Winchester Repeating Arms 9410 Cross Bolt Safety (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 27)

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S IGHT M AINTENANCE —
Occasionally check your sights to make sure they have
not been jarred or vibrated out of adjustment. This is
especially important after extensive shooting or after
hunting under rugged conditions. If so equipped, check
the two screws holding the rear sight blade in place on
the blade mount and carefully tighten if necessary. Check
the screw holding the front sight base to the barrel. This
screw can be accessed by gently removing the fiber optic
pipe from the base. Tighten the screw and carefully
re-install fiber optic pipe. Front and rear sight bases
should always be tight on the barrel and dove-tails
should be snug.
S IGHT PICTURE —
The correct sight picture for the sights on your 9410
when shooting Foster-type slugs is with the front bead
resting in the bottom of the sight blade (also called the
apex of the shallow). The bead itself should rest directly
under the point of impact (Figure 20). For example, if
you were shooting a conventional target, the round, black
bull’s-eye would appear to rest on top of the front bead.
When patterning with birdshot, the sights should be
aligned with the center of the pattern. Some shooters
may wish to position the pattern a few inches higher than
the point of aim, depending on preference and shooting
situation. The bird shot patterns you will experience
with the Model 9410, at 25 yards, would generally be
considered “full choke.”
Correct sight picture.
Bead
Notch
Target
bull’s-eye
FIGURE 20
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