Winchester Repeating Arms 70 - Manual (Page 18)

l oaDing the c hamber From the m agazine
1. Load the magazine to capacity as explained previously.
2. Close the bolt. This picks up a cartridge from the
magazine and moves it into the chamber. Immediately
place the “safety” in the on safe position.
the riFle is now ready to Fire by siMPly Moving
the “saFety” to the oFF saFe Position and
Pulling the trigger.
l oaDing the r iFle to F ull c apacitY
1. Load the magazine to capacity as explained previously.
2. When you are ready to fire, place a cartridge directly
into the chamber.
3. Press down on the top cartridge and close the bolt
(Figure 14). This chambers the cartridge without
picking up another cartridge from the magazine.
the riFle is now ready to Fire by siMPly Moving
the “saFety” to the oFF saFe Position and
Pulling the trigger.
NOTICE! when loading a cartridge directly into
the chaMber (byPassing the MagaZine) you will
exPerience a slight to substantial increase
in resistance as the bolt is rotated to the
locKed Position, and the extractor clears the
cartridge riM.
S ingle -S hot l oaDing
If you wish to use your Model 70 as a single-shot rifle, it
is recommended that you use the following single-shot
loading procedure.
1. With the “safety” in the intermediate position, lift the
bolt handle and pull the bolt back all the way.
2. Lay a cartridge in the action just forward of the bolt.
Press the cartridge down with your thumb until it
snaps into the magazine (Figure 13, page 16).
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the magazine capacity of your Model 70. Under
appropriate circumstances, at a range or other suitable
shooting location, load your magazine to full capacity
and confirm the number of cartridges. Remember, “total”
capacity includes an additional round which can be
loaded in the chamber in addition to a full magazine.
l oaDing
when loading your riFle always KeeP the MuZZle
Pointed in a saFe direction, always Place the
“saFety” in the interMediate Position and KeeP
your Fingers away FroM the trigger. Failure to
Follow these warnings could result in serious
injury or death.
do not carry your riFle with a cartridge in the
chaMber to avoid accidental discharge. when
Firing is no longer iMMinent, Place the “saFety”
in the interMediate Position and unload the
chaMber. Failure to Follow these warnings
could result in serious injury or death.
These instructions apply only to Model 70 rifles with
conventional hinged magazine floorplates or enclosed
magazine designs. There are two methods used to load a
cartridge into the chamber of the Model 70: 1) Loading
through the ejection port. 2) Loading from the magazine.
l oaDing the m agazine
1. With the “safety” in the intermediate position, lift the
bolt handle and pull the bolt completely rearward.
2. Lay a cartridge in the action just forward of the bolt.
Press the cartridge down with your thumb until it
snaps into the magazine (Figure 13).
3. Press each succeeding cartridge similarly into
the magazine in the same manner.
4. With the magazine loaded to capacity, press down
on the top cartridge in the magazine so that it is
below the bolt and close the bolt to help prevent
chambering a cartridge and help avoid accidental
discharge (Figure 14, page 17).
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FIGURE 13
Press the cartridge down until it snaps into the magazine.
FIGURE 14
Hold down the top cartridge and close the bolt.