Winchester Repeating Arms 275 Winchester Avenue Morgan, UT, U. S. A. 84050-9333 winchesterguns.com Winchester is a registered trademark of Olin Corporation. Winchester ® Model 70® Bolt-Action Rifle Owner’s Manual Important instructions for the Contents Page STATE WARNING As a firearm owner, you accept a set of demanding State Warning ..................................1 According to state law, California requires that firearm responsibilities. How seriously you take these ® ™ responsibilities can be the difference between life Winchester Model 70 WARNING: You are Responsible for Firearms Safety ...1 manufacturers, distributors and retailers include conspicuous, specific warnings with firearms sold in and death. Bolt-Action Rifle General Description and Operation .................6 that state. There is no excuse for careless or abusive handling of Winchester Repeating Arms Nomenclature ..................................8 any firearm. At all times handle this firearm and all Customer Service Department (United States) Serial Number ..................................8 other firearms with intense respect for their power and potential danger. 275 Winchester Avenue Initial Cleaning and Oiling ........................8 Morgan, Utah 84050-9333 Please read and understand all of the cautions, warnings, Phone: (800) 945-5237 Operation of the “Safety” ........................12 notices, proper handling procedures and instructions If you have any questions or comments regarding your new Installing and Removing the Bolt ..................13 outlined in this owner’s manual before using your firearm, please feel free to write or call us. Use the space Ammunition ..................................15 new firearm. below to record information about your new firearm. Magazine Capacity..............................15 1 ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE OF YOUR FIREARM Loading ......................................16 POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION EVEN THOUGH YOU Model ________________________________________ ARE CERTAIN IT IS UNLOADED. Detachable Box Magazine ........................18 Never point any firearm at anything you do not Serial Number _________________________________ Firing ........................................19 intend to shoot. Be extremely alert and aware of Unloading ....................................20 all persons and property within the range of your ammunition. Purchased From ________________________________ Trigger Adjustment .............................21 2 NEVER RELY TOTALLY ON YOUR FIREARM’s Sight Adjustment...............................24 WARNING: YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR Date of Purchase _______________________________ MECHANICAL “SAFETY” DEVICE. LIKE ANY Mounting a Scope ..............................25 FIREARMS SAFETY MECHANICAL DEVICE, A “SAFETY” CAN SOMETIMES Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions .............26 FAIL; IT CAN BE JARRED OR INADVERTENTLY Parts, Service, Repair and Questions................30 MANIPULATED INTO AN UNSAFE CONDITION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW ANY OF THE FOLLOWING The word “safety” describes a firearm’s trigger block Winchester is a registered trademark of Olin Corporation. Website Information ............................31 WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY mechanism, sear block mechanism, hammer block AO1303/12332 OR DEATH. mechanism or firing pin block mechanism. Mechanical “safeties” are designed to place your 1 Important instructions for the Contents Page STATE WARNING As a firearm owner, you accept a set of demanding State Warning ..................................1 According to state law, California requires that firearm responsibilities. How seriously you take these ® ™ responsibilities can be the difference between life Winchester Model 70 WARNING: You are Responsible for Firearms Safety ...1 manufacturers, distributors and retailers include conspicuous, specific warnings with firearms sold in and death. Bolt-Action Rifle General Description and Operation .................6 that state. There is no excuse for careless or abusive handling of Winchester Repeating Arms Nomenclature ..................................8 any firearm. At all times handle this firearm and all Customer Service Department (United States) Serial Number ..................................8 other firearms with intense respect for their power and potential danger. 275 Winchester Avenue Initial Cleaning and Oiling ........................8 Morgan, Utah 84050-9333 Please read and understand all of the cautions, warnings, Phone: (800) 945-5237 Operation of the “Safety” ........................12 notices, proper handling procedures and instructions If you have any questions or comments regarding your new Installing and Removing the Bolt ..................13 outlined in this owner’s manual before using your firearm, please feel free to write or call us. Use the space Ammunition ..................................15 new firearm. below to record information about your new firearm. Magazine Capacity..............................15 1 ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE OF YOUR FIREARM Loading ......................................16 POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION EVEN THOUGH YOU Model ________________________________________ ARE CERTAIN IT IS UNLOADED. Detachable Box Magazine ........................18 Never point any firearm at anything you do not Serial Number _________________________________ Firing ........................................19 intend to shoot. Be extremely alert and aware of Unloading ....................................20 all persons and property within the range of your ammunition. Purchased From ________________________________ Trigger Adjustment .............................21 2 NEVER RELY TOTALLY ON YOUR FIREARM’s Sight Adjustment...............................24 WARNING: YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR Date of Purchase _______________________________ MECHANICAL “SAFETY” DEVICE. LIKE ANY Mounting a Scope ..............................25 FIREARMS SAFETY MECHANICAL DEVICE, A “SAFETY” CAN SOMETIMES Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions .............26 FAIL; IT CAN BE JARRED OR INADVERTENTLY Parts, Service, Repair and Questions................30 MANIPULATED INTO AN UNSAFE CONDITION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW ANY OF THE FOLLOWING The word “safety” describes a firearm’s trigger block Winchester is a registered trademark of Olin Corporation. Website Information ............................31 WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY mechanism, sear block mechanism, hammer block AO1303/12332 OR DEATH. mechanism or firing pin block mechanism. Mechanical “safeties” are designed to place your 1 firearm in a safer status, and no guarantee can be made Make certain the firearm does not inadvertently 6 DROPPING OR JARRING A LOADED FIREARM CAN 9 BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS. that the firearm will not fire even if the “safety” is in contain any ammunition. Remember, merely removing CAUSE ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE. Mud, snow and an infinite variety of other objects may the on safe position. Mechanical “safeties” merely aid the magazine does not mean the chamber is unloaded. This can occur even with the “safety” in the on safe inadvertently lodge in a barrel bore. It only takes a safe gun handling and are no excuse for pointing your Always keep the chamber empty and the “safety” in position. Be extremely careful while hunting or during small obstruction to cause dangerously increased firearm’s muzzle in an unsafe direction. See “Operation the on safe position unless shooting is imminent. any shooting activity to avoid dropping any firearm. pressures that can damage your firearm and cause of the “Safety” on page 12 for instructions on the serious injury to yourself and others. 4 ALWAYS WEAR EAR AND EYE PROTECTION operation of this firearm’s “safety.” 7 HUNTING FROM ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH AS WHEN SHOOTING. TREESTANDS IS DANGEROUS. BEFORE CHECKING FOR A BARREL OBSTRUCTION, Remember, safe gun handling does not stop with your Unprotected, repeated exposure to gunfire can cause Doing so may increase the risk of mishandling a BE CERTAIN YOUR FIREARM IS COMPLETELY firearm’s mechanical “safety” devices, it starts there. hearing damage. Wear hearing protection (shooting firearm. The following rules should always be observed UNLOADED, THERE IS NOT A LIVE CARTRIDGE IN Always treat this firearm with the respect due a ear plugs or muffs) to guard against such damage. by you and those you hunt with. Always make certain THE CHAMBER AND THE “sAFETY” IS IN THE loaded, ready-to-fire firearm. Wear shooting glasses to protect your eyes from flying that the stand being used is safe and stable. Always ON SAFE POSITION. Some firearms do not have a mechanical “safety.” make certain that your firearm is unloaded when it is particles. Allow proper distance (eye relief) between After assuring yourself that the firearm is completely Many target firearms, lever-action firearms and pistols a scope and your eye when firing a scoped pistol, rifle being taken up and down from the stand. Always do not have manual “safety” mechanisms. Therefore it make certain that your firearm is not dropped from unloaded, open the breech or action and look through or shotgun. Do not use unorthodox shooting methods the barrel to be sure it is clear of obstructions. If an is critical to read and understand the owner’s manual that could cause the rearward travel of the slide or the stand, or dropped while it is being taken up or for every firearm which explains the safe operation of down from the stand. Remember, a loaded firearm obstruction is seen, no matter how small it may be, bolt of a firearm to contact your eyes,