Owner's Manual

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LOADING THE CHAMBER FROM THE MAGAZINE
1 Close the bolt and place the “safety” in the on safe position.
2 Load the magazine as explained previously.
3 Insert the loaded magazine into the rifle by inserting it into the
magazine well until it is retained in place by the magazine catch.
4 Load the chamber by pressing the bolt lock override button and
simultaneously lifting the bolt handle completely up. Release the
bolt lock override button and draw the bolt completely rearward,
then push the bolt forward and rotate the bolt handle down.
5 Immediately verify that the “safety” is in the on safe position.
the riFle is now ready to Fire by siMPly Moving the “saFety”
to the oFF saFe Position and Pulling the trigger.
LOADING THE RIFLE TO FULL CAPACITY
1 Close the bolt and place the “safety” in the on safe position.
2 Load the magazine as explained previously.
3 Insert the loaded magazine into the rifle by inserting it into the
magazine well until it is retained in place by the magazine catch.
4 Load the chamber by pressing the bolt lock override button and
simultaneously lifting the bolt handle completely up. Release the
bolt lock override button and draw the bolt completely rearward,
then push the bolt forward and rotate the bolt handle down.
5 Immediately verify that the “safety” is in the on safe position.
the riFle is now ready to Fire by siMPly Moving the “saFety” to
the oFF saFe Position and Pulling the trigger.
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