Winchester Repeating Arms 70 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 22)

incremental adjustments to move the sight blade and
blade holder to position the group on your target. The
procedures below are for the most common type of open
sights found on Model 70 rifles.
BEFORE MAKING ANY SIGHT ADJUSTMENTS,
MAKE SURE YOUR RIFLE IS FULLY
UNLOADED AND THE MUZZLE IS POINTED IN
A SAFE DIRECTION. PLACE THE SAFETY IN
EITHER THE INTERMEDIATE OR REAR SAFE
POSITION.
U P OR DOWN ELEVATION ADJUSTMENTS .
Adjusting your rifle to shoot higher requires you to raise
the rear notch on your rifle’s elevation adjustment. With
most Model 70 sights this is accomplished by first loosen-
ing the screw on the elevation adjustment and then mov-
ing the rear sight blade (the part with rear notch) upward.
Use your fingers to lift it up. Then retighten the screw.
Marked index lines give you a reference as you adjust the
sight. Adjusting the sight to make your rifle shoot lower is
just the opposite — move the sight blade down.
Remember:
• Move the blade up to shoot higher.
• Move the blade down to shoot lower.
R IGHT OR LEFT WINDAGE ADJUSTMENTS .
On most Model 70 sights, the entire rear sight blade hold-
er is dove-tailed in the rear sight base. To adjust for
windage, first loosen the rear sight windage screw which
secures the rear sight blade holder in the dove-tail on the
base. Gently move the rear sight blade holder to the right
with your fingers. Your gun will now shoot more to the
right. Moving the blade holder to the left is just as easily
done. The position of the rear sight base with respect to
the sight mount on the barrel is marked with index lines.
Note how much you adjust the sight as you sight in your
rifle. Remember:
• Move the rear sight to the right to shoot farther to
the right on the target.
• Move the rear sight to the left to shoot farther to
the left on the target.
After each adjustment, and before shooting, tighten the
rear sight windage screw.
On some sights the front sight blade (base) is dove-tailed
in the front sight ramp. The blade can be tapped right or
left to attain additional windage adjustment or to replace
a damaged front sight. Under most circumstances this is
never necessary. Adjusting sights is a matter of trial and
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