Winchester Repeating Arms X Pump (SXP) - Manual (Page 5)

8 store your FirearM and aMMunition
seParately, well beyond the reaCh
oF Children.
Take prudent safeguards to ensure your firearm does
not become available to untrained, inexperienced or
unwelcome hands. Store all firearms in secure, locked
cases or a gun safe. Keep your firearm unloaded when
not in use.
9 beware oF barrel obstruCtions.
Mud, snow and an infinite variety of other objects may
inadvertently lodge in a barrel bore. It only takes a
small obstruction to cause dangerously increased
pressures that can damage your firearm and cause
serious injury to yourself and others.
beFore CheCKing For a barrel obstruCtion,
be Certain your FirearM is CoMPletely
unloaded, there is not a live shell in
the ChaMber and the “saFety” is in the
on saFe Position.
After assuring yourself that the firearm is completely
unloaded, open the breech or action and look through
the barrel to be sure it is clear of obstructions. If an
obstruction is seen, no matter how small it may be,
clean the bore with a cleaning rod and patch as
described on page 23 of this owner’s manual.
10 be alert to the signs oF aMMunition
MalFunCtion. iF you deteCt an oFF sound or
light reCoil when a shell is Fired, do not
load another shell into the ChaMber.
If your firearm fails to fire, keep the muzzle pointed in
a safe direction for a minimum of 30 seconds.
Carefully open the action and remove the shell from
the chamber. If the primer is indented, the defective
shell should be disposed of in a way that cannot cause
harm. If the primer is not indented, your firearm
should be examined by a qualified gunsmith and the
cause of the malfunction corrected before further use.
Glance down the barrel to make sure that no
obstructions remain in the barrel. Completely clear
the barrel before loading and firing again. Failure to
follow these instructions can cause extensive damage
to your firearm and possible serious injury to yourself
and others.
11 never insert a shell oF the inCorreCt gauge
into any FirearM.
The gauge of your firearm is marked on the barrel.
Store all shells of different gauges in completely
separate and well-marked containers. Never store
shells of mixed gauges in a common container or in
your pockets. See page 13 for more information on the
correct ammunition for your firearm.
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