Winchester Repeating Arms 52B (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 12)

justment to your scope or sights. Adjust the scope and
sights you choose according to manufacturer’s in-
structions.
C LEANING AND M AINTENANCE
S UGGESTIONS
Your rifle will function better and more reliably over
a longer period of time if it is properly maintained
and kept clean.
BEFORE PERFORMING ANY CLEANING
PROCEDURES, ALWAYS MAKE CERTAIN
THERE ARE NO CARTRIDGES IN THE
CHAMBER, MAGAZINE OR ACTION/FEED
AREAS.
You should clean your rifle after every day of shooting
and more often if it becomes excessively dirty. If
shooting for extreme accuracy your rifle should be
cleaned after every 50 shots or even as few as every
25 shots under competitive conditions.
A minimum cleaning includes wiping down the
action and oiling key parts. Most regular mainte-
nance will also include cleaning the barrel. If you
encounter a function problem (tight action when
working the bolt), be sure to give your gun a thor-
ough cleaning to see if it solves the problem before
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The receiver is drilled and tapped
for scope mounts on top and for a
peep sight on the left side.
F I G U R E 1 3
For peep sight
F OREARM A DJUSTMENT S CREW
Some original Model 52B rifles were supplied with a
forearm adjustment screw. Your new Winchester
Model 52B is also supplied with this feature. The
adjustment screw is located on the underside of the
fore-end, in the center of the middle checkering dia-
mond.
This feature was very popular with some avid target
shooters a number of years ago. It allows you to apply
pressure or force against the bottom of the barrel
itself — a feature used to aid in tuning a barrel to dif-
ferent ammunition.
You may wish to experiment with this feature, apply-
ing a slight bit of pressure by turning the screw clock-
wise with a small screwdriver until the end of the
screw contacts a special surface on the underside of
the barrel.
In our testing, with MODERN AMMUNITION , the
new Model 52B has shown to shoot its best with the
screw not touching the barrel and the barrel free
floating. Consequently the screw comes from the fac-
tory in the fully out position, not touching the barrel.
S COPE M OUNT & S IGHTS
The receiver is drilled and tapped to accept scope
mount bases on the receiver (see Figure 13). A two-
piece scope mount base and high scope mount rings
are available as accessories. See your Winchester
firearms dealer for details.
The Model 52 also comes drilled and tapped for a
precision target-type peep sight (refer again to Figure
13). There are several types to choose from. Your
dealer can help you with this as well.
Always fully unload your rifle before making any ad-
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