Owner's Manual

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 Lay a cartridge on top of the magazine follower and press the

cartridge down with your thumb until it is retained in the

magazine (Figure 6). Load subsequent cartridges into the

magazine in the same manner.

NOTICE!

THE BASE OF EACH CARTRIDGE MUST BE FLUSH WITH THE REAR

OF THE MAGAZINE. IF THE NOSE OF A CARTRIDGE PROTRUDES BEYOND

THE FRONT OF THE MAGAZINE, IT COULD CAUSE FEEDING PROBLEMS OR

INTERFERE WHEN INSERTING THE MAGAZINE INTO THE RIFLE.

5 After loading the magazine, swing the floorplate and loaded

magazine upwards until they are retained by the magazine catch.

LOADING THE MAGAZINE DETACHED FROM THE FLOORPLATE

1 Make sure the “safety” is in the on safe position and the muzzle is

pointed in a safe direction.

2 Pull rearward on the magazine latch in front of the trigger guard

and allow the hinged floorplate and magazine unit to swing

downward (Figure 5).

FIGURE 5

Pull rearward on the magazine latch to access

the magazine.

FIGURE 6

Press the cartridge into the magazine until it is

retained by the magazine feed lips.