Instruction Manual

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3.Loading the Rifle
3.1.
Loading
• Move safety slide (cocking slide) back (lock/de-
cock).
• Open bolt assembly (refer to Para. 2.4).
• Remove oil from barrel and chamber and check
for foreign matter.
• Convince yourself under all circumstances that
the ammunition corresponds with the caliber of
your rifle.
R8 with spare magazine
• Remove spare magazine.
• Patronen auf den Magazineinsatz des entnom-
menen Wechselmagazins legen und kräftig nach
unten durch die Magazinlippen drücken.
• Insert the loaded spare magazine into the receiv-
er from below and ensure that both magazine
buttons latch with an audible click.
R8 without spare magazine:
• Put cartridges on the magazine insert and push
the magazine lips down strongly.
Magazine capacities
• Caliber group "Mini" = 5 cartridges
• Caliber group "Standard" = 4 cartridges
• Caliber group "Medium" = 3 cartridges
• Caliber group "Magnum" = 3 cartridges
• Caliber group "Jeffery" = 2 cartridges
• Caliber 10,3 x 60 R = single shot
PLEASE CHECK:
Red square not visible, bolt handle in front position.
The rifle is now loaded, put on "safe" (decocked)
and locked against unintentional opening.
ATTENTION:
If the magazine is removed from the cocked rifle
with closed bolt assembly, the safety slide (cocking
slide) will automatically decock into safe position.
The main spring will also decock. If the magazine
is removed when the bolt assembly is open and
cocked, the safety slide (cocking slide) will remain
cocked. The main spring will remain cocked, too.
3.2.
Magazine safety
Every Blaser bolt action rifle R8 with spare magazine
features a magazine safety which is integrated in
the magazine locking the magazine buttons.
• When the bolt assembly is open, push the locking
lever in the spare magazine all the way to the rear
= "S" visible. The magazine buttons are locked.
• Once the magazine safety is activated, the spare
magazine cannot be removed anymore, but the
rifle can be loaded like a R8 not featuring a spare
magazine.
• With opened bolt assembly, the magazine safety
can always be activated or deactivated by push-
ing the lever in the spare magazine.
4. Firing
4.1.
Firing and Repaeting
• Cock the rifle by pushing the safety slide (cocking
slide) forward.
• Aim at target and fire.
• Reloading (repeating): Pull bolt assembly on the
bolt handle all the way back to the stop and then
push all the way forward again.
Note:
If the bolt handle is not pushed forward into the
fully closed position, the cartridge will, for safety
reasons, be unable to ignite.
CAUTION:
As long as the safety slide (cocking slide) is in its
forward, engaged (cocked) position, the bolt of the
rifle will cock automatically with each repetition.
When you do not want to continue shooting, lock
(decock) immediately again by sliding the safety
slide (cocking slide) backwards.
CAUTION:
Only cock rifle immediately before firing, at all
times. When no shot is fired, lock (decock) rifle
again immediately.When a shot is fired and the rifle
has been repeated, the rifle should be decocked
again immediately, if the next shot is not required.