was introduced in 1977, and has been produced at a low rate since. The standard model is the Wichita Classic Rifle. They have an octagonal heavy barrel in a dense walnut stock with a low Monte Carlo comb and a slender pistol grip wrist. The pistol grip wrist and the fore-end have hand-cut checkering with spade bordering, and the pistol grip has a Niedner steel cap. The butt is equipped with a Pachmayr recoil pad. The trigger is an adjustable type made by Canjar. The receiver has high walls and there are three gas escape holes on the bolt. They have no iron sights, but are drilled and tapped. Wichita rifles are known for their quality and high price.
Variants include the Wichita Silhouette Rifle, introduced in 1983 and equipped with a gray Fiberthane composite stock. The barrel of the Silhouette Rifle is 24 inches (as opposed to the 21.2-inch barrel of the Classic Rifle), and has a high-Monte-Carlo comb and a deep, upright pistol grip wrist. The barrel is match-quality and heavy. The Wichita Stainless Magnum was introduced in 1980 and produced until 1987; it could have a 22-inch or 24-inch heavy barrel, and was designed for the firing of powerful long-action and magnum rounds. The Wichita Varmint Rifle used an extra-heavy 20.2-inch barrel, and was chambered for a variety of cartridges from 7.62mm NATO on down.
All of these rifles could be chambered for virtually any standard cartridge available (up to 72mm in total length), but I do not have a complete list.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Classic |
.17 Remington |
3.18 kg |
2 Internal |
$644 |
Classic |
.220 Swift |
3.8 kg |
2 Internal |
$999 |
Classic |
.222 Remington |
3.57 kg |
2 Internal |
$844 |
Classic |
.222 Remington Magnum |
3.64 kg |
2 Internal |
$890 |
Classic |
.22 PPC |
3.48 kg |
2 Internal |
$788 |
Classic |
.22-250 Remington |
3.68 kg |
2 Internal |
$909 |
Classic |
.25-06 Remington |
4.34 kg |
2 Internal |
$1334 |
Classic |
.257 Roberts |
4.2 kg |
2 Internal |
$1227 |
Classic |
6mm PPC |
3.69 kg |
2 Internal |
$864 |
Classic |
.243 Remington |
4.02 kg |
2 Internal |
$1064 |
Classic |
6mm Remington |
4.12 kg |
2 Internal |
$1130 |
Classic |
7.62mm NATO |
4.65 kg |
2 Internal |
$1494 |
Silhouette |
.17 Remington |
3.02 kg |
2 Internal |
$690 |
Silhouette |
.222 Remington |
3.39 kg |
2 Internal |
$891 |
Silhouette |
.222 Remington Magnum |
3.46 kg |
2 Internal |
$938 |
Silhouette |
.22 PPC |
3.31 kg |
2 Internal |
$835 |
Silhouette |
.22-250 Remington |
3.5 kg |
2 Internal |
$956 |
Silhouette |
6mm PPC |
3.51 kg |
2 Internal |
$911 |
Silhouette |
.243 Remington |
3.82 kg |
2 Internal |
$1112 |
Silhouette |
6mm Remington |
3.92 kg |
2 Internal |
$1178 |
Silhouette |
7.62mm NATO |
4.42 kg |
2 Internal |
$1543 |
Stainless Magnum (22" Barrel) |
.270 Winchester |
4.41 kg |
2 Internal |
$1531 |
Stainless Magnum (24" Barrel) |
.270 Winchester |
4.45 kg |
2 Internal |
$1552 |
Stainless Magnum (22" Barrel) |
.280 Remington |
4.48 kg |
2 Internal |
$1590 |
Stainless Magnum (24" Barrel) |
.280 Remington |
4.52 kg |
2 Internal |
$1611 |
Stainless Magnum (22" Barrel) |
7mm Remington Magnum |
4.46 kg |
2 Internal |
$1570 |
Stainless Magnum (24" Barrel) |
7mm Remington Magnum |
4.5 kg |
2 Internal |
$1591 |
Stainless Magnum (22" Barrel) |
7x64mm Brenneke |
4.47 kg |
2 Internal |
$1575 |
Stainless Magnum (24" Barrel) |
7x64mm Brenneke |
4.51 kg |
2 Internal |
$1596 |
Stainless Magnum (22" Barrel) |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
5.02 kg |
2 Internal |
$2318 |
Stainless Magnum (24" Barrel) |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
5.06 kg |
2 Internal |
$2381 |
Stainless Magnum (22" Barrel) |
.30-06 Springfield |
4.75 kg |
2 Internal |
$1783 |
Stainless Magnum (24" Barrel) |
.30-06 Springfield |
4.79 kg |
2 Internal |
$1804 |
Stainless Magnum (22" Barrel) |
.30-338 Winchester Magnum |
4.76 kg |
2 Internal |
$1790 |
Stainless Magnum (24" Barrel) |
.30-338 Winchester Magnum |
4.8 kg |
2 Internal |
$1811 |
Stainless Magnum (22" Barrel) |
.338 Winchester Magnum |
5.29 kg |
2 Internal |
$2539 |
Stainless Magnum (24" Barrel) |
.338 Winchester Magnum |
5.33 kg |
2 Internal |
$2602 |
Stainless Magnum (22" Barrel) |
.358 Norma Magnum |
5.54 kg |
2 Internal |
$2778 |
Stainless Magnum (24" Barrel) |
.358 Norma Magnum |
5.58 kg |
2 Internal |
$2840 |
Stainless Magnum (22" Barrel) |
9.3x62mm Mauser |
5.54 kg |
2 Internal |
$2776 |
Stainless Magnum (24" Barrel) |
9.3x62mm Mauser |
5.58 kg |
2 Internal |
$2838 |
Stainless Magnum (22" Barrel) |
.416 Taylor |
6.23 kg |
2 Internal |
$3459 |
Stainless Magnum (24" Barrel) |
.416 Taylor |
6.27 kg |
2 Internal |
$3522 |
Stainless Magnum (22" Barrel) |
.458 Winchester Magnum |
6.74 kg |
2 Internal |
$4023 |
Stainless Magnum (24" Barrel) |
.458 Winchester Magnum |
6.78 kg |
2 Internal |
$4086 |
Varmint |
.17 Remington |
3.18 kg |
2 Internal |
$644 |
Varmint |
.220 Swift |
3.8 kg |
2 Internal |
$999 |
Varmint |
.222 Remington |
3.57 kg |
2 Internal |
$844 |
Varmint |
.222 Remington Magnum |
3.64 kg |
2 Internal |
$890 |
Varmint |
.22 PPC |
3.48 kg |
2 Internal |
$788 |
Varmint |
.22-250 Remington |
3.68 kg |
2 Internal |
$909 |
Varmint |
.25-06 Remington |
4.34 kg |
2 Internal |
$1334 |
Varmint |
.257 Roberts |
4.2 kg |
2 Internal |
$1227 |
Varmint |
6mm PPC |
3.69 kg |
2 Internal |
$863 |
Varmint |
.243 Remington |
4.02 kg |
2 Internal |
$1064 |
Varmint |
6mm Remington |
4.12 kg |
2 Internal |
$1130 |
Varmint |
7.62mm NATO |
4.65 kg |
2 Internal |
$1494 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Classic (.17) |
BA |
2 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
52 |
Classic (.220) |
BA |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
66 |
Classic (.222) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
70 |
Classic (.222 Magnum) |
BA |
3 |
1-1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
79 |
Classic (.22) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
72 |
Classic (.22-250) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
63 |
Classic (.25-06) |
BA |
4 |
2-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
56 |
Classic (.257) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
63 |
Classic (6mm PPC) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
72 |
Classic (.243) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
64 |
Classic (6mm Remington) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
59 |
Classic (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
77 |
Silhouette (.17) |
BA |
2 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
61 |
Silhouette (.222) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
82 |
Silhouette (.222 Magnum) |
BA |
3 |
1-1-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
94 |
Silhouette (.22) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
85 |
Silhouette (.22-250) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
77 |
Silhouette (6mm PPC) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
84 |
Silhouette (.243) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
80 |
Silhouette (6mm Remington) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
74 |
Silhouette (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
96 |
Magnum Stainless (22", .270) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
63 |
Magnum Stainless (24", .270) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
71 |
Magnum Stainless (22", .280) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
64 |
Magnum Stainless (24", .280) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
73 |
Magnum Stainless (22", 7mm Magnum) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
78 |
Magnum Stainless (24", 7mm Magnum) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
89 |
Magnum Stainless (22", 7x64mm) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
78 |
Magnum Stainless (24", 7x64mm) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
89 |
Magnum Stainless (22", .300) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
81 |
Magnum Stainless (24", .300) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
92 |
Magnum Stainless (22", .30-06) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
71 |
Magnum Stainless (24", .30-06) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
81 |
Magnum Stainless (22", .30-338) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
85 |
Magnum Stainless (24", .30-338) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
97 |
Magnum Stainless (22", .338) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
93 |
Magnum Stainless (24", .338) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
106 |
Magnum Stainless (22", .358) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
98 |
Magnum Stainless (24", .358) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
112 |
Magnum Stainless (22", 9.3mm) |
BA |
5 |
2-4-Nil |
7 |
5 |
Nil |
82 |
Magnum Stainless (24", 9.3mm) |
BA |
5 |
2-4-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
93 |
Magnum Stainless (22", .416) |
BA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
98 |
Magnum Stainless (24", .416) |
BA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
112 |
Magnum Stainless (22", .458) |
BA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
98 |
Magnum Stainless (24", .458) |
BA |
8 |
1-3-5 |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
112 |
Varmint (.17) |
BA |
2 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
52 |
Varmint (.220) |
BA |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
66 |
Varmint (.222) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
70 |
Varmint (.222 Magnum) |
BA |
3 |
1-1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
79 |
Varmint (.22) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
72 |
Varmint (.22-250) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
63 |
Varmint (.25-06) |
BA |
4 |
2-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
56 |
Varmint (.257) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
63 |
Varmint (6mm PPC) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
72 |
Varmint (.243) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
64 |
Varmint (6mm Remington) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
59 |
Varmint (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
77 |