Owner's Manual

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3 Insert a single cartridge into the ejection port and place it on top of
the magazine.
4 When ready to shoot, push the bolt completely forward and rotate
the bolt handle down to load the single cartridge into the chamber.
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.
FIRING
never chaMber a cartridge or Move the “saFety” FroM the on
saFe Position unless shooting is iMMinent. always KeeP the
MuZZle Pointed in a saFe direction. Failure to Follow these
warnings could result in serious injury or death.
1 Load a cartridge into the chamber (as explained previously) by
loading a cartridge from the magazine or directly to the chamber.
2 Immediately verify that the “safety” is in the on safe position.
3 With a cartridge in the chamber, you need only move the “safety”
to the off safe position to make the rifle ready for firing.
4 When ready to fire, move the “safety” into the off safe position,
take aim and squeeze the trigger.
5 After a cartridge is fired, cycle the bolt rearward to eject the empty
case. If you wish to continue shooting, push the bolt fully forward.
This picks up a loaded cartridge from the magazine and chambers
it. You may continue to load and fire the rifle in this manner until
the magazine is empty.
6 If you are done shooting, leave the bolt to the rear, with the breech
in the open position so that you may visually inspect the chamber,
bore and magazine to be sure they contain no cartridges.
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