Winchester Repeating Arms 70 - Manual (Page 23)

3. Lift bolt handle up and pull the bolt fully back
to remove the cartridge from the chamber.
4. Carefully reposition the magazine follower and
magazine spring back into the magazine opening.
Close the hinged magazine cover and make sure it
snaps into place.
5. Recheck the chamber to assure it contains no
cartridge. If it does, cycle the action (as explained
earlier) to eject the loaded cartridge.
u nloaDing bY c Ycling the a ction
1. Place the safety in the intermediate position.
2. With the rifle pointed in a safe direction and your
finger off the trigger, cycle the bolt, extracting and
ejecting each loaded cartridge from the chamber.
Work the bolt very slowly in order to easily capture
the loaded cartridges with your free hand as they are
ejected. Do not eject them onto the ground. This
risks damaging them and affecting their accuracy.
t rigger a DjuStment
when unloading your riFle always Place the
“saFety” in the interMediate Position. KeeP the
MuZZle Pointed in a saFe direction and your
Fingers away FroM the trigger. Failure to
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Follow these warnings could result in serious
injury or death.
careFully insPect the chaMber, barrel and
MagaZine aFter unloading to be sure all live
cartridges are cleared FroM the FirearM.
Rifles made in 2008 and newer feature the M.O.A
Trigger ™ System (Minute of Angle) and are pre-set at the
factory. The trigger pull weight is pre-set at approximately
3½ pounds and can be adjusted within a range of 3 to 5
pounds. Though trigger adjustments should be
unnecessary, the trigger pull weight and overtravel can
be tuned to your specifications. We recommend this
procedure be performed by a qualified gunsmith.
a DjuSting t rigger p ull W eight
1. Open the bolt and ensure the rifle is completely
unloaded. Remove the bolt as explained on page 14.
2. Remove the two action screws with a 5 /
32
" Allen
wrench (Figure 17, page 22).
3. Lift the bottom metal from the stock (Figure 18,
page 22). It is not necessary to remove the magazine
box, however, note its orientation should it come out
of the stock.
4. Carefully lift the barreled action out of the stock
(Figure 19, page 23).
5. There are two screws in front of the trigger housing.
The screw that is furthest from the action can be
the chaMber, barrel, Feed MechanisM and
MagaZine to be certain the riFle is coMPletely
unloaded. Failure to Follow these warnings
could result in serious injury or death.
u nloaDing
when unloading your riFle always Place the
“saFety” in the interMediate Position. KeeP the
MuZZle Pointed in a saFe direction and your
Fingers away FroM the trigger. Failure to Follow
these warnings could result in serious injury or
death. always insPect the chaMber, barrel and
MagaZine careFully aFter unloading to be
sure all live cartridges are cleared FroM
the FirearM.
u nloaDing t hrough the h ingeD F loorplate
1. With the “safety” in the intermediate position, lower
the floorplate by pressing back the floorplate release
in front of the trigger guard (Figure 15).
2. Allow the magazine cover to swing open (downward).
Let the magazine follower lower until it is out of
the opening. This will allow any cartridges in the
magazine to fall into your hand (Figure 16).
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FIGURE 15 FIGURE 16
Catch the
cartridges in
your hand.
Press the floorplate
release to empty
the magazine.