Winchester Repeating Arms 70 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 16)

2. Press each succeeding cartridge similarly into the maga-
zine (See Figure 11).
3. With the magazine loaded to capacity, an additional
cartridge may be placed directly into the chamber only
when you are ready to fire. This is done by opening the
action, inserting a round in the chamber, and pressing
down on the top cartridge in the magazine as the bolt is
closed (See Figure 12).
DO NOT CARRY A GUN WITH A CARTRIDGE
IN THE CHAMBER TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL
DISCHARGE.
Special Note: When loading a cartridge directly into the
chamber (bypassing the magazine) you will experience a
slight increase in resistance as the bolt is rotated to the
locked position, and the extractor clears the cartridge rim.
U NLOADING P ROCEDURES —
C ONVENTIONAL M AGAZINES
U NLOADING THROUGH THE H INGED F LOORPLATE —
Perform the following to remove cartridges from the
chamber and magazine on all firearms with a convention-
al hinged magazine cover.
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FIGURE 12
Hold down the top cartridge
and close the bolt.
FIGURE 11
Place the next cartridge on top
and push into magazine.