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