Winchester Repeating Arms 1885 Rimfire - Manual (Page 11)

T O LOAD ANOTHER ROUND FOR THE NEXT SHOT —
1. Swing the finger lever fully down, ejecting the
fired cartridge case from the chamber.
2. Insert another round fully into the chamber.
3. Close the action by returning the lever upward.
The closing of the action will leave the hammer in a
cocked “ready-to-fire” position.
3. WHEN FIRING IS COMPLETED, OR
WHEN SHOOTING IS NO LONGER
IMMINENT, IMMEDIATELY RETURN THE
HAMMER TO THE HALF COCK POSITION.
IMPORTANT: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
SHOULD YOU MOVE ON OR CONTINUE TO
HUNT WITH YOUR HAMMER IN THE FULL
COCK, FIRE POSITION.
S IGHT A DJUSTMENTS
All Model 1885 rifles are fitted with open sights.
The style and adjustment system may vary.
The proper 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 sight
blade and elevator to position the group on your
target. The procedures below are for the type of
open sights found on most Model 1885 rifles.
BEFORE MAKING ANY SIGHT
ADJUSTMENTS, MAKE SURE YOUR
RIFLE IS FULLY UNLOADED AND THE
ACTION IS OPEN.
U P OR DOWN ELEVATION ADJUSTMENTS —
Adjusting elevation on your Model 1885 requires you
to lift up the rear sight blade on your rifle’s rear sight
with your fingers and move the notched elevator
either forward or backward (Figure 14). To raise
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components following instructions under “Cleaning
and Maintenance Suggestions.” If this does not
solve the problem, your rifle should be serviced by a
qualified gunsmith, or, by a Winchester Firearms
Authorized Repair Center (ARC) which you can
locate on the web at www.winchesterguns.com).
F IRING P ROCEDURES
IMPORTANT: WHEN YOU ARE PREPARING
TO SHOOT, IT IS ALWAYS ESSENTIAL
THAT YOU BE TOTALLY SURE OF YOUR
TARGET. ALWAYS BE AWARE OF ALL
OBJECTS BEHIND YOUR TARGET. KNOW
THE EXACT LOCATION OF PERSONS
WITH YOU AND ANY OTHERS IN YOUR
VICINITY. PICK YOUR TARGET WISELY
AND CAREFULLY.
Begin with a loaded cartridge in the chamber, the
hammer in the half cock position and your finger off
the trigger:
1. Firmly position your thumb on the hammer and
draw the hammer back to the full cock position
(Figure 13).
YOUR RIFLE IS NOW READY TO FIRE.
2. Firmly shoulder your gun, take aim, and when on
target pull the trigger smoothly, without jerking.
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Firmly position your thumb on
the hammer and carefully pull
back to the cocked position