Winchester Repeating Arms 1300 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 20)

IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. PLACE THE SAFETY IN
THE “ON SAFE” POSITION.
U P OR D OWN E LEVATION A DJUSTMENTS —
Adjusting elevation on your Model 1300 requires you to
lift up the rear notch blade on your shotgun’s rear sight
with your fingers and move the notched elevator either
forward or backward. To raise point of impact, use your
fingers to lift up on the blade and slide the elevator rear-
ward. Adjusting the sight to make your gun shoot lower is
just the opposite, move the elevator forward. Remember:
• Move the blade up to shoot higher.
• Move the blade down to shoot lower.
R IGHT OR L EFT W INDAGE A DJUSTMENTS —
On most Model 1300 sights, the entire rear sight blade
holder is dovetailed in the rear sight base. To adjust for
windage, gently move the rear sight blade to the right by
tapping at the dovetail using a wood dowel or similar
material that will not mar the sight (Figure 11). Your gun
will now shoot more to the right. Moving the blade holder
to the left is just as easily done. Note how much you adjust
the sight as you sight-in your Model 1300. 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.
S COPE B ASE M OUNTING I NSTRUCTIONS —
Some Model 1300 shotguns are designed to accept a scope
or other optical sight; usually these are turkey and deer
models. The receiver tops of some of these models are
drilled and tapped for scope bases, while some models are
equipped with a cantilever scope base. If your shotgun
has a cantilever mount, follow the mounting instructions
supplied with your scope rings and/or scope. If your
shotgun’s receiver is drilled and tapped for scope mounts,
four holes (in line, in pairs on top of the receiver) will be
visible. They are fitted with filler screws. If yours is drilled
and tapped you must adhere to the following:
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FIGURE 11
Carefully tap on the dove-tail to adjust windage.