Manual

BEFORE LOADING YOUR RIFLE MAKE
SURE ALL GREASE AND OIL HAS BEEN
REMOVED FROM THE BARREL AND
CHAMBER, AND THERE ARE NO
OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE BARREL OR
ACTION AREAS.
LOADING THE CHAMBER
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The chamber may be loaded two ways. Before
attempting any loading procedure:
MAKE SURE THE BARREL IS POINTED IN
A SAFE DIRECTION AND THAT THE SAFE-
TY (MANUAL HAMMER STOP) IS IN THE
“ON” (SAFE) POSITION AND THE HAMMER
IS IN THE REBOUND POSITION.
• Load the chamber by placing a cartridge directly
into the chamber through the opened action. This is
for single shot loading only with the magazine empty.
to do this, open the action by operating the finger
lever fully down and forward. Insert a round into the
chamber then close the action.
• Load the chamber by transferring a cartridge that
was previously loaded into the magazine to the cham-
ber by operating the finger lever. To cycle the lever ,
pull it downward and fully forward with the fingers of
your hand inserted in the finger loop (see Figure 9).
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the U.S. Repeating Arms Authorized Repair Centers
(ARCs). See “Service or Repair” later in this manual
for details on how to obtain service for your
Winchester rifle.
GENERAL OPERATION
ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A
SAFE DIRECTION.
Prior to using live ammunition, it is essential that you
familiarize yourself thoroughly with these operating
instructions. Get accustomed to the feel of your new
gun.
• Know the forces required to operate the action
• Know what forces are required to pull the trigger
• ABOVE ALL, KNOW HOW TO PLACE THE
HAMMER INTO THE REBOUND POSITION
AND THE SAFETY (MANUAL HAMMER
STOP) INTO THE “ON” POSITION.
Throughout this manual the “action” refers to the
mechanism of a firearm which loads and secures the
cartridge in the chamber. If the action resists closing,
do not force it. Small pieces of grit or other obstruc-
tions can make it difficult to close the action. Make
sure all surfaces are clean if any unusual resistance is
felt. However, remember that this is a finely fitted
action purposely made with tight tolerances. This
assures your gun of good part-to-part fit for many years
to come and is the sign of a finely crafted firearm.
LOADING
USE THE CORRECT AMMUNITION AS INDI-
CATED BY THE INSCRIPTION ON THE BAR-
REL. AS EXPLAINED PREVIOUSLY,
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F IGURE 9
Cycle the lever
downward and
fully forward to
open the action