Winchester Repeating Arms 63 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 12)

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5. Next, push the magazine tube down into position
and lock into place. Turn it until its retainer pin
falls into the retainer slot, then turn clockwise
about 1/8 turn until it stops in the locked position.
Care should be taken while pushing the tube in, as
it is under spring tension.
The rifle is now ready for operation.
H OW TO O PERATE THE A CTION
Make sure the safety is in the “ON SAFE” position.
1. Load the chamber by pushing the end of the
operating sleeve fully rearward with one of your fin-
gers on your forward hand (hand that holds the
forearm when you shoot). Using your pointing fin-
ger makes working the action easy. Push the operat-
ing sleeve fully rearward until the rearward move-
ment of the action stops (see Figure 13).
2. To move a cartridge from the magazine to the
chamber, let go of the end of the operating sleeve
and allow the sleeve to move forward under spring
case when going to or coming from the shooting
area.
H OW TO L OAD THE MAGAZINE
Use the correct ammunition referenced by the
inscription on the barrel. Again, before loading your
gun be sure all grease and oil has been removed from
the barrel and chamber, and there is no obstruction.
To load the magazine, first place the safety in the
“ON SAFE” position. Leave the action (breech bolt)
closed at this time.
1. Twist the knob on the end of the magazine tube
about 1/8 turn counterclockwise to unlock.
2. As you pull out the tube watch it move past the
loading port in the right side of the buttstock.
3. Pull the tube out until the magazine follower
clears the loading port in the outer magazine tube.
4. With the muzzle pointed downward slightly, insert
the bullet end of the cartridges into the magazine
facing forward (Figure 12) and allow them to slide
down towards the action. Do not exceed the recom-
mended capacity of the magazine (ten rounds).
Insert the cartridge through th loading port
into the magazine tube, bullet forward.
F I G U R E 1 2
Push rearward on the operating sleeve with
your finger to operate the action .
F I G U R E 1 3