Winchester Repeating Arms Wildcat - Manual (Page 13)

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VISUALLY INSPECT THE CHAMBER TO BE ABSOLUTELY
SURE A LIVE CARTRIDGE IS NOT PRESENT.
3. With the magazine removed and the chamber empty,
the bolt may be closed. The magazine can then be
either kept loaded and separate from the rifle or
inserted back into the rifle if shooting is to continue, or
the cartridges may be removed from the magazine by
sliding them forward one by one and out of the front
of the magazine.
I N THE C ASE OF A M ISFIRE
Only rarely will modern factory ammunition experience a
misfire. If this ever occurs when shooting your Wildcat
rifle, follow these instructions carefully.
CAUTION: IN CASE OF MISFIRE, KEEP THE MUZZLE
POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND CAREFULLY OPEN
THE ACTION WHILE AVOIDING DIRECT EXPOSURE TO
THE BREECH BY YOURSELF AND OTHERS. REMOVE THE
CARTRIDGE FROM THE CHAMBER. LEAVE THE ACTION
OPEN AND REMOVE THE MAGAZINE.
Carefully inspect the ejected cartridge. If the primer is
indented, the cartridge should be disposed of in a manner
that would prevent accidental injury to you or others. If
there is no indentation, your gun has malfunctioned and
should be serviced by a qualified gunsmith, or by a
Winchester Rifles and Shotguns Authorized Repair
Center (ARC) (page 19).
SIGHT ADJUSTMENTS
Wildcat rifles have a rear sight that can be folded
forward so that it will not interfere with the line of
sight and/or mounting of a scope. This allows you to
mount a scope lower.
The proper sighting-in procedure is to shoot a group with
the sights set as they come from the factory (intermediate
position on both elevation and windage), and then make
incremental adjustments to move the rear sight blade and
blade holder to properly center the group on your target.
BEFORE MAKING ANY SIGHT ADJUSTMENTS, MAKE SURE
THE MUZZLE IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION, YOUR
RIFLE IS FULLY UNLOADED AND THE SAFETY IS IN THE
“ON SAFE” POSITION.
U P OR DOWN ELEVATION ADJUSTMENTS —
Adjusting your rifle to shoot higher requires you to raise
the notch on your rifle’s rear sight. This is accomplished
by first loosening the screws on the elevation adjustment
and then moving the rear sight blade (the part with the
rear notch) upward (Figure 9). Use your fingers to lift it
up, then retighten the screws. Marked index lines give you
a reference as you adjust the sight. Adjusting the sight to
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