8
9
CAUTION: THE RED WARNING BAND ON THE SAFETY BUTTON
IS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY. DO NOT DEPEND ON THE RED
COLOR ALONE TO INDICATE YOUR FIREARM’S SAFETY
STATUS, AS TIME, EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS, AND THE
ABRASIVE ACTION OF CLEANING AGENTS CAN ERASE IT.
WARNING: IF YOUR RIFLE WAS PURCHASED USED,
THE “SAFETY” MAY HAVE BEEN REVERSED FOR A
LEFT-HANDED SHOOTER. Please take time to inspect your
rifle’s safety for the positioning mentioned above, and
become familiar with its operation and safety button
position in the “on safe” and “off safe” modes.
When engaged, the safety mechanism is designed to
prevent firing. However, this mechanism will not necessarily
prevent the accidental discharge of this firearm as a result of
jarring or abuse such as occurs when a firearm is dropped.
Never rely totally on your firearm’s safety. It is merely an
aid to safe gun handling. Like any mechanical device
the safety can possibly fail; it can be bumped “off safe” or
inadvertently manipulated into an unsafe condition.
At all times, keep the safety in the “on safe” position
and the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. It is advisable
to never load your rifle until you are in the field, at the
location you intend to begin hunting or you are at your
bench on a range and it is clear to shoot. For extra safety on
a range, and as a courtesy to others, fully unload the rifle and
keep the action in the open position at all times other than
when it is clear to shoot.
OPERATION OF THE BOLT
This rifle does not have an external bolt release. With a
loaded magazine or the magazine removed, the bolt can
easily be closed by pulling the operating handle fully to the
rear to disengage the bolt lock. If the magazine is empty,
the magazine must be removed to close the bolt.
To lock the bolt in the open position, an empty magazine
must be in the rifle. The bolt will lock and remain open
after the last cartridge from the magazine has been fired.
WARNING: KEEP YOUR FINGERS CLEAR OF THE EJECTION
PORT AT ALL TIMES.
The bolt closes with considerable
force if you pull the operating handle to the rear and
release it without a magazine in the magazine well, or when
a loaded magazine has been placed in the magazine well.
LOADING
This rifle utilizes a detachable box magazine. The capacity
of the magazine is four cartridges (three cartridges for
magnum and WSM calibers). Another cartridge may
be carried in the chamber, providing a total rifle
capacity of five cartridges (four cartridges for magnum
and WSM calibers).
Loading the magazine is fast and easy. To facilitate
reloading, additional loaded magazines can be carried in
your pocket or pack. These can be purchased at your
Winchester Rifles and Shotguns dealer.
LOADING THE CHAMBER FROM THE MAGAZINE —
1. BE SURE THE SAFETY IS IN THE “ON SAFE” POSITION
AND THE MUZZLE IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
2. Remove the magazine by pressing the magazine release
button located underneath the rifle, in front of the
trigger guard, with the index finger of your free hand
(Figure 6). The magazine will drop free into your hand.
3. Each cartridge should then be carefully inserted
into the magazine until it is retained by the metal
lips (Figure 7).
4. Insert the loaded magazine into the magazine well by
tipping the front of the magazine into the front of the
magazine well and swinging the rear of the magazine up
until it locks in place (Figure 8).
FIGURE 6
The magazine
release is located
just forward of the
trigger guard.
Safety in the “off safe” position.
FIGURE 5
Safety in the “on safe” position.
FIGURE 4
