Owner's Manual

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there is a possibility that it will
not close completely,
preventing the rifle from firing.
THE RIFLE IS NOW READY TO FIRE
BY SIMPLY MOVING THE “SAFETY”
TO THE OFF SAFE POSITION AND
PULLING THE TRIGGER.
To verify the bolt is closed
completely, make sure the
operating handle is in front of the
red bolt forward indicator dot
located on the receiver near the ejection port (Figure 11). You should
first practice this technique with an empty chamber.
It is safer to hunt with an empty chamber until in the presence of
game. In this situation, quietly chambering a cartridge is important.
To quietly chamber a cartridge, cycle the action slowly by pulling the
operating handle to its full rearward position, then easing the
operating handle forward, making sure the bolt closes completely,
exposing the red bolt forward indicator, to ensure proper firing.
Practice this operation with an empty chamber.
FIRING
NEVER LOAD A CARTRIDGE INTO THE CHAMBER OR PLACE THE “SAFETY”
IN THE OFF 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 Make sure the “safety” is in the on safe position and the muzzle is
pointed in a safe direction.
2 Load a cartridge into the chamber as explained previously. With
a cartridge in the chamber, you need only to move the “safety” to
the off safe position to make the rifle ready to fire.
FIGURE 11
The bolt is fully forward when the bolt
forward indicator is exposed.