Winchester Repeating Arms X3 Shotgun - Manual (Page 21)

l oaDing the c hamber m anuallY F rom
the m agazine
1. With the bolt closed, depress the carrier with the front
of the shell and, using your thumb, push the shell into
the magazine until the shell is held in place by the
shell stop.
2. If desired, continue to load the magazine, as explained
above, to full capacity.
3. If firing is imminent, a shell can now be moved from
the magazine to the chamber by pulling back fully on
the operating handle and releasing it forward. A shell
will be fed automatically from the magazine to the
chamber as the bolt closes. Another shell can then be
inserted into the magazine to load to full capacity.
the shotgun is now ready to Fire by siMPly
Moving the “saFety” to the oFF saFe Position
and Pulling the trigger.
l oaDing the c hamber t hrough the
e jection p ort
1. Pull the operating handle to the rear until the bolt
locks in the open position. Visually inspect the
chamber, feed mechanism and magazine to make sure
they are clear of any obstructions.
2. Insert a shell of the proper gauge and length through
the ejection port into the open breech (Figure 14).
3. Press the carrier release button to deliver the shell
into the chamber. The chamber is now loaded.
KeeP your Fingers clear oF the ejection Port
whenever closing the action with the carrier
release button. Failure to Follow this warning
could result in injury.
4. With a shell in the chamber, you may load the
magazine to full capacity. To load the magazine, insert
a shell of the proper gauge and length through the
loading port at the bottom of the receiver up into the
magazine, using your thumb to position it fully forward
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5. Reinstall the gas piston, barrel, forearm and
magazine cap.
l oaDing
when loading your shotgun always KeeP the
MuZZle Pointed in a saFe direction, always
Place the “saFety” in the on saFe 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 shotgun with a shell in the
chaMber to avoid accidental discharge. when
Firing is no longer iMMinent, MaKe sure the
“saFety” is in the on saFe Position and unload
the chaMber. Failure to Follow these warnings
could result in serious injury or death.
There are two methods used to load a shell into the
chamber of the 12 gauge Super X3 shotgun: loading
through the ejection port and loading from the magazine.
20 gauge models may be loaded by these two methods or
using the Speed Loading feature (page 20).
l oaDing the m agazine
1. Pull the operating handle to the rear until the bolt
locks in the open position. Visually inspect the
chamber, feed mechanism and magazine to make sure
they are unloaded and clear of any obstructions.
2. Close the bolt by pressing the carrier release button.
3. Insert a shell of the proper gauge and length through
the loading port at the bottom of the receiver up into
the magazine, using your thumb to position it fully
forward in the magazine tube (Figure 13). Make
certain the rim of the shell engages the shell stop and
is held fully inside the magazine tube. It will make an
audible click when fully inserted.
4. If desired, continue loading the magazine until it
is full.
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FIGURE 14
When loading the chamber
directly, drop a loaded shell in
the open ejection port.
FIGURE 13
Push the shell
completely into
the magazine.