Owner`s manual

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• WARNING: Any mechanical device can
fail, so never rely on the Half Cock posi-
tion or the hammer block safety to justify
careless handling.
• WARNING: Never allow the hammer to
rest on the firing pin (hammer in full for-
ward position). If the rifle is loaded and
the hammer is inadvertently struck in the
full forward position, the rifle will fire.
• WARNING: Should the hammer inadver-
tently be placed in the Full Forward posi-
tion, open the bolt, put the hammer
block safety on SAFE, and close the
bolt. The hammer is now in the Full
Cock position. Follow instructions in #3
under “Safety Features” to move the
hammer to the Half Cock position.
• WARNING: Become thoroughly familiar
with the hammer positions before load-
ing the rifle with ammunition. Failure to
follow the instructions in #3 under
“Safety Features” may result in “false
half cock”, a condition that may allow the
hammer to fall and fire the rifle if the
hammer block safety button is in the
FIRE position, and the trigger is pulled.
How to Load
•WARNING: Before loading or firing,
always check the bore and chamber to
be sure they are free of grease, oil, or
any other obstruction. With the action
open, and the hammer block safety on
SAFE, look through the barrel to see if
there is an obstruction. If there is, it must
be removed before firing. Otherwise,
personal injury or damage could result.
Loading the Magazine
Be sure the bolt is closed (lever closed), the
hammer block safety button is on SAFE
(See A), the hammer is in the Half Cock
position (See D), and the rifle is pointed in a
safe direction. Insert the cartridges, bullet
end first, into the loading port. As the car-
tridge enters the loading port, push it for-
ward into the magazine tube (See G)
Be sure that the last cartridge is com-
pletely inside the loading port before
preparing to fire, or a jammed action
may result (See H).
Preparing to Fire
With the rifle pointed in a safe direction,
completely open and close the lever one
time. When the hammer block safety but-
ton is moved to the FIRE position, your
rifle is loaded, cocked, and ready to fire.
• WARNING: If you do not want to fire at
this point, return the hammer block safety
button to the SAFE position, and the ham-
mer to the Half Cock position (See E & F).
Loading a Single Cartridge
With the hammer block safety button on
SAFE, the rifle empty, and the lever open
(bolt open), place a single cartridge with
the bullet forward, in the ejection port,
onto the carrier (See I).
Return the lever to the closed position (bolt
closed). The cartridge will be fed directly
Loading the magazine
Proper position of loading spring
Loading a single cartridge
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