Manual

To ready the rifle for
loading, first ensure
that the safety is in
the ON SAFE posi-
tion.
Next, hold the rifle in
a natural position
with the barrel safely
pointing at the
ground. Holding the
rifle at the forearm,
pull rearward on the magazine latch with the index finger of the op-
posite hand, allowing the hinged floorplate-magazine unit to swing
downward. The magazine is now ready to be loaded. (See Figure 3.)
If it is desired to load a round into the chamber prior to loading the
magazine, the following steps should be taken. First, be sure the safety
is in the ON SAFE position. Hold the gun on its side with the barrel
pointing safely downward with either hand at the rear of the forearm,
as described earlier. With the rifle held in this position the ejection
port in the receiver should be facing up. Next, with the magazine
floorplate open and the bolt locked open, insert one round into the
ejection port, allowing it to drop completely into the chamber. Then,
close the bolt by depressing the bolt release lever. The bolt should be
allowed to slam closed from its open position. If the bolt is not
allowed to close in this manner, there is the possibility that it will not
close completely, in which event the rifle will not fire.
It is safer to hunt with an empty chamber until in the presence of
game. In this situation, quietness in chambering a cartridge is some-
times of prime importance. To accomplish this, cycle the action slowly
and quietly by pulling the operating handle to its full rearward posi-
tion and releasing it while keeping the operating handle controlled.
You may want to first practice this with an empty chamber.
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FIGURE 3
Pull rearward on magazine latch
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