Winchester Repeating Arms SX-AR (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 14)

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SX-AR rifles include one magazine capable of holding 10
cartridges. A 20 cartridge capacity magazine is available
from your Winchester Repeating Arms dealer. Make sure
you have verified the capacity of your magazine before
loading it in your rifle.
l oADinG
when loading your riFle always KeeP the MuZZle
Pointed in a saFe direCtion, always PlaCe the
“saFety” in the on saFe Position and KeeP your
Fingers away FroM the trigger. Failure to
Follow these warnings Could result in serious
injury or death.
do not Carry your riFle with a Cartridge in the
ChaMber to avoid aCCidental disCharge. when
Firing is no longer iMMinent, PlaCe the “saFety”
in the on saFe Position and unload the ChaMber.
Failure to Follow these warnings Could result
in serious injury or death.
l oADinG the m AGAzine
do not insert a loaded MagaZine into the riFle,
nor load a Cartridge into the ChaMber, unless
shooting is iMMinent.
1. Place the “safety” in the on safe position.
2. Press the ambidextrous magazine release located to the
rear of the magazine block (Figure 6). Remove the
magazine with your free hand.
3. Pull the bolt completely rearward and inspect the
chamber to make sure it is empty. Return the bolt to
the forward, closed position.
4. Load the cartridges into the magazine by placing a
cartridge on the top of the retaining lips and, with
your thumb, pushing it straight down against the force
of the follower spring until it locks into position under
the retaining lips (Figure 7, page 13). Continue to load
the magazine in this manner.
FIGURE 6
Remove the magazine
by pushing on
the ambidextrous
magazine release.
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