Owner's Manual

patch as described in “Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions” on
page 21. Before the first firing, clean the bore with a cleaning rod
and patch, and wipe away any anti-rust compounds in the
action/chamber areas.
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ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR RIFLE WHEN NOT IN USE. As a safety
precaution, it is preferable to disassemble your gun for storage. Store
your gun and ammunition separately — well beyond the reach of
children. Take all safeguards to ensure your rifle does not become
available to untrained, inexperienced or unwelcome hands.
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USE THE PROPER AMMUNITION. The barrel and action of this rifle
have been made with substantial safety margins over the pressures
developed by established American commercial loads. Nevertheless,
Browning assumes no liability for incidents which occur through the
use of cartridges of nonstandard dimensions which develop pressures
in excess of commercially available ammunition which has been
loaded in accordance with standards established by the Sporting
Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI).
HORNADAY LIGHT MAGNUM AMMUNITION SHOULD NOT BE USED
IN A SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE SUCH AS THE BAR. IT MAY DAMAGE
THE FIREARM.
BE ALERT TO THE SIGNS OF AMMUNITION MALFUNCTION. IF YOU
DETECT AN OFF SOUND OR LIGHT RECOIL WHEN A CARTRIDGE IS
FIRED, DO NOT CONTINUE TO FIRE OR LOAD ANOTHER CARTRIDGE
INTO THE CHAMBER.
Immediately place the “safety” in the “on safe” position, open the
action and clear the chamber. Remove all cartridges from the
magazine. With the action open, glance down the barrel to make sure
that an obstruction does not remain in the barrel. If there is an
obstruction, completely clear the barrel before loading and firing
again. Failure to follow these instructions can cause extensive damage
to your gun and possible serious injury to yourself and others.
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