Winchester Repeating Arms X Rifle - Manual (Page 13)

5. Load the chamber by pulling the operating handle
fully rearward and releasing it, allowing the bolt to
slam closed from the open position. If the bolt is not
allowed to close in this manner, there is a possibility
that it will not close completely, preventing the rifle
from firing.
6. Once a cartridge has been chambered, the magazine
may be removed at any time desired for refilling
to full capacity.
L OADING A C ARTRIDGE D IRECTLY TO THE C HAMBER —
1. BE SURE THE SAFETY IS IN THE “ON SAFE” POSITION
AND THE MUZZLE IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
2. Hold the rifle on its side with the ejection port up and
the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
3. Insert an unloaded magazine into the rifle and lock the
bolt open by pulling the operating handle to the rear.
4. Insert a single cartridge through the ejection port, and
drop it into the chamber.
5. Remove the empty magazine. Close the bolt by pulling
the operating handle fully rearward and releasing it.
The bolt should be allowed to slam closed from its
opened position. If the bolt is not allowed to close in
this manner, there is the possibility that it will not
close completely, in which event the rifle will not fire.
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6. Once a cartridge has been chambered, a loaded
magazine may be inserted into the rifle.
It is safer to hunt with an empty chamber until in the
presence of game. In this situation, quietness in
chambering a cartridge is sometimes of prime importance.
To accomplish this, cycle the action slowly and quietly by
pulling the operating handle to it’s full rearward position.
Then, while keeping the operating handle controlled, ease
it forward, making sure the bolt closes completely. To
verify the bolt is closed completely, make sure the
operating handle is in front of the red bolt forward
indicator dot located on the receiver near the ejection
port (Figure 9). You should first practice this technique
with an empty chamber.
F IRING
1. Insert a cartridge into the chamber (as explained
previously) by loading a cartridge from the magazine or
directly to the chamber.
2. With a cartridge in the chamber, you need only to
move the safety to the “off safe” position to make the
rifle ready for firing. Do not move the safety to the
“off safe” position unless shooting is imminent.
3. Squeeze the trigger.
4. After a cartridge has fired, the bolt automatically
moves rearward, ejects the empty case, then returns
forward, loading a fresh cartridge from the magazine.
Because fired cases are ejected to the right side,
bystanders should not stand to the right of the shooter.
5. This operation is repeated each time you pull the
trigger until the last cartridge from the magazine has
been fired. If shooting is no longer imminent,
immediately place the safety in the “on safe” position.
See “Unloading” on page 12 for more information.
6. After the last cartridge is fired, the bolt will lock in the
rearward position. If you wish to continue shooting,
you can remove and reload the magazine in either of
the two ways described previously. After reloading the
magazine, if shooting is imminent, you can chamber a
cartridge and resume firing by pulling the operating
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FIGURE 8
Tip the front of the
magazine into the
magazine well first.
Then swing the rear into
position until the
magazine locks in place
FIGURE 9
Make certain the bolt forward indicator
is showing before attempting to fire
the rifle.
FIGURE 7
Press cartridges straight
down to load the magazine.