Owner's Manual

7 After loading the magazine, swing the floorplate and loaded

magazine upwards until retained by the magazine catch.

LOADING THE DETACHABLE BOX MAGAZINE (NO FLOORPLATE)

DO NOT INSERT A LOADED MAGAZINE INTO THE RIFLE, NOR LOAD A

CARTRIDGE INTO THE CHAMBER, UNLESS SHOOTING IS IMMINENT.

1 Place the “safety” in the on safe position.

2 Press the ambidextrous magazine release located to the rear of the

magazine block (Figure 9). Remove the magazine with

your free hand.

3 Pull the bolt completely rearward and inspect the chamber

to make sure it is empty. Return the bolt to the forward,

closed position.

4 Load the cartridges into the magazine by placing a cartridge on the

top of the retaining lips and, with your thumb, pushing it straight

down against the force of the follower spring until it locks into

position under the retaining lips (Figure 10). Continue to load the

magazine in this manner.

FIGURE 10

Press each cartridge straight down into

the magazine until it is retained by the

magazine lips.

FIGURE 9

Remove the magazine by pushing on the

ambidextrous magazine release.