Winchester Repeating Arms 70 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 17)

1. With the safety in the intermediate position, open the
magazine cover by pressing back the magazine cover catch
in front of the trigger guard (See Figure 13).
2. Allow the magazine cover to swing open (downward).
Allow the magazine follower to lower until it is out of the
magazine opening. This will allow any cartridges to fall
into your hand (See Figure 14).
3. Lift bolt handle up and pull the bolt fully back to
remove the cartridge from the chamber.
4. Carefully reposition the magazine follower and maga-
zine spring back into the magazine opening. Close the
hinged magazine cover and make sure it snaps into place.
5. Recheck the chamber to assure it contains no cartridge.
If it does, cycle the action (as explained earlier) to eject
the loaded round.
U NLOADING BY CYCLING THE ACTION —
This unloading method can be used for any Model 70, but
is the procedure required for any model with an enclosed
magazine.
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FIGURE 14
Catch the
cartridges
with your
hand.
FIGURE 13
Magazine
cover latch.