Winchester Repeating Arms 70 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 19)

3. Push the bolt fully forward, positioning a new cartridge
from the magazine into the chamber. Lock the bolt by
moving the bolt handle (knob) fully down. Your rifle is
again cocked and ready to fire. Immediately put the safety
in the middle or rear “on safe” positions until you are
ready to fire again (See Figure 16).
I N THE CASE OF A MISFIRE
Only rarely will modern factory ammunition experience a
misfire. If this ever happens to you when shooting your
Model 70 please follow these instructions carefully.
CAUTION: IN CASE OF MISFIRE, KEEP THE
BARREL POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION,
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
FULLY UNLOAD YOUR RIFLE, REMOVING ALL
CARTRIDGES FROM 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 the U. S.
Repeating Arms Company Service Center in New Haven,
Connecticut, or by an Authorized U.S. Repeating Arms
Company Repair Station.
B OLT D ISASSEMBLY
One of the unique advantages of a Model 70 is the ability
to “field strip” the bolt for cleaning the firing pin mecha-
nism. Under very harsh weather conditions and in dirty
environments just knowing that all firing pin parts are
clean and lightly oiled can add an extra measure of confi-
dence to your hunt.
Make sure you have a clean place to work and a good
place to put the bolt components as they are disassem-
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FIGURE 16
Immediately move the safety to
one of the “safe” positions.